Scott Grange

With another hunting season quickly coming to an end, here's an FYI for all those save-the-world souls who believe that guns are evil and hunting is dangerous. Data shows that hunting with firearms ranks third in safety when compared to 28 other recreational pursuits, ranging from baseball to wrestling, a safety level bettered only by camping and billiards. To put things into perspective, compared to hunting a person is: 11 times more likely to be injured playing volleyball; 19 times more likely than snowboarding; 25 times more likely for injuries with bicycle riding, and 105 time more likely to be injured than cheerleading of playing football (source, Consumer Products Safety Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).