Many years ago, I was taught to get a lot of practice the month before hunting season.
I started by loading 225 rounds of my hunting load. For the 4 weekends before theseason opened, I would go to the range and shoot 25 rounds standing offhand and 25 kneeling. The terrain and vegetation where I hunt offers very little opportunity for the sitting or prone positions, so I practiced standing and kneeling.
I was already shooting expert in high power competition, but that was with a Garand, not my hunting rifle.
When I got to the field, my confidence level was very high after the extra practice. I never had to track an animal for over 100 yards.
Do any of you get extra practice just before the season opens?? Have you noticed if it pays off for you???
Just curious.
I started by loading 225 rounds of my hunting load. For the 4 weekends before theseason opened, I would go to the range and shoot 25 rounds standing offhand and 25 kneeling. The terrain and vegetation where I hunt offers very little opportunity for the sitting or prone positions, so I practiced standing and kneeling.
I was already shooting expert in high power competition, but that was with a Garand, not my hunting rifle.
When I got to the field, my confidence level was very high after the extra practice. I never had to track an animal for over 100 yards.
Do any of you get extra practice just before the season opens?? Have you noticed if it pays off for you???
Just curious.