15/09/2021
TO BE A GOOD HUNTER-01
Shooting is an ancient skill. If done well, it is both a science, a practice, and an art form. As a hunter, you have a responsibility to catch your prey as quickly and ethically as possible; you need to be able to place your lens where you want it, and know what your limitations are.
A basic understanding of internal, external, and terminal ballistics is important. However, understanding is not enough-successful hunters need to spend a lot of time researching the basics and practicing the basics needed to release a perfect shot. This is the key to knocking down the animals at once. This should be the first task of every hunter when going out hunting. Consider your breathing, trigger control, control/holding of the gun, and importantly—often overlooked—the impact of different shooting postures on all these basic principles.
Ask yourself these questions to understand what you might need to review:
1. What is the maximum range that I can effectively place the lens where I want, and how is this affected by the weather/atmosphere?
2. I can shoot accurately from different shooting positions. How does this change the hitting point?
3. Can I read the wind effectively, how does the wind affect my maximum distance?
4. What is the maximum lethality of my projectile?
Answering these questions will increase your chances of being fast, clean, and one hit. It will enable you to make better decisions about the call of the wind, and when the shots within the normal range are no longer ethical shots due to strong winds.