Good comments... Depending on where you are, I grew up in the same area, and, until I started reading this thread, didn't realize that this was a controversial issue. I may have misunderstood something in your message...do you hunt birds w/o a shell in the chamber? Is there a difference...deer vs birds? Of course, the point you made about no round in the chamber when traversing difficult ground isn't germane, as almost all of us agree there. I don't unload my revolver though, as a holstered gun if pretty safe under any circumstance. I've only been hunting for 48 years and all of it has been in the southeast. Bill
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