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Leaving Guns in Blind #6490812 10/11/16 06:55 PM
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The other thread got me thinking about it. I often take two rifles to the blind. Typically a bolt action and an AR of some sort. It can be a PITA climbing ladder or stairs with two rifles hanging off my back. Both of the places I hunt are fairly remote and I've often thought about leaving a rifle in a stand over night if I plan on hunting it the next morning. Does anyone to that?


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Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.

Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490819 10/11/16 06:58 PM
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Hell no. Not in South Texas!!


If you want some friendly advice, get a haircut and take a bath. You wouldn't get hassled so much.


Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490820 10/11/16 06:59 PM
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No, for two reasons.

I never hunt the same stand twice in a 24 hour period. I hunt 26 miles from our southern border.

Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490827 10/11/16 07:01 PM
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Yes, I do it almost every time.


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Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490832 10/11/16 07:03 PM
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NOPE, and I'm not close to the border. You just never know when someone might be wondering through your place.

Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490835 10/11/16 07:04 PM
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I'll do it between morning and the evening hunt!

Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490839 10/11/16 07:06 PM
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Nope too fearful. I have left my bow in the stand overnight.

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Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490877 10/11/16 07:27 PM
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If the property was pretty remote then I may leave it there between morning and evening hunts, but never over night



Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490886 10/11/16 07:30 PM
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I have left it over the noon during rain storm before. Don't make it a habit though. Uncle used to leave his all the time. To be fair he hunted out of very sturdy blinds and had a combo lock on the door.


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Originally Posted By: TexFlip
The other thread got me thinking about it. I often take two rifles to the blind. Typically a bolt action and an AR of some sort. It can be a PITA climbing ladder or stairs with two rifles hanging off my back. Both of the places I hunt are fairly remote and I've often thought about leaving a rifle in a stand over night if I plan on hunting it the next morning. Does anyone to that?
why don't you haul the rifles up with a rope, lot safer


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Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490899 10/11/16 07:37 PM
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Not leaving my guns anywhere. I don't even like going into a shop n go if I have guns in my truck

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Climbing a ladder you should always have three points of contact, with nothing in your hands. Always use a rope to hoist backpack, rifle, bow etc. Wether climbing a tree stand or a box blind.

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Originally Posted By: Dalee7892
Climbing a ladder you should always have three points of contact, with nothing in your hands. Always use a rope to hoist backpack, rifle, bow etc. Wether climbing a tree stand or a box blind.
Thats why they make slings for guns and straps for packs

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unless it's a box blind with stairs, i always
use a rope to pull gear and firearms up. if
you fall with a long gun slung, you're breaking
your firearm or bones or both.

i've left bows in trees and guns in blinds during
a mid day break. never overnight for a gun, and i
never leave a magazine or ammo if i leave a gun.

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Dad used to leave his in the stand all weekend. He always had big nice box stands with a lock on them too though.


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Had a bud that left his gun in a nice dry tower blind after morning hunt cause it was storming bad and he didn't wanna get gun soaked on the 3/4 mile hike to his truck. Went back to retrieve gun when storm blew on through......tower had blown down and his tricked out Klinegunther 7mag was severely damaged. He was sick about it. That was 30yrs ago and he still doesn't like talking about it. I still tell him at least you weren't in the blind when it went down.
Just one more reason not to leave a gun in blind... 2cents

Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: TexFlip] #6490933 10/11/16 08:03 PM
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Nope. Too many trespassers on our place that would just love to get a free rifle.

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My luck if I left my gun in the blind it would be gone.Just to big of a investment.

Re: Leaving Guns in Blind [Re: SapperTitan] #6490949 10/11/16 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
Originally Posted By: Dalee7892
Climbing a ladder you should always have three points of contact, with nothing in your hands. Always use a rope to hoist backpack, rifle, bow etc. Wether climbing a tree stand or a box blind.
Thats why they make slings for guns and straps for packs

What Sapper said. up
I climb about 100 stories of ladder any given month. I know the mechanics of it.


Originally Posted by unclebubba
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.

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Nope! And I don't leave my key in the ATV when I park it either.

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Nope. But we also hunt pretty close to our southern border. It's just not worth the risk.

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Yeah, that's a big negative ghost rider!

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Originally Posted By: maximum
unless it's a box blind with stairs, i always
use a rope to pull gear and firearms up. if
you fall with a long gun slung, you're breaking
your firearm or bones or both.

i've left bows in trees and guns in blinds during
a mid day break. never overnight for a gun, and i
never leave a magazine or ammo if i leave a gun.
You need to learn how to fall. Its too easy to fall and not break a bone and never let the gun hit the ground along with maintaining muzzle discipline. Here is an example

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No, I keep my rifle(s) with me at all times. To many trespassers these days, illegal or legal. I have several blinds I hunt and might want to change locations if I see something on the way in or pic up a TC card to check it.


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