If I don't have to carry dekes into a hole I don't use a sling. But, when I'm wading with a big bag of them on my back, or floating as I wade, I want my other hand free to help steady myself if I start to trip or stumble. I hunt some bad places around here, with all sorts of things on the bottom waiting to trip you, or "float your hat", as can be the case with gator holes or old stump holes, or beaver runs.

SRH


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