When deer and vehicles collide the results can be fatal and not just for the deer. Even trying to avoid hitting one can result in an accident if not handled correctly. A mature buck can weigh 200 pounds or more and cause major damage and injuries, but so could hitting a tree or rolling a car while trying to steer clear of an encounter. Deer collisions can happen any time of year but spike tremendously during…
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Deer hunting puts even healthy humans at risk
Each year thousands of deer hunters take to the field in hopes of snagging a buck or a doe but instead wind up in the hospital or worse. Although shooting accidents do happen, it’s the act of hunting itself that can often prove more dangerous in the form of falls, heart ailments and other issues. A study by the Ohio State University Medical Center and 2010 found that among hunting- related injuries, 50 percent were…
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