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Capable of...When I do my part...?
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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1706217" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>I can remember only one hunt where I "did my part." It was a woodchuck hunt, when I was in my early 30's, and my buddy and I shot an even dozen 'chucks in one morning walk around the edges of a big alfalfa field in western PA. In about three hours' time, we did this with 12 shots. Both of us shot perfectly. All hits were center-of-chest shots. That was the first - and last - time I've even done that, and it was also the only time I can remember hunting anything under absolutely perfect conditions. There was absolutely no wind, it was neither too hot nor too cool, and the grass was just high enough that the animals weren't nervous about standing around feeding while were took our time to get the perfect sight picture and trigger squeeze. </p><p></p><p>During the rest of my lifetime full of hunting trips, for animals large and small, I've dealt with varying shooting conditions, varying ranges, different rifles, scopes, triggers, etc., and in the end I have probably brought home more animals than I should have. I've also made some stupid errors and missed some easy shots, and watched "the big one" run away unscathed while I wondered how I had screwed up the shot. Did the bullet hit a twig ? ( That's a commonly-used excuse, because it's hard to dis-prove.) Was there a gust that I didn't feel just as the trigger broke ? Who knows <strong><em>……... </em></strong> </p><p></p><p>Of all the things that have been mentioned in this thread, I haven't seen the word "LUCK" in any of them. Maybe I overlooked it, but I'll mention it right here. Luck is when all the stars are in alignment, like my long-ago woodchuck hunt. This is a variable that cannot be overlooked. You can't plan for it; you can't control it. But it's there - and it's variable. The only thing I know about luck, as it pertains to shooting, is that an extra cup of coffee before you go out there will definitely NOT improve your luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1706217, member: 109113"] I can remember only one hunt where I "did my part." It was a woodchuck hunt, when I was in my early 30's, and my buddy and I shot an even dozen 'chucks in one morning walk around the edges of a big alfalfa field in western PA. In about three hours' time, we did this with 12 shots. Both of us shot perfectly. All hits were center-of-chest shots. That was the first - and last - time I've even done that, and it was also the only time I can remember hunting anything under absolutely perfect conditions. There was absolutely no wind, it was neither too hot nor too cool, and the grass was just high enough that the animals weren't nervous about standing around feeding while were took our time to get the perfect sight picture and trigger squeeze. During the rest of my lifetime full of hunting trips, for animals large and small, I've dealt with varying shooting conditions, varying ranges, different rifles, scopes, triggers, etc., and in the end I have probably brought home more animals than I should have. I've also made some stupid errors and missed some easy shots, and watched "the big one" run away unscathed while I wondered how I had screwed up the shot. Did the bullet hit a twig ? ( That's a commonly-used excuse, because it's hard to dis-prove.) Was there a gust that I didn't feel just as the trigger broke ? Who knows [B][I]……... [/I][/B] Of all the things that have been mentioned in this thread, I haven't seen the word "LUCK" in any of them. Maybe I overlooked it, but I'll mention it right here. Luck is when all the stars are in alignment, like my long-ago woodchuck hunt. This is a variable that cannot be overlooked. You can't plan for it; you can't control it. But it's there - and it's variable. The only thing I know about luck, as it pertains to shooting, is that an extra cup of coffee before you go out there will definitely NOT improve your luck. [/QUOTE]
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