If you hunt in a party or group make sure all members have the same feelings of safety first. It is especially nerve racking when someone in your group goes off half cocked and doesn' t use safe hunting practices. I have found the hard way it is much easier to weed out prior to leaving than once in the field. A good way is to have a sit down over some munchies to discuss safety and each others take. This will keep everybody' s mind at ease when the head out or are pushing bush! Also keeping with the party hunters, make sure your group knows that booze is not part of your hunt. While it is fine to have drink with supper, it is not fine to drink yourself sick. Hunting and booze does not mix, the sooner everybody knows the expectations the better.

Always treat a gun as if it were loaded and as such keep the muzzle in a safe direction and in control at all times.