Technique

The author is presented with a shot at a giant buffalo, but the shooting light is poor and there is a screen of twigs in the way. Should he take the shot?

The game of shooting is mostly mental, but what we practice the most are the physical elements, hoping that our mind goes along for the ride.

A young hunter stalks within easy range of a big antelope, but the buck is facing him and he’s shooting a 1700s-era patched round ball. Should he take the shot?

For years, MOA was the more popular of the two in the US, but now 80-90% of competition shooters are using mRad and (finally) more hunters are using mRad than MOA with 55% of Leupold’s sales being mRad.

Video interview with Zach Owens about controll

A traditional bowhunter is offered a mid-range shot at a moving bull elk. Should he take the shot?

The goal is perfection, but perfection in this game is unattainable. However, there is a way to ensure more grip-and-grins and fewer sob stories. 

Absolutely nothing else matters if we can’t hold the rifle steady.

The author finds a good coues buck at last light. He has to sprint 1300 yards and then shoot steeply uphill through a thin screen of grass. Should he take the shot?