January 2026 copy - Flipbook - Page 23
pull the trigger dummy.
The point of all this you
ask? I’m not sure but maybe it’s me trying to encourage somebody with o昀昀hand shooting. There was
a time that my buddy had
to listen to me go on and
on about shooting o昀昀hand.
How this or that was the
answer to knocking them
over. Just how or when
things sort of rounded the
corner I can’t say. What
methodology made connecting a possibility, can’t
Issue #1!
be said. You see, it escapes
my ability to tell you. What
I can say is I became a
huge believer in the mental
aspect of shooting. After
attending a Mental Management class by a certi昀椀ed instructor from Lanny
Basham, my thoughts
changed. Before I shoot
chickens especially, I need
to get away from distractions and remind myself that I
can do this. I can and have
done well on chickens.
Focus on each shot, make
perfect shots and don’t
wish a shot to hit. Just focus and break good shots.
Ignore the world, ignore
the “friend” giving advice
while I’m shooting. Ignore
the eyes behind me, ignore
what another shooting is
doing. Just make my world
the chicken. One at a time.
The last shot isn’t very important, the shot at hand is
the only care in the entire
world. Hope some of this
helps, good luck!
23
