My First Hog With 123 gr ELD-M's

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Bicycles give a stealthy approach. Curious if you slung your rifle or held it across the handle bars. If you keep up with the bicycle you might get a scabbard like they use in the military for their bicycles and motorcycles. Gives the description of your rifle, AR/bolt gun and barrel length.

The rifle is an ar15/Grendel, 18"bbl, with only a thread protector on the muzzle. I use 10 rd mags, have never had the need for more with this rifle. Usually only shoot 1 to 3 or 4 rounds.
My first concern on carrying the rifle is safety, but protecting my scope is a close second. If anything happens to it, I'll probably just quit hunting, cause I can't afford another one, and I am spoiled by using the thermal scope. I'd hate to have to go back to the big bulky red light I used several years ago. So, I carry my rifle slung over the right shoulder on my back, muzzle down. I have the "quick adjustable" (sometimes) sling connected two points so that it holds the rifle with the brass catcher away from my back. I need to relocate the safety switch to the right hand side, because every once in a while it gets "rubbed" to the "fire" position, and when un-slinging, it would be easy to get a finger into the trigger guard. "It's on the list to do".
I ride to the different places and scan for "targets". Slinging and un-slinging gets a bit tiresome sometimes, but not too bad. The bicycle also gets me a few inches above the rattlesnakes, and keeps me from stepping in the cow patties, and gets me around the property quicker
. Once I spot targets, I get off the bike and walk to a convenient place to shoot from. Usually a fence post or tree limb,etc. Sometimes, I park my bike perpendicular to the target and kneel beside it, using it for a rest for the rifle. Not as steady as I once was .
There are a couple of pastures I can scan from my porch. IF see a target, I can get on the bike and usually get in range pretty quick without scaring off the critters. The bike is a "mountain bike" that I have had for several years and works well, but it seems to be harder to pedal each year that passes , especially when the ground gets soft, and riding into a 25 mph wind
uphill, like last night. I have thought about looking into the fat tire bikes with the electric motor/battery,,,,but am waiting for a large enough social security increase to buy it Thanks for your reply/question, and for your input to the forum. I have learned volumes from you guys on the forum. Good huntin to ya.