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Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: Mr. T.] #7315439 10/15/18 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted By: Mr. T.
Floor was how I was taught, so that is how I do it.


Same here. And my grandpa's truck has a hole in the floor board to prove it. Buddy of mine hopped in with one in the chamber and the safety "on" as we tried to chase down a coyote. He found out the hard way that the safety was faulty when we hit the first bump in the road. To his credit he's never done it since and that was nearly forty years ago.


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Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: dkershen] #7315850 10/16/18 11:10 AM
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My boys and I carry the guns in soft sided cases. We carry to and from the stand in the cases. Get in the stand, uncase, put the case behind your chair, and load up. Reverse before climbing down. Don't worry about what you see outside the stand because you aren't hunting once you get out of the box. The deer will always be there later, the side benefit is that my rifles don't get banged up getting in and out of stands.




Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: dkershen] #7330567 10/29/18 04:59 PM
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Independence Ranch apparently is not a place where you want to get hurt. Here is an incident from 2017. The guide appears to be more concerned about making a video than about care of the victim. He seems woefully unprepared for anything medical.

[video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=6az0D-VS_oo&app=desktop[/video]

LOL, moronically claims the hog's little tusk is "sharper than a razor."

Here is an old thread for reference...
http://texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1013235/all/REVIEW_OF_http_www_huntinghogh

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Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: ChadTRG42] #7331399 10/30/18 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42
Man!! The minute I am done hunting, I unload my rifle with a round out of the chamber. Rounds are in the magazine, but the chamber is empty. This story is why I do this. I know guys who carry a rifle fully loaded with the safety engaged. Safeties fail, get bumped or switched off, and now you have a disaster waiting to happen. Ignorant!


I do the same before leaving to go to the stand as well. Peace of mind.


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Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: dkershen] #7332916 10/31/18 01:41 PM
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Just terrible


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Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: cheetah577] #8022920 10/25/20 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cheetah577
I don't put a round in the chamber until I am all settled in my stand (chair set right, back pack unloaded, binoculars, range finders and thermal imagers handy) and relaxed. Then unloading the gun is the first thing I do before I start packing all that crap back up! I've knocked over my rifle too many time to have it loaded.


Same here

Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: dkershen] #8022966 10/25/20 02:09 PM
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This is the reason I became a Hunter safety instructor I attempt to instill a love for the activity but an overriding awareness of the danger for inattention and or any carelessness. Never Never have a loaded firearm in a situation where you lack control or a need to shoot. I cant imagine the pain all are experiencing for this avoidable catastrophe. My prayers for all involved!!!!!

Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: fouzman] #8023131 10/25/20 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Stompy
I load and unload in the stand, never go in or out with a loaded gun.


Same. Been my protocol all my life unless I'm still hunting.


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Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: Jimbo] #8027239 10/28/20 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimbo
I get upset with my hunting partner when I pick him up from the stand.
I know he unloads the gun, but he has a bad habit of sweeping me with the muzzle of his rifle......


He would never hunt with me again.


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Re: Hunter Killer exiting blind at Independence Ranch [Re: dkershen] #8027258 10/28/20 01:12 PM
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Wow, y'all dug up this thread from the grave! LOL. I was reading through the comments, got to a comment on page two, and thought, "That sounds like something that I would say." It IS something I would say, cause I said it two years ago! LOL.

That said, it's a good topic to bring back up. Unload your chamber, safety on, watch your muzzle, finger off the trigger, and treat every gun as if it is loaded. Follow those 4 rules. even if you accidently overlook one of those rules, the rest will still keep you safe. But that does not mean to just purposefully overlook one of them, then your safety net is gone.

Be safe guys!

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