Ace the Wisconsin Hunter's Safety Test 2025 – Lock and Load Your Skills!

Climbing up with a loaded firearm is extremely dangerous as you could risk accidentally firing the gun or dropping it. Hauling up with the action open also presents a safety hazard. It is important to always have a firearm pointed in a safe direction and have the action closed when not in use. Throwing a firearm up to a tree stand is not only unsafe for the firearm, but also for anyone or anything in the surrounding area. The safest option is to secure yourself, then haul up an unloaded firearm and load it once you are in the stand.