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Jimmy Cox asked:


When a ground squirrel or woodchuck sits up to consider the advisability of modestly retiring to his burrow, out there at an actual 200 yards, and an experienced hunter takes the shot with a .220 Swift, .22/250, or some other excellent sniping caliber, he is seeing that target in reference to rifle performance and not in reference to actual 200 yards of range.

The fact of a 200 or 300 yard kill is always established after the shot, when the distance has been paced.

The basic factors of accurate field shooting are sight picture and trigger squeeze. But alone they are not enough. The reason many excellent target range shots are not top performers in the game covers has been pondered by both the practical game shot and the very much more accurate target shot. Each time such enquiry is started, the investigation is centered about sight picture, trigger squeeze, the intangibles of woodcraft, with the probing for answers always stopping short of the actual cause of the discrepancy between range and field shooting.

When a skilled field shot snaps his rifle to shoulder, his sights reaching for a running fox squirrel scurrying along a high limb toward the security of his den, the hunter checks his rifle in a certain unchanging manner, but there is no sight picture in reference to his quarry. A decision must be made as to aiming point, and that will change with the target, the range, the time of day, to name just a few factors affecting uniformity of sight picture. There simply cannot be an unchanging target at an unchanging range in field shooting, with a rifleman getting the same sight picture each shot.

There is also a difference between the let-off of a good field shot and an equally good target shot. This difference becomes more pronounced as a hunter takes to the woods after squirrel, rabbit or other rifle targets, such as deer or elk. Open range woodchuck, sod poodles and crow shooting have much more in common with target positions, with the rifleman taking his shot from long range, using orthodox target stances for his shooting.

Afield shot is conscious of let-off. He wills the shot at the most opportune instant, unlike the range shot who is taught to put increasing pressure on his trigger, the rifle being fired without the rifleman being conscious of the exact instant it will fire. But even here the good field shot must have more than a precise let-off for top performance.

That other, and all important factor in accurate field shooting is range picture. All skilled game shots, hunting anything from squirrel to moose, must have a range picture in reference to their rifle and target. This is the dividing line between good and mediocre field shooting. You must remember it if you want to clinch those vital targets that can take hours upon hours to make possible. The cost of factoring in a range picture is so little too, it just takes a little extra concentration.

Jed M asked:


I recently got a new shotgun and would like to try hunting grouse with it. Anyone know any good techniques or methods? Maybe tips? Thanks.

Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


Hunting has been called the sport of kings. You will many different types of game that can be hunted. There are also many places that offer excellent hunting opportunities. One such place that you can get some fabulous hunting is from the Texas deer hunting fields. At these places you will find lots of white tailed deer that can be hunted.

To stay within the hunting laws you can contact any of the hunting ranches that are located in Texas. These ranches will be able to inform you when deer hunting season begins. You will also be able to book a place to stay at while you are going Texas deer hunting. To help you have a more enjoyable time the different ranches will provide you with the information about the various places where you will find Whitetail deer.

Besides staying at the ranch for Texas deer hunting you will also learn (if you don’t know how) the art of dressing your freshly shot deer while you are out in the field. The dressing of the deer that you have managed to bring down will stay relatively fresh while you continue with your Texas deer hunting.

There are many types of Texas deer hunting trips that you can arrange to go on. These will allow you to shoot your choice of doe or buck deer. The main reason why deer hunting is Texas is found is due to the necessity of keeping the herds of deer down to manageable levels. The different hunting ranches will therefore show you the best places to find deer to be culled.

From these locations you can enjoy the sport of not just seeing these majestic creatures in the wild but you will also pit your skill against the deer’s need for survival. The various locations and amount of doe and buck deer that you are allowed to hunt ensures that the deer herds are kept to a range that will let them have enough food for their survival.

One of the really great aspects of Texas deer hunting is that you have a range of different deer that you can hunt. Choose from hunting ranches where you will find not just Whitetail deer but other varieties. You will be able to hunt Mule deer, Trophy deer, Monster Whitetail and also indulge in duck hunting, exotic game hunting as well as fishing.

There are so many opportunities for you to see some magnificent game deer in Texas. The different game ranches which can be found in various parts of Texas will make your trip a memorable one. The tranquil atmosphere, the plentiful game to be shot and the sheer variety of Texas deer hunting that you can participate in will make you come back to Texas year after year.

OngaroOutdoors asked:

Great Mallard shoot in Alberta with Claudio Ongaro. Lots of great shooting.

