After the day · 2 min read
Clean the gun before you put it deep away
Treat this as a gate. Clean the gun before you put it deep away. The subject is the bore and the action after a wet day.
At the truck
At the truck, wipe it down the same day. Say the plan out loud if someone is with you. A plan you cannot say is a plan you do not have.
The slip
Do not paper over a wet gun in a case until next week. Fix it while the engine is still warm enough to leave.
Go only if the gun is dry and the case is open until it is. Local season dates and the landowner's permission outrank a good forecast.
Nothing in this note asks you to rush a shot or to guess at a boundary. The "After the day" note is finished when the answer is yes or no.
A field note, not legal advice. Check the season, the species rules, and whether you have permission to be on the land.