HFT – Hunter Field Target

When shooting on the HFT course you must exercise the greatest degree of care to ensure the safety of yourself and other shooters on the course. In this regard you must abide by the following standard HFT rules:

• All guns must be kept un-cocked and unloaded when not in use.
• Always treat your gun as if it’s loaded.
• Never point your gun at anyone.
• Always carry your gun muzzle down pointing safely at the ground even when carried on a sling.
• Do not use your scope as a carry handle.
• Guns must only be loaded on the firing line when pointing down range.
• When moving between pegs your rifle should be un-cocked and unloaded and any magazine removed.
• When approaching your peg and adopting a shooting position the rifle muzzle must be kept pointing down and where practicable pointing over the firing line.
• When changing to or from the prone position be particularly careful to keep your gun pointing down range.

If you see any situation whilst on the course that’s likely to cause danger or injury if allowed to continue, then you should shout “Stop, Stop, Stop!” to cause a cease-fire. This verbal signal may be used at any time to prevent an accident or hazardous situation from developing.

If you have a warning whistle, then you may sound one blast as an alternative to a verbal command.

On hearing the signal to stop shooting, all airguns are to be immediately unloaded, and actions cleared into the ground at least 10 yards ahead of the firing line. Any magazines should be removed. 

During a cease-fire airguns must remain unloaded and rested away from shooters.

The cease-fire must remain in place until the unsafe situation has been resolved.

During your HFT practice session it is very likely that shotgun shooting will also be in progress on the Club site. With this in mind, you must abide by the following additional safety rules unless informed otherwise by a Club Safety Officer.

You are not to cross the firing line and move into the woods at any time. The firing line is marked by a blue rope stretched between the shooting pegs.

In the event of an obscured target or a target or target string malfunction you are not to cross the firing line to attempt a fix. You should note the peg number and defect, move to the next peg and report the defect to a member of club staff when you’ve finished shooting.