With Pheasant Season opening this weekend Saturday, October 17, 2015, it is always a good idea to review the safety tips taught in hunter's safety course.

Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, also known as muzzle control. Firearms should be unloaded when not actually in use, always treat a firearm as a loaded fire arm. Don't rely on your gun's safety, machines fail, your firearm is a machine. Be sure of your target and what's beyond it. Use proper ammunition, if you switc...