Emilio C asked:


i want to get a air gun (pellet gun) for small game hunting and i am looking mainly at GAMO brand guns but i am open to any brand but i want the best gun possible for under $250.00
ps i don’t want a co2 gun .

Doemasters asked:

Deer Hunting with Steve Mott at Elkhorn Outfitters on Tommy Wilcox Outdoors

Joel Goldstein asked:


The easiest way to prepare a dog to ignore a floating decoy is to condition the dog before the hunt to leave decoys alone. For starters, take the dog out after you have set out a small spread of decoys - let’s say five to seven - on the lawn and walk the dog through them. Let the dog know you don’t want him to pick up these decoys. They are taboo.

 

After we make the dog comfortable around the decoys to the point that he’s not picking them up, we can start throwing the training dummy into the decoys and have him retrieve the dummy out of the decoys until he’s very comfortable with the concept. You must also be careful that you don’t make the dog afraid of the decoys (for example, by applying collar stimulation when you shouldn’t). You want to make sure the dog is comfortable moving around amid the decoys and not trying to retrieve them for you.

 

If you know you’re hunting out of a particular boat, be sure to load the dog in and out of the boat a few times so he’s comfortable with it. If you can work it out, take the boat to a lake or pond and let the dog make some short retrieves so he knows where he’s supposed to sit and his entry and exit points. After you have done some of that initial work, it’s time to take the dog out to a pond. Spread out six or seven floating decoys and make sure the dog will retrieve through the decoys.

 

Always make sure when you put your decoys out that you keep the anchor strings as short as possible or the dog will get tangled in your decoy spread and start dragging them around. A young dog can become afraid of a floating decoy if he has become tangled in the anchor string and the decoys bumps him a few times. We don’t want that.

 

Many dogs don’t hear a duck or goose call until the first time they hunt. When they do, they can’t identify the noise and it causes excitement and confusion. You need to condition your dogs to the call. Use the call while you’re training them.

 

Many dogs have never been shot over prior to their first hunt. You have to train the dog to react positively to a shotgun going off over his head. In training, start out shooting away from the dog and slowly adjust until you are shooting right over the dog. You want the dog to remain perfectly still as the gun is going off.

 

What I do when training is blow the call for a while, shoot the gun and throw the dummy bird to retrieve. Then the dog will get used to the scenario. He’ll become more efficient when he’s not surprised and will perform properly that first time in the duck blind or the boat.

 

If we’re going to change something - let’s say we’ve been hunting out of a blind and now we’re going to use a boat - then we should expose the dog to the boat and make him comfortable in it before we hunt.

 

I never get too critical of my dogs in a new situation until they know what is expected of them. Once they understand the rules, then often just a low level of stimulation from the collar is all that’s necessary to keep them on track.

 

Bad habits are reinforced every time we let a dog do something more than once. If you let your dog leave the boat or leave the blind before you have commanded it, then you are allowing a situation to develop that will be harder to break later. That’s why you want to have all the kinks worked out before you actually enter a hunting situation.

 

Although your dog may be well trained, you may discover that all the excitement of the hunting action can cause your dog to have some temporary memory loss. Even if that happens and the dog gets a bit out of line, he will understand why he’s being corrected and what needs to be done so he won’t have to feel the stimulation of the training collar. A few simple reminders with some low-level stimulation will be all it takes to get the dog on the right path and get him thinking properly again.

 

One big problem we all see in blinds is that the dog likes to break for the bird before we give the command. The best way to train a dog from breaking too quickly when a bird drops is with a breaking box. I have also used an eye bolt in the boat or blind to put the dog on a check cord while hunting.

 

We put the dog in the box and attach him to a check cord attached to the box. Where the cord is attached to the dog we use a slipknot, and when we are ready to release the dog we just reach over and pull the knot loose on the cord and give him the command. Without the box the dog is spinning around and moving. This box is just big enough for the dog to get into and he can’t buck around in it.

 

Many people think their dog is ready for hunting because he’s doing a good job of retrieving. But unless your dog is brilliant - some are, but not all - you need to train with hunting situations. It will keep your hunt from turning into a training session, and you will be proud of the way your dog performs.

 

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bdenny253 asked:


Im looking to find a good PUBLIC place where I can do some duck hunting. It would be ideal for it to be within an hour of Stephen F. Austin State University.

999999999poop asked:

A pair of chickens i shot a few years ago on the side of the road in Northern Alberta. Originally done as a school project.

birdfeeder7147 asked:

Cody, Garret, Tyler, and Uncle C.J. go hunting for thumper. C.J. cleans a rabbit in under 2 minutes.