My First Hog With 123 gr ELD-M's

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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.

I wonder if you could mount a set of the old school 4wheeler rifle racks to the handle bars?

They mount to the steering bars of 4wheelers.

That would keep you from having to sling and bundling so much and it would keep your rifle on the horizontal plane out infront of you but be quick,easy and quiet to get your rifle in and out of.

I might have to go take a pic of mine so to better illustrate what I'm talking about.