Data from the 2025-2026 season confirms the effectiveness of awareness campaigns. Hunting associations and the CNCN call for unity to eliminate all risks and combat misinformation on social media.
The close of the 2025-2026 hunting season brings with it extremely significant results for the industry. The Hunting World Steering Committee —which brings together the main recognized associations (Federcaccia, Enalcaccia, Arci Caccia, ANLC, ANUUMigratoristi, Italcaccia) and the CNCN (National Hunting and Nature Committee) —expressed great satisfaction with the data emerging from the University of Urbino's latest report. The key finding is unequivocal: accidents are steadily declining, a result that rewards years of investment in training and a culture of responsibility.
The power of data against prejudice
The numbers presented by the Urbino researchers aren't just statistics, but tangible evidence of a cultural shift. The decline in injuries and deaths demonstrates that the modern hunter is a trained individual, aware of his own limitations and the potential of his tools.
However, the Steering Committee was keen to clarify a key point: scientific monitoring only isolates accidents that occur during legal hunting practices . Therefore, illnesses, accidental falls, and, above all, poaching are excluded from the calculation. This last distinction is vital to protect the category's image from facile media exploitation that tends to confuse regulated activity with illegality.
Countering digital disinformation
A hot topic raised by associations concerns the misuse of social media. In recent months, we've seen the reposting of old incidents, sometimes dating back years, passed off as current events in an attempt to influence public opinion.
"The goal remains 'Zero Risk,' but this achievement requires intellectual honesty from all stakeholders," emphasize the representatives of the Steering Committee. The battle for safety also requires accurate communication that avoids unnecessary alarmism.
Continuing education: the cornerstone of the future
Despite the positive trend, it's imperative not to let our guard down. The strategy for the coming seasons has already been outlined:
- Strengthening refresher courses on weapons handling and ballistic safety.
- Development of integrated technologies for reporting hunting areas in real time.
- Active collaboration with the academic world to make monitoring increasingly widespread and transparent.
The final message from the Steering Committee is a call for unity: only through the impeccable conduct of each individual hunter will it be possible to achieve the ambitious goal of eliminating accidents altogether, consolidating the hunter's role as responsible and safe guardians of the territory.
