BE A BETTER SHOT 10 LESSONS

LEARNED THE HARD WAY THAT WILL HELP YOU ADD MORE BIRDS TO YOUR BAG THIS FALL

By Scott Linden

The setter quivered, side-eyeing me as I narrated to the camera, waxing eloquently about the primeval surroundings, the previous night’s camaraderie, earnest dogs and wily birds. Another cameraman crept toward the trembling woodcock to get the final, dramatic, Emmy-worthy close-up as I droned on. Bird up! Bang! Trophy in hand. Bagged years ago, that splintered alder limb still occupies a place of honor on my office wall. It’s a daily reminder of how a lack of focus can booger one’s shooting. To help you put birds in the bag on your next upland hunt (instead of a shattered, leafless twig) here are 10 lessons I’ve learned after hundreds—OK, thousands—of misses. 1 TAKE CHARGE First of all, assert yourself. Both birds and dogs hold better when the gunner moves with confidence. Once your dog…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2023

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