Hunting Safety Vs. Other Sports "Unless you're the deer, hunting is a safe sport," reports Kentucky's Lexington Herald-Leader. Quoting various experts and using NSSF data, the newspaper Sunday pointed out that hunting is much safer than most modern sports. "Hunting has an extremely low risk and accident rate," said Mike Britt, an expert witness, consultant and forensic scientist for InterCity Testing and Consulting in New York. "When you're (firearms) hunting for deer you're not subject to the stresses you would while playing tennis or swimming. Hunting is very relaxing. Everything is slow and methodical. You're not pushing yourself to the limit."