Just weeks into hunting season, already 2 dead in the Upstate

[SecularMotion]

GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) -Just four weeks into deer hunting season in South Carolina and already two people in the Upstate have lost their lives.

Lance Corporal Henry Barnett with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources says it’s not unusual for hunters to make mistakes early in the season.

"People early-on sometimes forget their good habits, misjudging the foreground, background, where the target is and misjudging what the target is," said Barnett.

He says some hunters also forget the ten commandments of firearm safety, including maintaining muzzle control, keeping your finger off of the trigger and keeping the safety on until you’re ready to shoot.

http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/30387745/just-weeks-into-hunting-season-already-2-dead-in-the-upstate

[Eleanors38]

1. A few years ago, only one (1) person was killed all season in Texas. One. nt

[SecularMotion]

2. Hunting accidents began to decrease in Texas when hunter education became mandatory

According to TEXAS HUNTING INCIDENT DATA (1966-2013) the lowest number of deaths in one season is 2.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_k0700_1124_2013.pdf

[ManiacJoe]

3. Safety Rule #4 is the common one violated.

#4: Identify your target, what is behind it, and what is beyond it.