Long-Range Hunting: Pre-Shot Routine and Checklist
Master your hunting pre-shot checklist. Quickly verify range, dope, parallax, and stability.
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Long-Range Hunting: Building Wind Reading Skills
Build wind reading skill through range practice, volume shooting, and tracking your calls over time.
Long-Range Hunting: Kneeling Position for Hunting
Learn when kneeling gives you the height and speed advantage for a clean hunting shot.
Long-Range Hunting: Standing and Hasty Positions
Learn when standing shots are ethical, how shooting sticks help, and hasty field adaptations.
Long-Range Hunting: Building Shooting Confidence for Hunting
Build shooting confidence for hunting with year-round field practice and a confirmed zero.
Long-Range Hunting: Managing Buck Fever and Excitement
Manage buck fever and hunting excitement with breathing, pre-shot routines, and practice.
Physical Conditioning for High-Country Mule Deer
Get fit for high-country mule deer hunting with cardio, leg strength, and elevation training tips.
Long-Range Hunting: Building a Practice Schedule
Build a year-round hunting practice schedule balancing dry fire, live fire, and field positions.
Long-Range Hunting: Zero Shift Problems and Solutions
Diagnose zero-shift issues on your hunting rifle. Check travel, temperature, and loose mounts.
Fast Follow-Ups When the Dog Dives – Second Shot Technique
Master the split-second call on diving prairie dogs - read the hit, decide fast, shoot once or let go.
Self-Spotting Basics – Seeing Dust on Small Targets
Learn to see dust splashes through your scope when shooting prairie dogs - immediate feedback for wind corrections on tiny targets.
Complete Heat Management Plan – Before, During, After Prairie Dogs
Learn to manage barrel heat through 200-round prairie dog sessions with systematic before, during, and after protocols that maintain accuracy on tiny targets.
When Wind Says “Wait” – The Pass Triggers on Prairie Dogs
Know when to wait out bad wind on prairie dogs - gusts during trigger press, direction switches, and conflicting indicators demand patience over forcing shots that build bad habits.
Your Backpack as a Shooting Bag – No-Buy Field Hack for Prairie Dogs
The bench was taken, the bags were sitting in a garage a long way behind him, and the dogs were barking from a mound that looked close enough to touch. The shooter stood a moment with his hands on his…
One Rear Bag for Everything – How to Choose for Prairie Dogs
He had three bags in the back of the truck, a canvas one with leather ears, a slick nylon one that slid off the bench every time he reached for the bolt, and a stiff little pillow he had bought…