Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Dove hunting. Where can I find the best info. on learning how to shoot?

Is there a video or website that will provide tips on being more accurate?Dove hunting. Where can I find the best info. on learning how to shoot?
Shooting skeet and clay pigions is probly the best way to gain accuracy.....also....practice, practice, practice....you can have someone tell you how to shoot all they want, but you will not gain anything until you shoot....its going to take time and lots of shells....you will also find a day and the shooting range a good way to have a good time and also spend time with your family(if they shoot also)





1. Make sure you are using the same gun everytime....each gun will shoot just a little differant.





2. Make sure to shoot the same way every time....practice rasing the gun to the same position on your shoulder and holding the gun the same way every time you pull the trigger....this will keep you consistant, which is very important when shooting accurate....





3. Try to use the same type of shells....different types of shells will have different speeds and loads....affecting the way they shoot.....also remember dove loads will usually be 7 or 8 shot....and they will shoot differant than say a 4-5 shot you would use for pheasant....





4. Do not get frustrated if you miss....that will only make things worse....enjoy shooting, and practice, you will get better with time..





They answer before mine also makes a good point....flying birds are a lot different that targets....so once you have the basics at the range you will still need practice at the real thing so do not get discouraged if you hit 9 out of 10 clay targets and then only hit 3 out of 10 birds....you will get better with time...





and don't listen to all those anti-hunters....dove is great on the table and fun to hunt....just eat what you shoot or make sure you know someone who will take the meat if you don't like it.....most of all enjoy the time outdoors and respect the game laws and ethics of hunting....and GOOD LUCK on a great hunting season.Dove hunting. Where can I find the best info. on learning how to shoot?
practice, practice, practice, is the key to what you are looking for. The nearest skeet range should be your destination for regular visits especially right before the season. If you have hunters education course in your area the instructers give a portion of the class on shooting such as follow through and leading the bird. But in the end nothing beats you shooting a lot of shells to help you get better. Good luck.
Go out and practice more...Try with clay pigeon thrower
It was banned here in Michigan. I learned to shoot pretty accurate by 100 paces and a Pabst beer can set on a rail fence.
I would say check with your local sporting goods store for a video. I don't know what they have in your area but in Oregon we have a chain called GI-Joes that usually has a good selection of training videos. If not, check out Cabellas.com or do an internet search. Here is one video i found after just a couple minutes:





http://www.theamericanoutdoorsman.com/st鈥?/a>





anyway, clay pidgen shooting can be good for building up your basic shot-gunning skills, but it won't really prepare you. Doves fly fast and eratically, and the only way to get good at it is to put your time in in the field.





As a final note, don't listen to the antis that posted answers. Doves are delicious, and there is nothing wrong with killing your own food. Their real problem is probibly that they don't like the idea of women hunting. It doesn't seem like guys get that many anti-hunting responses. Anyway, good luck to you!


-Russ
Go shot skeet or sporting clays, its the only way to practice with out missing birds, and we all know how bad that is.
Don't kill doves! That is just f***ed up!!! Why would you want to kill a poor innocent bird.
Why don't you shoot clay pigeons instead, then you are having fun but not killing defenseless animals too. Hunting animals for fun is disgusting.

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