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Which carry rests the gun across your forearm and elbow to reduce arm fatigue?

The cradle carry.

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  1. The shoulder carry
  2. The cradle carry ✔
  3. The ready carry

Why: In the cradle carry the gun rests across your forearm and elbow, and your hand grips the stock. It is comfortable on long walks. Like every carry, you still have to watch where the muzzle points.

Huh, didn't know that: When walking single file, hunter education puts the middle hunter in a cradle carry with the muzzle to the side.

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Why was the baby deer so calm? It was cradled in the woods.
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Answer: The cradle carry. In the cradle carry the gun rests across your forearm and elbow, and your hand grips the stock. It is comfortable on long walks. Like every carry, you still have to watch where the muzzle points.

  1. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Safely Carrying Firearms tpwd.texas.gov/education/hunter-education/online-course/hunting-safety/safe-carries
    The cradle carry rests the gun across your forearm and elbow.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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