Comment Response

     Many of my blogs have not been commented on by classmates so I guess I will answer one of Dr. D's Comments on here. In my hunting and guns defense I needed to give more details and now I will. When you grow up around guns and hunting it is obviously easier to pick up on some procedures and rules than if you are trying it for the first time, but if you are given the correct instruction you can make it safe. One of the basic and more general rules is to use common sense; don't shoot something when people are near where you're aiming, don't aim at people. They are basically straight forward rules.
     Some not so obvious rules might be to never have your gun loaded until you get to your stand or blind(places where you sit and wait for animals). Or to not carry your weapon up the ladder with you when getting into your stand. You should tie it to a rope and bring it up separately. Another is to follow all of the actual laws like not shooting when it's dark or shoot out of a vehicle. You should always, always have your gun on safety until right before you are ready to shoot. These are some of the basic rules that make hunting not as dangerous as some might think. If you take the proper steps hunting is an exhilarating, fun, and enjoyable pastime.