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Show "Hunter Safety Stressed 'The arrival of fall means the rrival of the hunting seasons for a ariety of Utah's game birds and nimals. Unfortunately, it also .i leans hunting accidents. fcVITH THE exception of the jXm often foremost on hunter's flpnds, cun safety is sometimes 'HUerlooked. Safety specialists at Utah State (Diversity are urging hunters to ike extra care to prevent hunting liKidents. To help in achieving a jalofan accident-free hunt, they fre prepared several print and aids that clubs and businesses in use to teach their members ab- It gun safety. .STEVE Bilbao. Extension safety lecialist at USU. said these mate-frls mate-frls are available to businesses. 4-Iclubs. 4-Iclubs. religious groups, scouts, milies -- any group interested in I living its members become safe II inters. W:0ne popular film. "Shoot-Don't j loot," helps hunters test their 0 footing judgment through II tiling incidents. The film points S J h that hunters develop their ow n a-tfety instincts throuch time and pice. ANOTHERfilm.called'-Surviv-talks about hypothermia - the . )id loss of body heat - and how fniers and others can become its ictim. 'Bilbao said demand is heavy for Hefilms this time of year so groups ould get their requests in earlv. 1 vail Pam Rich at 750-2760. She Randies the films in the safety (lice. Remember, it takes at least Vodays for the films to be dcli-A dcli-A tred. BILBAO also has handouts on jliln safety, along with a checklist p Phow to handle firearms safely in '' y;e "ome. 3n;The Extension safety specialists ?. i -'ill conduct safety programs for IOCS: "ups. particularly 4-H clubs. ( THE BROWNING Corp. and others have donated guns to the Extension safety office. Responsible Responsi-ble adults can check these out for training sessions. The office has pellet guns, pistols, rifles. 12 and 20-gauge shot guns and .22 caliber rifles. For bow hunters, the office has a training manual and archery equipment equip-ment that can be checked out for training. BILBAO offered several often-repeated often-repeated but important safety tips for hunters to keep in mind. 1. Treat every gun as if it were loaded at all times. Open the action and look and feel inside. Never take another's word for safety. The excuse "1 didn't know it was loaded," is never acceptable. 2. ALWAYS point the muzzle in a safe direction. 3. Be sure of your target and beyond. Never shoot at a sound, movement or patch of color. Pass up the shot rather than take the risk of being wrong. 4. ALWAYS keep the action open. 5. Never mix alcohol and gun-'powder. gun-'powder. 6. DON'T trust the safety. To obtain help in preparing or conducting hunter safety courses, or to learn more about gun safety, call Steve Bilbao at Utah State University, 750-2179 or your USU Extension county agent. |