Hunters are hitting the fields this morning for firearm deer season are urged to take basic safety precautions. There were 19 hunting accident reported last year in Illinois, including 3 fatalities. 10 of those incidents involved hunters falling from tree stands–so it’s important to wear a safety harness says State Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Ed Cross.
Hunters must also wear blaze orange and Cross encourages everyone to treat any firearm as if it’s loaded.