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Argentina Dove and Pigeon Hunting: Lessons Learned
We're leaving the La Zenaida lodge on our way to the pigeon lodge. Joe and Kate left to hunt today and go back to the US tonight. They said their goodbyes and we are making great time to the lodge.It seems that all are going to return next year with more and more friends to shoot doves and pigeons. What a trip.Lessons Learned1. Put your screw chokes in with a wrench and check them often. Kate had a new Garenni Syren 12... Read more…
You've Just Got To Eventually KNOW
I'm now convinced more than ever of the importance of being able to move and mount the gun to the target. That is a precursor to improving a person's ability to shoot moving targets with a shotgun.My ability to simply react to a dove or pigeon with no thought whatsoever of the gun muzzle or butt or the mount while reacting to the target is simply amazing. I thought this morning while shooting pigeons that most shooters... Read more…
Lessons Learned in Argentina (Part Three)
Last Pigeon ShootNo ShotKam this time. I'm just shooting.There's an uncanny ability to see the bird and less and less of the barrel. It's as if you must be aware of it when programming the pictures. Then when you're performing, you know without looking where it is. The brain just killed the birds.If there's a slow pigeon with varying speed, insert just under and pull away slightly. Hammer time.Pigeon Speed is LeadA fas... Read more…
Lessons Learned in Argentina (Part Two)
I've been shooting the ShotKam and struggled the first day with the weight. I had to rest every 10 or so shots at the dove lodge.I forced myself to keep shooting the Shotkam at the pigeon lodge and really struggled with "looking at the lead." It was a real struggle, but it seemed to work itself out. My left arm and shoulder got better. I was less fatigued and I began to shoot the ShotKam incredibly well.I must admit th... Read more…
Lessons Learned in Argentina (Part One)
We're leaving La Zenaida dove lodge and going to pigeon lodge.Lessons Learned by Each StudentGerald: Expectation became his boundary which he overcame.Keith: Expanded his horizons.Richard: Shot better with his over and under.Gregg: Proved himself on almost every hunt.Paul: Surprised even himself with his consistency.Dan: Surprised by his daughter Katie and how quickly she picked up wingshooting.Tom: Continued his infat... Read more…
