Last year 131 accidents were recording during the hunting season - which has regional variations but generally runs from September to March - of which seven were fatal. READ ALSO How to stay safe during the French hunting seasonLe renforcement de la sécurité à la chasse est une des priorités de la loi du 24 juillet dernier. À la suite des récents accidents, j’ai interpellé le Président de la Fédération Nationale des Chasseurs pour que ces mesures soient pleinement mises en œuvre sur tout le territoire. pic.twitter.com/bLxBeht8lP — Emmanuelle Wargon (@EmmWargon) November 26, 2019This year eight fatal accidents have been recorded already with at least another three months of the season to go. Earlier in the season a man out picking mushrooms in Charentes-Maritime was shot by hunters.

Source: The Local November 27, 2019 07:52 UTC