I shoot international skeet where we shoot low gun (butt must show below a line measured along the bottom of a vertical elbow) and once learned the no.8s are two guaranteed birds.

1. They are not overhead. They are crossing targets.
2. High 8 is the same target as high 5 but simply at a higher vertical angle.(no longer shot in international skeet)
3. Start shooting high 5 from that station. Break it before the center stake. When happy with yourself move two yards towards station eight. Set up exactly as station five ie: foot position and hold point. Look at the window of the house, be ready but relaxed. Call for the bird. Mount at the flash of the bird. Focus on the bird while mounting and WHILE CONCENTRATING ONLY ON THE BIRD fire as soon as the butt hits your shoulder (as you would a chukar diving over the ridge). Smoke the bird before the stake.
Repeat in two yard increments until you smoke it on eight.
4. DO NOT MOVE YOUR FOOT AND GUN POSITION IN TOWARDS THE HOUSE AS YOU MOVE TOWARDS STATION EIGHT! Remember, it is a crosser. If you miss move your gun position and feet AWAY from the house in increments till you hit. Be ready when you call the bird!

5.repeat the above from station three for low eight.

6. The bird has the same distance to travel from high house to center stake whether you are on station five or station eight. If you break it at the same point before the center stake YOU HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME to break it from either station. There is no hurry. Shoot smooth and easy. Just react to the first flash of the bird to start the mount. Best done with a relaxed but ready approach.

Hope this helps and best of luck.

All the best

Skeeterbd

Last edited by Skeeterbd; 12/20/12 03:03 AM. Reason: Adding point 6