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The
Turkey Woods: Is It Safe?
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Credit: National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF)
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NWTF
Emphasizes Safety in the Woods
Courtesy
of the National WIld Turkey Federation
Hunting
the wild turkey is one of the safest sports there is - much safer than
riding a bike to the corner store or playing a few sets of tennis. In fact,
turkey hunting is four times safer than playing Ping-Pong, and you are
50 times more likely to take a trip to the emergency room if you play golf.
Why
is turkey hunting so safe?
One
of the reasons is the National Wild Turkey Federation's commitment to making
hunter safety a top priority. In 1991, the NWTF initiated the National
Turkey Hunting Safety Task Force to complement the hunter safety efforts
of state agencies, the International Hunters Education Association, the
National Rifle Association and the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
The task force –composed of hunting and shooting safety experts from around
the country–met in 1992 to develop a comprehensive hunter safety program,
and has since produced and distributed over one million pieces of hunting
safety information.
The
result?
The
number of turkey hunting accidents continues to decrease even as turkey
hunters flock to the woods in increasing numbers. Spring turkey hunting
accidents have decreased from a high of 8.1 per 100,000 in 1991 to a low
of 2.95 per 100,000 in 2002.
The
number of reported turkey hunting injuries has fallen by an impressive
50 percent since 1992.
Compare
turkey hunting to shooting hoops, for instance, and you'll realize
turkey hunting is much safer. Last year, The Wall Street Journal reported
that in 1999:
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For
every 100,000 people who played basketball, 880 were seriously injured.
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860
soccer players out of 100,000 left the field limping or worse.
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800
out of 100,000 people were wounded on the softball diamond.
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410
bike riders out of 100,000 got hurt.
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And
for every 100,000 who played tennis, 260 were treated for torn ligaments,
damaged cartilage and more.
Even
swimming - one of the safest sports to participate in - resulted in 70
injuries per 100,000 participants, making it significantly more dangerous
than turkey hunting.
The
NWTF is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation
of the North American hunting tradition. For more information about the
NWTF or about wild turkeys, call 1-800-THE-NWTF or visit the website at
www.nwtf.org.
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