Shotgun Summer
Follow along as we share the things we’re working on to become better shooters afield. We’re just a month away from bird hunting and practice can only help when it comes to being more effective in the uplands.
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The Difference Between Shooting and Hunting
Around the age of 12 I went on my first bird shoot in the state of Ohio. One snowy, winter morning my dad and a few family friends drove to a local shooting preserve. I had just gotten my first shotgun for Christmas, a single-barrel break-action 410. We rode to fields of manicured milo separated in…
The Dreaded Shooting Bag
I think the level of exertion at sporting clays courses should extend beyond the trigger finger. The name “sporting clays” implies a certain level of physical activity. But, a number of courses have paths for vehicles and even golf carts for transporting shooters and their gear from one station to the next. Distances between each…
Back to the Range
It feels good to have a shotgun back in hand. The local clays ranges are beginning to reopen and after a number of months of lockdown it was past time to knock off the rust. It seems like there is never anyone on the skeet range — sporting clays, trap and five-stand are the games…
16 versus 20
In recent years there’s been a resurgence in popularity of 16 gauge shotguns. It’s tough to say exactly how much impact it has had on bird hunting and shotgunning markets. But maybe the bigger question is why? We set out at our local sporting clays course one recent morning to solve the mysteries of the…
Why Peasants Shoot Doubles
I see a narrative pop up again and again that shooting double-barrel break-action shotguns is elitist. Some believe using doubles perpetuates a stereotype of snobbery deeply rooted in upland hunting that is unhealthy for the longevity of the sport. I suspect this stems from doubles historically priced higher than their pump and autoloading counterparts. Often…
Birdhunter Battle of the Sexes
The gentle ribbing which started in the North Woods over Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock shooting in October extended through the ensuing months with Britney Starr. The taunting spilled over into 2013 and so we decided it’s time to put up or shut up. This week at SHOT show we will be putting the feud to…
