Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association
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It is clear from the data that hunting injuries in Mississippi mirror those which occur nationwide. The vast majority of these injuries are easily preventable by following common sense hunting safety rules. As with firearm injuries, tree stand injuries are clearly preventable by following common sense rules (Table 1). ⋯ At all times, the bow and nocked arrow should be pointed in a safe direction. Reminding hunters of the major causes of accidents as well as how to prevent them will help to decrease hunting injury and death rates in Mississippi. Careful planning and safety precautions on the part of all hunters are essential to their own safety as well as that of others.