Ask a CO: Guns at hunt camp

[MeghanOOD]

https://oodmag.com/ask-a-co-guns-at-hunt-camp/

A reader asks about the logistics of keeping a firearm at hunt camp, and whether it can be left unloaded on the rack.

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

In our deer hunting camp. We keep our unloaded guns in our locked trucks out of sight. hopefully this is acceptable.

[gbk]

In our deer hunting camp. We keep our unloaded guns in our locked trucks out of sight. hopefully this is acceptable.

Not sure BCWH.....if it is not"really remote",a bit pushy CO may treat that case as a "storage".Then-all bets will be off........
Why just not keep it in the cabin/tent.Stored as the regulation says.

There was not long ago 2 cases listed here (or were easy to follow them links):
Based on a neighbour complain, a muzzleloader owner was raked thru the coals(his toy was left in the car overninght,in font of his house).
The second was where the hunter was charged(not remember with what)when the car thief stole the vehicle with his toy inside.I belive ,this was a cartheft at a rural motel .The hunter was traveling to hunt.
Now-likely both charges could be fought with reasonable chance of succes-but,but but.......at what cost ?

[trimmer21]

Our camp is very remote,but,we still command strict firearm safety at all times. All firearms are checked by the hunt master when coming back into camp and placed on an old style horizontal rack with locking bar, the last successful hunter's rifle placed at the top position of honor.

[Badenoch]

The second was where the hunter was charged(not remember with what)when the car thief stole the vehicle with his toy inside.I belive ,this was a cartheft at a rural motel .The hunter was traveling to hunt.

I was once told by a police officer that thieves would be scoping vehicles at hotels during hunting season looking for guns. When staying at a hotel I've always brought mine into the room with me, put on a trigger lock and left it in a closet or under the bed.

[Sam Menard]

During deer and moose season, I’m never more than 30’ away from my rifles. I don’t normally lock my 30.06 as I like to keep the action open to ensure any dampness has a chance to evaporate. If I have to leave my .22 unattended, it gets locked and kept out of sight.