BTW a similar report was made for last year's hunting season opening in Italy and I believe it was later dis-credited as not being reliable, including road accidents in the statistics etc.

I believe it is legal for hunters to hunt on private land without permission from the landowner as a general right. One reason one sees many farm lands with high fences, hedges of cactii, thorns etc and high locked gates to stop people entering farm lands. Also lots of no hunting signs on the fences.

Different laws and traditions in different places. Lack of basic firearms safety is a complete different issue however IMO.