Post by: Gringo31 on August 21, 2017, 03:29:54 PM
This is a published incident report by year (some of the last few years missing), but a good refresher prior to season to be safe.
Post by: 7mmfan on August 21, 2017, 03:38:25 PM
Post by: SpurInSpokane on August 21, 2017, 04:42:35 PM
http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01904/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01904/)
Post by: bracer40 on August 21, 2017, 04:55:18 PM
Post by: cmiller85 on August 21, 2017, 05:23:50 PM
Post by: Alan K on August 21, 2017, 05:48:18 PM
https://idfg.idaho.gov/old-web/docs/education/hedInstructor/huntAccidents.pdf
Just shows accidents will always happen, even if safety precautions are made mandatory rather than allowed to be personal choices!
Post by: Stein on August 21, 2017, 06:12:24 PM
And Idaho, a state where blaze orange is optional, has virtually the same amount of incidents as Washington.
https://idfg.idaho.gov/old-web/docs/education/hedInstructor/huntAccidents.pdf
Just shows accidents will always happen, even if safety precautions are made mandatory rather than allowed to be personal choices!
Washington also has 4.5 times the amount of people as Idaho.
Post by: Alan K on August 21, 2017, 06:39:29 PM
And Idaho, a state where blaze orange is optional, has virtually the same amount of incidents as Washington.
https://idfg.idaho.gov/old-web/docs/education/hedInstructor/huntAccidents.pdf
Just shows accidents will always happen, even if safety precautions are made mandatory rather than allowed to be personal choices!
Washington also has 4.5 times the amount of people as Idaho.
And less than half the hunters in the woods, so Idaho's rate is actually far smaller than Washington's!
Post by: csaaphill on August 21, 2017, 10:44:45 PM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on August 22, 2017, 08:13:21 AM
If they're out of state hunters from Washington, should they apply to Idaho's rate or that of Washington? :chuckle:And Idaho, a state where blaze orange is optional, has virtually the same amount of incidents as Washington.
https://idfg.idaho.gov/old-web/docs/education/hedInstructor/huntAccidents.pdf
Just shows accidents will always happen, even if safety precautions are made mandatory rather than allowed to be personal choices!
Washington also has 4.5 times the amount of people as Idaho.
And less than half the hunters in the woods, so Idaho's rate is actually far smaller than Washington's!
Post by: ctwiggs1 on August 22, 2017, 09:40:37 AM
Seriously though..... Unless you're still hunting, why chamber or nock?
Curtis
Post by: theleo on August 22, 2017, 09:54:29 AM
Because that's how camo mountain ninjas roll.
Seriously though..... Unless you're still hunting, why chamber or nock?
Curtis
Post by: Stein on August 22, 2017, 10:08:22 AM
I don't think ID residents hunt WA, other way around :D
Seriously though..... Unless you're still hunting, why chamber or nock?
Curtis
Good question. I don't even put a loaded magazine in my rifle until I am getting ready to shoot something. I always figured that if there are no rounds in the gun, the chance of it going off when I don't want it to drop quite low.