Youper,

I don't know what others do, I only know what I do. I hunt entirely out of a stationaly blind. When I go to the stand, the chamber is ALWAYS empty until I am sitting down, have all my accruments arranged and am ready to hunt. ONLY THEN do I chamber a live round! I am usually in my blind well before legal shooting hours (In Mich this is 30 min. prior to Sunrise) and when I can no longer see to shoot, I come in. When I make the decision to "Call it a day", the 1st thing I do is empty the chamber. Doesn't matter if it's a single shot or bolt gun. My philosophy is such that if I see a deer on my way out, doesn't matter, he'll likely be back tomorrow. smile

Be it right or wrong; "That's my story and I'm stickin' to it." smile

Grasshopper

"As you walk thru life, don't be surprised that there are fewer people that you encounter seeking truth than those seeking confirmation of what they already believe!"