Slings?
Could you explain, Please.
Over the shoulder rather than leaning against a tree.
I really don’t understand why some hunters don’t use slings. Maybe it’s my training...
Slings serve 2 purposes: 1) the gun is with you and not proped up against something. 2) a sling, if used correctly, will give you better aim.
A sling is a flexible strap in the form of a loop with a web to hold a stone. Now if David slew Goliath who was a giant with one of these you might have a chance with a bear. A s l i m chance though. That’s why I always carry a .22 pistol while hiking.
.…..well, a “sling” in the context of a “shotgun” or “rifle” is a strap that is usually slung over a persons shoulder to carry the gun for hours at a time”...…………
In Bear Country, under very specific circumstances, they can get you killed because as in the Ken Cates story you only have a few seconds to react.
One defense I employ in bear country is that I stay out of the brush ergo I can see a bear coming a long way off.
The Yukon, where I hang out, has thousands of islands in it’s 2,200 mile length. I’ve been down 1,200 miles of it.
So, I camp only on islands with no brush.
But, one time 3 years ago, I was watching one upriver about a half mile and he jumped in the water and here he came in the seven knot current. It was an OS!! moment for me. I got ready and the son of a gun just floated right on by right before I was going to fire a round over his head.