The Number One Reason for Missing!
The number one reason for missed targets is the aiming perception causing the target to be seen down the barrel or not far enough behind the barrel for any number of reasons. The more you understand this, the more you can get used to the picture...
Commitment To A Plan and Why
The only experience that will benefit you is the successful or unsuccessful attempt of a specific plan. Indecision confuses the brain. When approaching targets you have never seen, make a plan and execute it. And most of all, be decisive about what you're going to do...
Argentina Dove and Pigeon Hunting: Lessons Learned
We're leaving the La Zenaida lodge on our way to the pigeon lodge. Joe and Kate left to hunt today and go back to the US tonight. They said their goodbyes and we are making great time to the lodge. It seems that all are going...
You’ve Just Got To Eventually KNOW
I'm now convinced more than ever of the importance of being able to move and mount the gun to the target. That is a precursor to improving a person's ability to shoot moving targets with a shotgun. My ability to simply react to a dove or...
Lessons Learned in Argentina (Part Three)
Last Pigeon Shoot No ShotKam this time. I'm just shooting. There's an uncanny ability to see the bird and less and less of the barrel. It's as if you must be aware of it when programming the pictures. Then when you're performing, you know without looking where...
Lessons Learned in Argentina (Part Two)
I've been shooting the ShotKam and struggled the first day with the weight. I had to rest every 10 or so shots at the dove lodge. I forced myself to keep shooting the Shotkam at the pigeon lodge and really struggled with "looking at the lead."...
Lessons Learned in Argentina (Part One)
We're leaving La Zenaida dove lodge and going to pigeon lodge. Lessons Learned by Each Student Gerald: Expectation became his boundary which he overcame. Keith: Expanded his horizons. Richard: Shot better with his over and under. Gregg: Proved himself on almost every hunt. Paul: Surprised even himself with his consistency. Dan: Surprised...
Overview of the IHEA Conference
We're leaving the IHEA conference with a few more states on our DNR program. I've realized that the hunting population in America is on the downhill slide and there's not much that can be done about it. The powers that be seem to want to keep...
Another Happy Customer
May 11, 2015 Denver, CO I had a great time on Friday following Gil around, making notes, and just observing and listening. It was great. And then, of course, I got to shoot with Vicki on Sunday. Man, what a great experience that was. She was consistently...
Teamwork In The Brain
"The difference between the top shooters and the rest of the pack is that we will not pull the trigger unless we know it is going to break." -Scott Robertson Teamwork in the Brain In most shotgun games, shooters are looking for a picture. When they see it...