6 pre-shot checks (don’t shoot before you’ve gone through this list)
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- čas přidán 27. 01. 2024
- Ever missed an opportunity to shoot a deer because you were too slow?
Ever wounded an animal?
As a hunter, it's something you want to avoid.
But in reality, in the field with, you process a ton of information. Without a solid checklist, stuff can distract you.
And if you think you are home free if you nail your shooting skills, then I have to disappoint you.
I'm sure you know that you can't build a house without a proper foundation.
The same concept applies to shooting.
In this video, I'll share six checks to help you build a solid foundation for shooting when you hunt.
Practical marksmanship for hunters, course pt. 1
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I'll spare regaling you the full story of my just-past deer season (way too warm, very little need for deer to move). The bottom line, the ONE opportunity I had to harvest a doe was done in by my own second-guessing. I added a new 6.5CM rifle to my lineup five months prior to the season. Lots of time at the range (100hrs+) getting it dialed in, getting used to how it behaves, the works. Nothing even questionable about the hardware. No problems with < 1 MOA groups at 200yds. Utterly consistent. Beautifully flat-shooting. Outstanding low recoil.
Two does wander into the field I'm watching. A tick over 300yds. The wind picked up. Consulted the BC app to get the right amount of windage ... and promptly second guessed EVERYTHING and rushed my way through setup. Not only did I second guess it all, but I managed to dial in windage in *the wrong direction*. Literally watched the impact into fresh, fluffy snow on a shrub, cleanly missing the only shooting opportunity all season.
So.. yep, I'm wholly onboard with a checklist and process!
Thanks. And thanks for sharing, I'm glad I'm not the only one doing this kind of stuff :-)
Thank you!
You're welcome!
You aren't OCD enough if you can call it OCD. It should obviously be CDO since that is alphabetical order. 😇 Sorry.
Nice details. I sat on one deer for 30 minutes, finally decided I was ready to pull the trigger, harvested a forky buck that I would have sworn was a doe. 😞
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