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Below is a partial list of the fatal hunting accidents that
have happened in North Carolina. Not a lot of information here yet,
but check back for safety information.
Treat every gun as if it were loaded and wear your
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N.C. Hunting Accidents |
Year |
Fatal |
Non |
Total |
Hunters |
Trained |
Cert. |
1991 |
5 |
38 |
43 |
353,992 |
31,932 |
29,365 |
1992 |
5 |
27 |
32 |
351,787 |
23,887 |
22,120 |
1993 |
1 |
25 |
26 |
370,400 |
22,504 |
20,469 |
1994* |
5 |
47 |
52 |
585,875 |
20,126 |
18,891 |
1995 |
6 |
42 |
48 |
365,326 |
17,787 |
16,347 |
1996 |
4 |
34 |
38 |
360,575 |
15,019 |
13,985 |
1997 |
3 |
37 |
40 |
360,614 |
15,483 |
14,425 |
1998 |
5 |
41 |
46 |
400,051 |
14,761 |
14,062 |
1999 |
5 |
24 |
29 |
453,865 |
14,928 |
14,572 |
2000 |
5 |
22 |
27 |
375,842 |
15,529 |
14,865 |
2001 |
4 |
36 |
40 |
371,809 |
13,660 |
13,503 |
2002 |
4 |
37 |
41 |
360,432 |
16,153 |
16,121 |
2003 |
3 |
33 |
36 |
387,410 |
14,551 |
16,269 |
2004 |
6 |
48 |
54 |
420,425 |
13,593 |
13,593 |
2005 |
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2009 |
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2011 |
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* starting in 1994 data includes treestand and other
hunting related accidents.
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North Carolina Hunting Fatalities |
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2010 - Carlton Franklin Jackson Jr., 46 was
accidentally shot in the chest by his 25 year old son while he was
checking his gun during a mid-day break from hunting.
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2005 - Douglas Wayne Murdock, 28, was mistaken for
a deer and a shot with a rifle by a 12-year-old boy
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2005 - Joseph Colin Sweatland, 12, appears to be a
self-inflicted, accidental shooting
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2004 -
Matthew Saunders, Sr., Treestand Fall
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2003 - name unknown, victim fell from homemade
treestand no rails. Not wearing harness.
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Hunting
Related Links:
●
North Carolina Hunting Accident Report - 2004
● Deer
Hunting in North Carolina
● On the Hunting Trail with
“Man’s Best Friend”
● Hunting
Accidents
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Fatal Treestand Accidents
●
North Carolina Counties
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