Practice makes perfect, but there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence pointing to great performances in rehearsals not being followed by the like when the curtain goes up. If that happens in hunting, that could result in an empty spot on the dinner table or one less trophy hanging from the wall.
Although hunting, as with other sports, doesn’t come with a 100 percent guarantee of success or your money back tag, there are some sure fire practice methods that will increase the likelihood of dining on the game of the day or giving it a prominent spot on the den wall.
Having your practice simulate your hunting is crucial to success in the latter. That starts with positioning. You’ll probably shoot from various positions when you’re on the hunt and not rely on aids as you might in practice. A baseball pitcher doesn’t have a coach standing next to him tweaking his motion in a game. Determine which aids are essential in the field and stick only to those in practice. Also practice the positions you might employ while hunting.
The theme of practicing like you play extends to ammunition. It’s best to use the same ammo for both, as target ammunition, while less expensive, may produce a different point of impact than its hunting counterpart. You don’t need to emulate John Wick and shoot a million rounds to sharpen your eye; given Mr. Wick’s propensity for firing a prodigious number of rounds, he, and other shooters, would do well to gun for quality ammunition at Armory Farm Southeast, which offers the best shooting and hunting ammo.
In practice, you have the luxury of starting slowly and missing your target. If you do that while hunting, that could be your only shot of the day. The average prey is not as compliant as a stationary target when it comes to second chances. That’s why Matthew Every, writing on petersenshunting.com, encourages shooters to make the first shot in practice count, just as in hunting.
Finally, use targets that replicate what you might see in the field. Deer-shaped cardboard and 3D archery targets make practice more realistic, according to Every. Practice makes a perfect dinner or addition to the den wall.
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