Find a sporting clays place to practice up until the season opens. I don't know about the rest of you, but when I miss a crow I almost always shoot behind him. Even when I hit a crow and knock him down, I find that I'm hitting them in the tail area most of the time. Shooting skeet and sporting clays to get better at swinging through the shot has helped me more than anything.
-- Edited by Mainehunt on Friday 15th of March 2013 12:20:45 PM
well last saturday was our last hunt till season comes back in june, we ended up wiht 13, 1 off of our personal best, we should have killed 30, but our shooting that day was horrible, we had an awesome time and the crows stuck around from about daylight till noon. wish it was june already
i agree with you mainehunt, i think we shoot behind quite a few, needmorebacon i'm also ready for turkey season i saw 2 toms in field yesterday in full strut with approx 20 hens
Find a sporting clays place to practice up until the season opens. I don't know about the rest of you, but when I miss a crow I almost always shoot behind him. Even when I hit a crow and knock him down, I find that I'm hitting them in the tail area most of the time. Shooting skeet and sporting clays to get better at swinging through the shot has helped me more than anything.
-- Edited by Mainehunt on Friday 15th of March 2013 12:20:45 PM
Lions share of my "misssed" crows are a result of them pulling off thet famous slipping back manouver when crossing shots are had. I low hold and slightly behind is required. Crippled birds and shot off tails, busted wings, etc... are for me a result of fringe hits... too much choke when birds are coming in tight
Ted
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