Practice for Hunting

For a lot of hunters the trip to the gun range is to sight in their hunting rifle or verify their zero. They are quite satisfied with their groups and wonder when hunting their shootings is sometimes not so accurate. Often they assume its a problem with their rifle, optic ect.

I believe the biggest issue is they do not practice for hunting and shooting from a bench with front and rear rests at a known distance gives a false security. There is also a difference to shoot at a bullseye paper target compare to an animal silhouette without markings, as you also need to visualize the vital areas.

As a hunter we should practice shooting from a high stand , from a walking stick, kneeling,....all the positions

you encounter in the field...

Further more we need to shoot at different distances , know your trajectory, wind influence, up and downhill shots and your personal capability under hunting conditions....