How are you preparing for the upcoming hunting season? Are you watching hunting television, complaining about how stupid it is? Are you shooting at least once per week from actual field positions? While wearing a Corona mask?
No, my guess is that you might have not even checked the zero on your rifle and are just lounging around drinking beer imagining how you’re going to whack that big buck at 297 yards, right through the heart.
There are lots of ways to prepare for rifle season, but the best ways involve shooting your rifle. The latest issue of Gun Digest magazine contains an article I wrote about the Rifleman Test, which I think is a great tool for practice and evaluation, and it only takes 20 rounds. I recently shared this article with Bill Wilson of Wilson Combat, and he suggested another drill he calls the Hunter’s Field Course.
This video details the drill, and it too only takes 20 rounds and all you need is a 125 yard range. It’s a great way to start tuning your rifle shooting skills before season.
