S2H course - June 2026

[Tail_Hunter]

Because I am at the Ready if I am on a blood trail. The rifle is already shouldered, so a round is already in the chamber, but the weapon is on safe since I am not sighted in on my target. I’m moving very slowly and basically doing 5’s and 25’s. The priority there is ending a rodeo as quickly as possible in a situation where I know the animal is close, wounded, and alerted. And terrain has a say here as well.

Again, if this gives you heartburn, you do you. I understand why everyone wants to argue this topic, but I really don’t care what you do since you will never be hunting with me.

I'm just trying to learn from someone who has recently been convinced to change their stance and I hoped you had some compelling insights I hadn't considered. Didn't realize it was such a touchy subject, my bad.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I'm just trying to learn from someone who has recently been convinced to change their stance and I hoped you had some compelling insights I hadn't considered. Didn't realize it was such a touchy subject, my bad.

You haven’t had three PMs asking about this same topic. And you probably haven’t been through this debate at least five times before on this and other hunting forums.

 

[Bluumoon]

You haven’t had three PMs asking about this same topic. And you probably haven’t been through this debate at least five times before on this and other hunting forums.

Meh just be blunt. You’ve never been taught correctly. Or conversely, it only feels funny bc you’ve been doing it wrong your whole life.

 

[Snowhunter11]

I think we can all agree that safety training is important. For the guy who walks out to his stand by himself and goes back to his truck 10 hours later, he can probably get away with less. Once you’re in the mountains with a partner where a gunshot would likely mean a serious emergency or even death I look at things very differently. Another thing thats brings safety to the top of my list is kids joining now with firearms. They need to be taught correctly as well.

Glad the shoot2hunt class has safety as a top priority!