bencarter
New member
(Not sure where to put this thread as there is no "skills" forum)
I'm new to hunting with a rifle and taking shots at rifle distances. Prior to moving to Utah (I'm from Virginia) the longest shot I ever took was easily less than 50 yards and had only hunted from a tree stand with a bow. Last elk season I messed up a shot on an elk at 315 yards. Completely missed him. A number of factors are to blame for that, primarily myself. I could not calm myself down enough to take steady aim (hiking up to 10,000 feet did not help that much) even with my rifle across my hunting pack.
What do you do to practice shots like that so you can make them under pressure?
I'm new to hunting with a rifle and taking shots at rifle distances. Prior to moving to Utah (I'm from Virginia) the longest shot I ever took was easily less than 50 yards and had only hunted from a tree stand with a bow. Last elk season I messed up a shot on an elk at 315 yards. Completely missed him. A number of factors are to blame for that, primarily myself. I could not calm myself down enough to take steady aim (hiking up to 10,000 feet did not help that much) even with my rifle across my hunting pack.
What do you do to practice shots like that so you can make them under pressure?