i see bolth sides of that piont. if it was an animal, such as a big cat you would need to be ready to rock and roll at a seconds notice. at the same time you cant be just pionting your wepon at a niose you herd without knowing what it is. it very well could have been another hunter you were pointing your locked and loaded gun at. and with the adrenalen pumping through you you never know if you might acidently pull the trigger. hear is what i would do in that situation. i would pull the hammer back so the gun is ready to point and shoot. then i would position my self quarted towasrds the noise, and stand at the Low Ready position. (for you non military gents. the low ready position is the wepon is shouldered, but aimed at a 45 degree angle down to the ground. the trigger finger sits just out side of the trigger well, but not in it.) there for you can piont and shoot in a split second, but never aim before identifying your target.
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