truth is.......I always shoot better when I don't think...the six inches between the ears can be a shotgunner's worst enemy.GaryW
I have found, that anytime I think about technique in shooting birds, I can't hit anything. Its instinctive. Last Dollar
It's always been the day and the dog and the company and the laughs---and it's the misses that I remember with inner smiles. The birds that came home are forgotten. King Brown
And the fellowship that we share in the field is also far more precious than any bird in the pocket. Joe Wood
I have been known, on numerous occasions, to bow and tip my hat at a dove that "beats" me. They will pull some evasive maneuvers that can only be admired by one who loves and respects them. Stan
To me, the above is gospel.
(A distinction should be made between live bird shooting and clays. One constant/variable speed, the other decreasing.)
JC
