With the general hunting season for white tailed deer just days away, landowners and hunters are urged to use caution on all-terrain vehicles that are used as part of the hunts.
“Many Texans have died in ATV-related accidents,” said Barbara Mazurek, the president of the Bandera County Farm Bureau, in a news release. “ATVs are a popular way to get around the farm, ranch or deer lease, but that convenience also come with a certain risk.”
There are about 650 deaths and 100,000 injuries each year involving ATVs, the bureau’s news release quoted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as saying.
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