Keeping Safe This Hunting Season
Hunting is nothing if not a dangerous sport, but it’s easy to stay safe when you’re in the woods or at home with your equipment. Here are a few of our best suggestions for being the safest hunter around this season:
Keep your guns locked: This one’s a no-brainer, but keeping your guns locked up tight is smart for you and your family. Not only do locked guns help protect kids, they keep intruders from using them against you as well. For extra security, consider looking into an alarm system from a reputable company like adt security to make your home even safer.
Clean with care: Cleaning utensils is one of the most common ways gun owners and archers admit to being injured, so take great care to clean carefully. Fully enforce safetys, always point the barrel or tip away from you and make sure no one else is in the “line of fire” before you get to cleaning.
Announce yourself: Hunters hurt hunters, albeit accidentally. When you’re in the woods sourcing game, wear a neon vest and announce yourself if you see another hunter. Better safe than sorry when running around with deadly weapons, so risk the catch and make yourself known.