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Hunting Safety
When it comes to hunting, safety should be your number one concern. Please take the following safety tips into account on your next hunting trip.
- First and foremost, always keep in mind that wild animals can be dangerous regardless of you hunting experience.
- For your safety make all your hunting buddies obey the safety rules as well.
- Never pass your firearm to another person until the cylinder or actions is open and you visually check that it is unloaded.
- If someone hands you a gun always check yourself to see if it's loaded.
- When firing, be sure of your target and beyond.
- Know where others are going to be hunting for everybody's safety. This way you know to look out for other hunting parties.
- Never go hunting alone. Always let someone know where you are going and when you'll return.
- Treat all weapons as though they were loaded.
- Avoid alcohol and mood altering drugs. You may think that it adds more fun to the hunting experience, but in reality you're just putting everybody's safety at risk.
- Control the muzzle and always point your gun in a safe direction while hunting.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
- Wearing hunting orange saves lives.
- Only load and unload your gun in the field.
- Wear proper clothing to prevent exposure to the cold, illness, insect bites and poisonous plants.
- Never climb or jump with a loaded firearm.
- Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstruction and that you have the proper ammunition for the firearm you are carrying.
- Never shoot at a flat hard surface or water.
- Be sure all accessories, such as holsters and grips, are compatible with the firearm and that the accessories do not interfere with safe operation.
- Wear safety glasses and ear protection whether indoors or out.
- Be alert at all times. Never go hunting if you are tired, cold or impaired in any way.
- If your firearm fails to fire when the hammer falls, keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction, remove your finger from the trigger, wait 10 seconds, remove the cartridge from the chamber and dispose of it properly.
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