Shooting

A New Shotgunning Guide | Shooting Sportsman Magazine

A New Shotgunning Guide

If you are going to get one book on how to shoot sporting clays, Straight Shooting, by Anthony Matarese Jr. with Kerry Luft, is...

Tips for Senior Shots

The most important aspect of shooting and hunting is safety, and older hunters can minimize risks by not only exercising but also choosing appropriate equipment, cover and terrain.

Fine-tuning the Fundamentals | Shooting Sportsman Magazine

Fine-tuning the Fundamentals

With hunting season fast approaching, it’s worth taking a fresh look at the role that the eyes, hands, feet and gun mount play in shooting.

Wingshooting in Africa | Shooting Sportsman Magazine

Wingshooting in Africa

South Africa offers a variety of wingshooting challenges, from hunting over pointing dogs to driven guinea fowl to pass-shooting pigeons (shown here).

Young Guns | Shooting Sportsman Magazine

Young Guns

If a child is strong enough to control a shotgun and mature enough to understand instruction and safety, then he or she is ready to begin shooting.

First from the Field | Shooting Sportsman Magazine

First from the Field

Hunters who practice during the off-season and who develop smooth, fluid gun mounts typically are the first to bag limits of doves.

Gunfitting

Fit to Hit

The easiest and most accurate gunfittings are given to good shots who have mastered the fundamentals of “shooting straight,” including having a proper grip.

Skeet Skills

Sharpening Skeet Skills

It’s hard to believe that a clay-shooting game that is now enjoyed around the world and has achieved the high bar of any sport—a place at the Olympic Games—was invented by a couple of grouse hunters in Massachusetts.