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=Safety First – The Numbers=

Hunting - Safe and Getting Safer!
Over the last 30 years hunting accidents have drastically decreased, while the number of hunters has increased. Today, hunting is one of the safest outdoor activities you can enjoy

Look and Compare!

 * **Outdoor Activity** || **Number of Participants** || **Annual Injuries** || **Injuries per 100,000 Participants** ||
 * Football || 15,500,000 || 424,665 || 2,740 ||
 * Basketball || 28,200,000 || 716,182 || 2,540 ||
 * Baseball || 33,200,000 || 404,468 || 1,218 ||
 * Bicycling || 64,500,000 || 604,566 || 937 ||
 * Water Skiing || 7,400,000 || 16,182 || 219 ||
 * Swimming || 60,300,000 || 130,286 || 216 ||
 * Fishing || 45,700,000 || 78,393 || 172 ||
 * **Hunting** || **15,000,000** || **1,094** || **7** ||
 * (These statistics were provided by the National Safety Council, Statistics Unit in Chicago for 1994-95. If you are interested in additional numbers, they can be contacted at 1-800-621-7615, extension 7307. The numbers for hunting are from 1995.) ||

What makes hunting so safe?
//Hunting// //Regulations//: Hunter orange laws or laws restricting loaded firearms in vehicles //Hunter// //Education//: Now required in 49 states and most Canadian provinces and territories.

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CERTIFICATION
When you successfully complete the course, you’ll receive a certification card. purchase a license. If you lose your card, you may request a free duplicate by going to the Web site www.tpwd.state.tx.us/education under "Replace a Card." Fill in the required information and submit. Otherwise, you may contact TPWD at (800) 792-1112 (menu 63), or (512) 389-4999.
 * Certification is good for life.
 * Other states, provinces or jurisdictions honor Texas certification.
 * You must carry proof of certification on your person while hunting.
 * Proof of certification is either your card or your hunter education number printed on your hunting license. Check your license upon purchase.
 * Proof of certification is NOT required to

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