Erno86

I kinda favor Rogerstv suggestions on crossing barbed wire fences. I also look for blowdown trees that have collapsed the fence. But I did have a hunting accident, while I was springtime turkey hunting in the woods on public hunting land. I knew I was near the barbed wire fenced boundary line (from previous hunting excursions) that separated the two public hunting lands. But I didn't see it until one of my snake booted feet tripped over a barbed wire strand, that was only 6" inches high off the ground and covered over an hidden in mile-a-minute weed.

I sustained no injury except pride...when I was propelled forward, including my daypack --- that I mistakenly left the waist belt for it unbuckled --- flew over my head an arms and knocked the loaded shotgun out of my hands. The shotgun & daypack flew forward in the air about 10 feet and fell in the leaves and weeds.

As most of us know...firearms should be unloaded when crossing fences.