Chapter 8: Hunting Skills

Marksmanship is a word that describes proficiency at firing a firearm. To become an accomplished marksman, you must first learn and then practice the fundamentals of shooting - skills that are developed over a hunter's lifetime.

The Fundamentals of Safe Shooting

• Observe safe firearm handling rules.
• Learn how to properly adjust sights on a rifle.
• Learn different shooting positions.
• Learn how to pattern a shotgun.
• Learn how to point and shoot a shotgun.
• Understand that practice is one of the keys to safe shooting.