Spatial and Ballistic Analysis Conducted Pursuant to Pennsylvania House Resolution 61 Relative to the Question: “Do Shotguns and Muzzleloaders Pose Less Risk than Centerfire Rifles for Hunting Deer in Pennsylvania?” Prepared by: MountainTop Technologies, Inc. March 28, 2007
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Spatial and Ballistic Analysis Conducted Pursuant to Pennsylvania House Resolution 61
Relative to the Question:
“Do Shotguns and Muzzleloaders Pose Less Risk than Centerfire Rifles for Hunting Deer in
Pennsylvania?”
Prepared by:MountainTop Technologies, Inc.
March 28, 2007
Purpose, Objective and Approach
• Purpose: To answer the question “Do shotguns and muzzleloaders pose less risk than centerfire rifles for hunting deer in Pennsylvania?”
• Objective: To provide a scientific basis for policy pertaining to the mandatory use of shotguns and muzzleloaders for deer hunting in designated areas of Pennsylvania.
• Approach: Compare the danger areas of firearm-ammunition combinations and representative cases of error
Important Assumptions• The typical hunter exercises reasonable care• Hunters will tend to use the best available legal firearm-ammunition
combination• The typical hunter will discharge the firearm at a height of 3 feet to
impact a standing deer at approximately 3 feet height• The projectile’s trajectory will most frequently be approximately level
with the general trend of the earth’s surface– A hunter may discharge the firearm above a 0 degree angle of elevation– The majority of these discharges will be at an angle of 10 degrees or
less– Discharges at an angle delivering the maximum range are possible but
not frequent• The firearm-ammunition combinations used in this report are
representative of those used to hunt deer in Pennsylvania
Legend
Counties
Total Incidents (366 Incidents)
0 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 9
10 - 16
17 - 23
Incidents
Firearm Type (313 Incidents)
Muzzleloader
Pistol
Rifle
Shotgun
Unknown
Special Regulations Areas
Reported IncidentsSince 1998
Since 1998, 464 reported incidents, 98 incidents not associated with hunting deer; of the 366 remaining incidents:
• No rifle incidents in Special Regulations Areas• 19% of the incidents occurred in Special Regulations Areas• 75% of the incidents involved rifles (None of which happened in Special Regulations Areas)• 21% of the incidents involved shotguns• 4% of the incidents involved muzzleloaders
Legend
Counties
Counties
Incidents
Firearm Type
Muzzleloader
Pistol
Rifle
Shotgun
Unknown
Special Regulations Areas
2nd Order Hot Spots
1st Order Hot Spots
Hotspot Analysis
Counties with First Order Clusters:AdamsAlleghenyBucksCumberlandLancasterLehighMontgomeryNorthamptonSomersetYork
Counties with Second Order Clusters:AdamsBerksBucksChesterLehighMontgomeryNorthamptonYork