Safest Hunting Season Ever in Michigan

No fatal incidents happened during the 2014 hunting season.

2014 was Michigan's safest hunting season ever. (Well, unless you were a deer.)

"For the first time, Michigan recorded no fatalities during all hunting seasons in 2014, according to reports compiled by the Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division. Ten incidents involving injuries were recorded in the state – nine in the Lower Peninsula and one in the Upper Peninsula." according to a press release sent out by the Michigan Department of Natural resources (DNR).

Sgt. Tom Wanless, of the DNR's Recreational Safety, Education and Enforcement Section reports: “We had 10 incidents reported for 2014, which ties with last year for the fewest number of reportable hunting incidents since Michigan started tracking them in the 1940s,"

For complete statistics on the 2014 season and 2015 incidents so far, look HERE under Law Enforcement Reports.

Hunter safety is something Tim Hart and I talk about each week on the Q1 Buck Pole on Kalamazoo's Country 102.5.

No hunting-related deaths in 2014 is a great reason to get together and celebrate at the upcoming final prize party is happening March 7 at the Backwoods Saloon in Marshall.