As of Dec. 15, the last time the DNR’s Michigan Hunting Related Incident Summary 2022 had been updated, there were just three hunting incidents and no fatalities in all of 2022 and just one during the firearms deer season.
If those preliminary numbers hold true, 2022 could well be Michigan’s safest hunting season on record.
2022 one of the safest years on record for Michigan hunters
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