Have you ever done this?

I have a nice 45-70 rifle sitting here with a pull through cable gun lock on it. Lost the combination years ago and haven't had the heart to cut the cable off to use it again. I wrote the combination on the back wall of my gun safe but moved and had to leave the gun safe back in Alberta.
 
Last October I loaded my wife's gun, mag and ammo in a buddy's truck, went back in for mine. Grabbed the rifle and ammo. Got out to the stand, opened the case, wrong rifle. Luckily, my wife shot the buck.
 
rustysdream said:
last fall i was walking on a trail about 2 miles from my van when i noticed a grouse sitting in a tree only about 15 yards from me. Easy head shot with my cz .22. I carefully loaded the magazine and wanted to chamber a round when i realized that i left the bolt in the gun case. So, i put my backpack down to mark the spot where the grouse was (of course, i asked the grouse to wait for me :d) and walked back to the van for the bolt. When i got there i realized that i left my car keys in the backpack. :eek: :d
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lmao......
 
suv windows aren't cheap

Moose hunting in NL. Too dark to hunt. 15 Km's from pavement. Got out to lock gun in case. By myself. Left machine running, radio playing. Shut door by reflex. Remote, power locks on doors. Spare keys with remote in gun case. Laid gun in case and hit the lock button with gun. With radio playing, didn't hear the locks click. Satisfied with job of locking up gun and shut the back door. Walked around to driver side door to get in, boom, all doors locked.
Here I am, 15 Km's in the country, almost dark, bears and coyotes around and unarmed. It didn't take me long to decide which window to smash out.
I was driving a Tracker so picked the small window in the back. Tough little bugger to smash out. Took three tries with a large rock to do the job.
Cost $300.00 to replace window.
Sad part is, I never did get a moose that year.
Lession learned - KEEP KEYS IN POCKET -
 
I feel like I'm in good company here. Got to the range and had left all my mags and bolts at home. Only shot the revolver that day.
 
Well, not me but...

We invited a guy to our camp a few years ago. Time to sight in, he fires 1 shot. Misses then packs up his rifle and says "I guess that'll do"

When we asked him WTF, he said "I only brought 3 bullets".

We put him in a spot where he was guaranteed not to see any deer.
 
Went to a wedding for some friends of the family. Both of them loved to hunt, so they wanted all of the bridesmaids and groomsmen to have a picture with everyone and shotguns. One of the guys forgot the keys to the cable lock. So someone set the shotgun on the ground, streched out the cable lock, and BOOM! No more cable lock.

BTW the picture turned out great, but they are the only ones with the copy.
 
Over the years I have forgotten trigger lock keys, ammo, magazines, hunting licences, proper coloured clothing - you name it. Can hardly wait to see what I will forget this year ...
 
Top this: drove 1700km to a hunt, realized I left the keys to the gun locks at home.

So I cut the locks off with some hacksaw blades and electrical tape from the toolbox.

2 days later, find the keys in the glove box.
 
Opening day of waterfowl this year.... Got to the duck pond...No bolt in my 1100, I can't even recall why I didn't put it back in after cleaning... Luckily there was 4 of us and the ducks were flying so we shared...

And in the past you name it, guns left in driveway, mags/ammo left at home, trigger lock keys, wrong guns brought along....
 
Yuck. In the moment, your panicked brain starts trying to come up with ways of how to not allow this to be happening: undoing the past? Time travel? Telekinesis?

1 hour trip to the range - no ammunition.
Opening day deer, drive to my spot - no orange vest.
Unloading Beaver at remote moose camp - no sleeping bag.

And hunting buddies are relentless ribbers - mostly because they are so glad it wasn't them this time.
 
rustysdream said:
Last fall I was walking on a trail about 2 miles from my van when I noticed a grouse sitting in a tree only about 15 yards from me. Easy head shot with my CZ .22. I carefully loaded the magazine and wanted to chamber a round when I realized that I left the bolt in the gun case. So, I put my backpack down to mark the spot where the grouse was (of course, I asked the grouse to wait for me :D) and walked back to the van for the bolt. When I got there I realized that I left my car keys in the backpack. :eek: :D
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That's a tough day hunting. I lost my truck keys my very first day of deer hunting (ever) a couple of years ago, but had the foresight to bring a spare set and give them to one of the other guys in the group. It would have been a long, cold walk to get assistance without those spare keys, though.


thebigslide said:
Top this: drove 1700km to a hunt, realized I left the keys to the gun locks at home.

So I cut the locks off with some hacksaw blades and electrical tape from the toolbox.

2 days later, find the keys in the glove box.
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It is stories like these that made me never buy a keyed trigger lock. Every lock I have related to firearms storage or transport is a combination lock.

As for OP, I have left mags, ammo, targets and probably other things I forget behind at home. One day at the range I was enjoying my brand new resetting steel target and then left it behind when I packed up. Naturally, it wasn't there when I got back to the range...:bangHead:


Mark
 
OEM said:
You guys make me feel so good...I thought I was alone in growing old.:redface:
Now I know there are...others. :D
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No kidding LOL. Thanks for the laughs guys, needed it!

Next time I drive out of the Country Style parking lot with my large regular on the roof (2 days ago) I will remember this thread.

:D

-Frank
 
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