In the "anything stupid" thread, Pluckit asked Popeandyoungchaser why he had his gun c0cked and the trigger set while sitting in a blind.

It may be interesting to hear what others do when hunting with a sidelock. There are two situations - still hunting and stand sitting.

Here's mine.

Still Hunting: I leave the hammer down on a folded up patch.

Stand Sitting: Same thing - hammer down on a folded up patch.

In both cases, the minute I see any sign of game I pull the trigger back and c0ck the hammer silently. If the gun has a set trigger I don't set it until I'm ready to take the shot.