HUNTER ED CHAPTER 2 GUN SAFETY LOADING AND

HUNTER ED CHAPTER 2 GUN SAFETY

LOADING AND UNLOADING YOUR FIREARM: 1. POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION 2. OPEN THE ACTION. MAKE SURE THE BARREL IS UNOBSTRUCTED. 3. PUT THE SAFETY ON IF THE FIREARM CAN BE LOADED WITH THE SAFETY ON 4. LOAD THE AMMUNITION 5. CLOSE THE ACTION 6. PUT THE SAFETY ON IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO DO SO BEFORE LOADING.

UNLOADING YOUR FIREARM 1. POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION 2. PUT THE SAFETY ON IF IT IS NOT ALREADY 3. MAKE SURE THE SAFETY IS ON 4. KEEP YOUR FINGERS OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD 5. OPEN THE ACTION 6. REMOVE THE AMMUNITION 7. MAKE SURE THE GUN IS EMPTY BY CHECKING BOTH THE CHAMBER AND THE MAGAZINE.

LOADING A MUZZLE LOADER

CARRYING FIRE ARMS IN THE FIELD CRADLE CARRY TRAIL CARRY

CARRYING FIRE ARMS IN THE FIELD ELBOW CARRY SHOULDER CARRY

CARRYING FIRE ARMS IN THE FIELD TWO HAND CARRY SLING CARRY

SELECTING THE CORRECT CARRY WHEN HUNTING WITH OTHERS

CROSSING OBSTACLES WITH A FIREARM

LETS GO OUTSIDE AND PRACTICE THESE THINGS

BEST TO HAVE NO MORE THAN 3 IN A GROUP AND MAINTAIN 25 -40 YARDS BETWEEN THEM.

DON’T DO THIS!!!

BASIC SAFETY RULES FOR MUZZLE LOADERS 1. FOLLOW THE SAME RULES FOR MODERN FIREARMS 2. MAKE SURE TO NEVER DOUBLE LOAD 3. ALWAYS DISCHARGE YOUR WEAPON BEFORE TRANSPORTING OR STORING.

CROSS BOWS

YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFULL WHEN LOADING THE CROSSBOW. A LOT OF POWER IS STORED IN THAT STRING.

BE VERY CAREFUL OF YOUR HAND PLACEMENT ON A CROSSBOW. YOU CAN LOOSE A FINGER OR THUMB VERY QUICKLY.