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IN THE FIELD
- IN THE FIELD
- CARRYING YOUR FIREARM
- TWO HANDED CARRY ("THE READY CARRY")
- CRADLE CARRY
- ELBOW CARRY (OR SIDE CARRY)
- TRAIL CARRY
- SLING CARRY
- SHOULDER CARRY
- TACKLING TOUGH TERRAIN
- CROSSING FENCES
- CROSSING RIVERS AND STREAMS
- CROSSING DANGEROUS TERRAIN
- USING GROUND BLINDS
- ARTIFICIAL GROUND BLINDS
- HOW TO BRUSH IN YOUR GROUND BLIND
- FINDING THE SWEET SPOT: WHERE TO SET UP YOUR GROUND BLIND
- GROUND BLIND LOGISTICS: ENTERING AND EXITING
- DUCK BLINDS
- USING ELEVATED STANDS
- CHOOSING A STAND LOCATION
- TYPES OF STANDS
- CLIMBING STANDS (SELF-CLIMBING STANDS)
- LADDER STANDS
- TOWER STANDS (TRIPODS OR QUADPODS)
- FALL ARREST SYSTEMS (FAS) AND FULL BODY HARNESSES (FBH)
- SINGLE STRAP HARNESS DANGERS
- FULL BODY HARNESS
- HOW TO RESPOND TO A FALL FROM AN ELEVATED STAND
- TREESTAND LOGISTICS: GETTING YOUR STUFF UP... AND DOWN
- KNOW YOUR LIMIT
- TREESTAND SUPPLIES
- FIELD TACTICS
- HUNTING TACTICS: STALKING
- STILL HUNTING
- POSTING
- DRIVING
- DOGGING
- HUNTING DOGS
- THE BEST DOG BREEDS FOR HUNTING