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Show TIME TO PREP ARK FOR FALL HUNTS NOW Now is the time to begin preparation for fall hurts; hasty preparation, at the last minute, is generally incomplete and hunters often find they forgot for-got something important. Rifles and shotguns should be checked to see that they are operable and in safe firing condition. con-dition. Rifles should be sighted in to help insure a clean kill. Safe gun handling and respect re-spect for property are just as-Important as-Important now as they are during dur-ing the hunt. Ask permission before you use an area for sighting in. Use paper targets, instead of tin cans or bottles; the results will be more accurate ac-curate and the chance of a ricochet is reduced. Always be sure you have a safe backstop. Broken bottles and shot up tin cans are not welcome additions ad-ditions to any landscape, public pub-lic or private, so be sure you remove all litter from the area when you leave. Respect private pri-vate lands so they will be available avail-able for future shooters. |