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<blockquote data-quote="joebut1985" data-source="post: 1237630" data-attributes="member: 78787"><p>I would have to second the practice, practice and more practice. I don't consider myself to be a good shot but I do practice a lot. I have been hunting for a long time and can honestly say that I have never missed(never say never) till this year. I was sheep hunting and saw a group of 12 rams up on a hillside about 1.5 miles away. My hunting partner and my self hiked as fast as we could with full packs to the bottom of the hill where they were and started the grueling 1500ft incline to where the sheep where. 55 minutes later we crest the ridge only to find the sheep on the hillside away from us at a mere distance of 550 yards and slowly going further away. By the time I get setup for the shot and we get the camera rolling the sheep are now at 605 yards away. Wind where we were was calm, what I didn't realize was there was a cross wind going through the valley between us. so I get set up for a shot that I have made multiple times and let one loose at the sheep of a lifetime. I quickly realize that ram is not hit and is now walking further away. So I calculate the shot once again only to miss once more. At this time it is starting to get dark and I decide not to shoot anymore as the rams have now moved to 850 yards. What I learned from this is no matter how much you practice there are still going to be humbling moments at least for me that is. But yes practice is essential to being successful as well as being confident not only in your gear but in yourself as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joebut1985, post: 1237630, member: 78787"] I would have to second the practice, practice and more practice. I don't consider myself to be a good shot but I do practice a lot. I have been hunting for a long time and can honestly say that I have never missed(never say never) till this year. I was sheep hunting and saw a group of 12 rams up on a hillside about 1.5 miles away. My hunting partner and my self hiked as fast as we could with full packs to the bottom of the hill where they were and started the grueling 1500ft incline to where the sheep where. 55 minutes later we crest the ridge only to find the sheep on the hillside away from us at a mere distance of 550 yards and slowly going further away. By the time I get setup for the shot and we get the camera rolling the sheep are now at 605 yards away. Wind where we were was calm, what I didn't realize was there was a cross wind going through the valley between us. so I get set up for a shot that I have made multiple times and let one loose at the sheep of a lifetime. I quickly realize that ram is not hit and is now walking further away. So I calculate the shot once again only to miss once more. At this time it is starting to get dark and I decide not to shoot anymore as the rams have now moved to 850 yards. What I learned from this is no matter how much you practice there are still going to be humbling moments at least for me that is. But yes practice is essential to being successful as well as being confident not only in your gear but in yourself as well. [/QUOTE]
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