Rifle storage while camping

[Forks]

Hey everyone, new hunter here who has been reading, researching, and learning lots from everyone on this site since I took my core last august. got out turkey hunting this spring and actually got into some birds (unsuccessful in the end) but that was an awesome experience and learned lots.

I plan on doing a bit of back country camping while hunting come this fall since I’m set up with most of the gear needed for overnighting from my hiking background. The question I had was what is your preferred method of “storage” for your rifle when out hunting. Gun sock? In tent? In vestibule? Have it’s own sleeping bag? Jk on that last one…kind of…
should note that ill be hunting the southern part of the province primarily, since I live in the lovely LML

cheers

is the newbie joke still required? Here goes,
who do you call when you have a broken toe?

the toe truck

[HappyJack]

Keep it close at hand, you never know when mr grizz is coming to visit.

[Callahan]

In your sleeping bag.

[albravo2]

I like having mine in the tent with me, laying on the floor or on my clothes.

[Stresd]

Always have it near at hand. You go for a crap. Take it with you.

[Rob Chipman]

I lay mine beside my sleeping bag. Keeps it clean, dry and handy.

[caddisguy]

Pretty much always sleep in the driver seat of the jeep and tuck the rifle in behind me.

By legal definition, it's never actually in "storage". It's in use at all times, either hunting or readily available if needed for bear troubles.

[Redthies]

I usually spoon mine, unless the Mrs comes along. Then that is a bit awkward.


But seriously, if you are tenting in the back country, keep it in the tent with you. Lots of times where bears have come calling in the night.

[Redthies]

Pretty much always sleep in the driver seat of the jeep.

I know you’re a younger guy, but that does NOT sound comfortable!

[whitlers]

On the tent floor beside me.