Crossing a fence with another person — firearms and muzzleloaders

When crossing obstacles with others, follow these steps:

1. Check that firearms are unloaded.
2. Pass your unloaded firearm to your partner, with the action open and clearly visible (or vice versa).
3. As your partner holds both the firearms, cross the fence, away from the muzzles.
4. Your partner then hands both the unloaded firearms to you across the fence. (Make sure you both keep the muzzles pointed in a safe direction.) You then verbally confirm you have received the firearms.
5. Let your hunting partner now cross the fence, away from the muzzle direction.
6. Return your partner’s firearm back to them, checking that the action is empty.
7. Reload and continue the hunt.