What are your thoughts on hunting?

[Whitney]

As far as hunting deaths (of humans) are concerned...they only happen when someone is being stupid (usually involving alcohol and improper safety equipment). 

Lots of activities we participate in on a daily basis have some kind of danger.  If only two deaths result from hunting a year then you'd actually be safer hunting than driving.

[Asmodean]

Lots of activities we participate in on a daily basis have some kind of danger.  If only two deaths result from hunting a year then you'd actually be safer hunting than driving.

...Or riding a bike. Drunks are as likely or more to go out driving as they are to go hunting, methink.

[Happy_Is_Good]

As far as hunting deaths (of humans) are concerned...they only happen when someone is being stupid (usually involving alcohol and improper safety equipment). 

Lots of activities we participate in on a daily basis have some kind of danger.  If only two deaths result from hunting a year then you'd actually be safer hunting than driving.

Actually, most hunting deaths are the result of one Hunter shooting the other - and it is most likely to happen with younger Hunters.  And....statistics bear my assertions. Alcohol may play a factor, and I'm sure it does in a lot of deaths, nevertheless I think it is mostly a matter of "not thinking about the other guy" that causes so much harm.  My experience has taught me that safe hunting is a matter of observing "the Golden Rule" more than any other factor.