Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game Poll: Do you hunt with a round in the chamber?

Hunt as opposed to walk in an area on the way to hunt. I hunt with a bolt loaded when I expect to shoot. I travel to actual shoot area with empty chamber. What I mean is that if I am walking in to an area where I expect to see game, my rifle is loaded with empty chamber. When I expect to see game, I load chamber. If I am alone bolt is cocked with safety on, If with partner uncocked. Cocking a cock on open bolt is only a matter of raising and lowering bolt handle which is easily done on way to shoulder. It is past practice as Dad always hunted empty, chambering as he saw game, I was not as quick as him and lost game so adjusted to present practice when I was 17 or 18.

Randy