Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 11, 2009, 04:47:42 PM
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 12, 2009, 10:47:12 AM
Looks like good times! That's a good idea for getting your boys some shooting, I'll have to remember that when my 2 are a little older.
You are right, it was probably the best marksmanship training I could have gotten him. Usually we shoot at the range with benches, sandbags, known distances etc... This was much more realistic. Walking across the prairie with rifle and stix, spot a target, assess the range ("Dad, I know I can hit that..."), flip out the stix, get a steady sight picture, squeeze... and POP! Instant feedback!
A couple of times we saw antelope at 150 or 200 yards. I would set up the stix, he would get behind the scope and I'd say "Do you think you could hit him?" After shooting 8 inch tall diggers those lopes looked huge to him. "yeah dad. easily!"
LOTS of confidence for this deer season. :tup:
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on August 13, 2009, 12:21:08 PM
Is there much public land over there to wack little ground squirels and the occasional doggy? Does Montana require a non-res hunting license for that?
-Steve
Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 13, 2009, 11:08:10 PM