Hunting Related Injuries - FOX 25/48 - WLAX/WEUX La Crosse & Eau Claire News

With the gun deer season about a month away, and other seasons happening right now, a local hospital is urging you to be careful out in the woods.

Doctors with Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire say heart attacks, injured backs and broken bones are the most common hunting related injuries.

Doctors say falls from tree stands and heart attacks trying to drag deer out of the woods account for many hunters getting hurt.

They say you should let people know where you're hunting, inspect your equipment and get help before dragging deer out of the woods.