Crossing Obstacles

Follow these steps to safely cross an obstacle when hunting alone.

Step1 Unload your firearm and leave the action open. Step 2 Carefully place your firearm on the ground under the fence, with the muzzle pointing in the direction away from you. Keep the muzzle away from mud and debris. Step 3 Cross the fence far enough from the firearm so that if you fall, you won't fall on the firearm. Step 4 Retrieve the firearm by approaching the stock end, not the muzzle end.