Knife accidents and dog bites are common injuries - every year a number of hunters are also injured when they fall out of hunting towers.
Most accidents occur on Sundays.
Moose hunting is in full swing in Sweden.
On September 5, it premiered in the northern parts.
In other parts of the country, the hunt begins today.
For many hunters, it is the highlight of the year, with the opportunity for both nature experience and socializing.
But as a hunter, there is a lot to pay attention to.
500 are injured every year
A total of 500 people are injured each year in connection with hunting, statistics from MSB show.
Fall and knife accidents are among the most common, they together account for 65 percent of all accidents.
Every year, the insurance company If receives about a hundred injuries from hunters who have slipped, stumbled, fallen from a hunting tower or cut themselves on knives during slaughter.
- Every year, about 100 hunters are injured so badly that they receive compensation from us.
Cutting or crushing injuries as well as fractures are the most common injuries.
Among other things, we have had cases where people walked through the floor of a hunting tower three meters up in the air, says Matts René, insurance specialist at the insurance company If.
Worst in the fall
Two thirds of all hunting accidents occur between September and October and most accidents occur on Sundays, according to MSB.
Ten percent of accidents are due to dog bites and two percent are due to unintentionally fired shots.
It also happens that hunters injure themselves when using a saw, ax and quad bike.
- Hunting involves both handling weapons and physically demanding work in hard terrain, so it is no wonder that accidents occur.
It is important to think about and be well prepared.
By using the right equipment, for example such a simple thing as slaughter gloves, you can avoid a lot of serious injuries, says Matts René.