The 2011 hunting season tied 2009 for New York State’s safest year of hunting on record based on the number of hunting-related shooting incidents, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

In the 2011 hunting seasons, 26 personal injury hunting-related shooting incidents were reported, including four fatalities.

All of the fatalities occurred during the regular deer season, one of which was self-inflicted. Continue reading →