MSC release emotive safety video 'Early Bird' prior to opening weekend
The recently released video from the Mountain Safety Council (MSC) for duck hunters that are heading out for the highly
anticipated annual hunting event ‘opening weekend’ on the 6th May across the country. The video has been specifically
produced to strike a chord with the friends and families of the hunters said CEO Mike Daisley
“We know from our research that 64% of all game bird hunting injuries occur in May, and that the majority of these are
preventable," he said
“We’re also aware that there are a lot of families that’ll be affected by the incidents that are likely to occur next
weekend.”
Daisley also pointed out that “The video is emotive and is designed to get a conversation going within families that
they’d like them to get back safe."
MSC are quick to reiterate that making it home was the key message MSC are trying to portray with this new video as well as their other recent video series developed
with Hunters Club NZ that explores the latest NZ hunting incident research called ‘A Hunter’s Tale.’
“We’re keen to have a ‘0’ in the fatality, search and rescue and injury column this year. It’s achievable if hunters
heed the firearms safety rules,” said Daisley
“The vast majority of hunting incidents that involved a firearm can be traced to one or many of the firearms safety
rules not being followed,” he concluded.
Both the videos as well as the research ‘A Hunter’s Tale’ can be found on the MSC website – mountainsafety.org.nz
MSC urge you to share the videos with your wider network, especially any families that have hunters who might be heading
out this season.
Links to videos
YouTube Link - https://youtu.be/AIRalpOVbF8
Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/NZMSCHunting/
#MakeItHomeNZ
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