How to Stop Missing with a Rifle

By Matthew Every – MeatEater

Imissed the first buck I ever shot at. It was a nice 10-point dogging a doe at 50 yards. I had my dad’s 308, and I was trembling beyond control. When I finally touched off the trigger, the shot sailed over the buck’s back. The two deer ran, and it took me two years before I got a chance at another buck.

Buck fever isn’t the only reason hunters miss. Hitting a wild animal in just the right spot when you have only seconds to make it happen isn’t easy. Most of us also don’t practice in the offseason, which, for anything else as hard as shooting, would be crazy. Here’s a bit on everything you don’t want to do before pulling the trigger, and a few things you can do to fix your shooting. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE