Shooting prone is something every gun hunter should master. Although it seems like a basic concept, there are lots of ways you can gain or lose accuracy. With a few thoughtful tips, the team at Vortex had us shooting tighter groups than ever before.
If there's one constant in hunting, it's unpredictability. One thing that's predictable though is that you won't encouter many bench rests out in the woods. If you practice these three shooting positions in the off-season, you'll be prepared for a variety of situations you may face in the field that don't allow you to get prone. Standing with a rest is useful when tall grass, brush, or other obstacles would obscure your sight in a lower position...
When Duck Lore host Sean Weaver couldn’t make the trip to hunt waterfowl in Kansas last fall, Seth Morris and I took his place. Now we don’t quite have the calling and decoying chops that Sean has, but we can jump shoot birds with the best of them. Jump shooting is a good move to pull out of the bag of tricks when you’re in an unfamiliar place, need to kill time at midday, or just want meat for the freezer. While the idea of flushing and shooting...
If you're going to bother putting in training hours to improve your shot before the fall rolls around, you may as well create as authentic a scenario as possible. You'll thank yourself later when the buck or bull of your dreams comes strolling into view and you've built the muscle memory to shoot from whatever position is necessary. In this video, I walk through how to use your tripod to train your shots from a variety of heights and stances. If...