Janis PutelisJanis Putelis is the Director and Executive Producer of the Netflix Original series MeatEater and co-host of The MeatEater Podcast. Before joining MeatEater in 2012, Putelis spent over a decade guiding hunting and fishing trips in Colorado, Arizona, and Mexico and three years in a professional kitchen.
After recently missing a shot on ablack bear huntwith Clay Newcomb, I wanted to determine if shooting off a bipod or a pack is more accurate. I had my rifle dialed in for the hunt but didn’t have the time to set my bipod up, so I took the shot off my pack andmissed low.
To test the difference between the two shooting rests, I shot prone toward two separate targets at 300 yards and then compared the points of impact. The minimal difference between these two hits indicates that it wasn’t my gear’s fault for missing the bruin.
Misses can happen to anyonefor any number of reasons, but the best way to avoid them is toknow your gear, practice often, and take your time with your shot.
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