Crossing Obstacles: With Others

Always unload guns before crossing fences or other obstacles or before negotiating rough terrain. When crossing obstacles with others:

• Face away from each other, pointing the muzzles in a safe direction; and unload both firearms.
• Have one person hold both firearms, following the steps for passing a firearm to another person.
• Let the person without the firearms cross the obstacle.
• Hand both firearms to the hunter who has crossed. That person confirms that he or she has control of both firearms.
• Let the second person cross the obstacle.
• Return the firearm to the second person.
• Stand back-to-back to reload and continue the hunt.