Do you practice shot your rifle before the hunt season

[Fishy Wishy]

Thats about the extent of it for me I,am a cheap bugger and dont like using my ammo up,if it hits the target,good to go.

I hope you realize I was being cheeky with my post.

While I don't shoot regularly I do shoot a few times throughout the year. For fun. It is more about my ability than the rifle's. Before I leave the range I ensure I hit the 200yd gong from a standing position off-hand. Then I know I'll be good to shoot a moose whether I'm walking into a beaver pond or sitting in my stand.
I also shoot a few at camp the day before the hunt (when I get there) to know neither my car ride nor the long ATV ride has jostled anything.

[Fishy Wishy]

ohhh so you know Dave too

Doesn't everyone?

[Goosesniper]

I even re-pattern my turkey loads each year as well. I know the guns and ammo distance and effective shot pattern. Doesn't matter, I still print of a few turkey targets and go out and check it again.

[Bluebulldog]

Seems like a no brainer.

Get in trigger time, the more the better.

Guys who come out hunting without practice are doing the game a disservice, and they're being a pain to their hunting buddies.

Why's that, you say? Because a poorly placed shot means other ethical hunters will leave their watch to assist in tracking / finding the wounded game, and miss out on any opportunities that might have been had from their own watches.

Don't just hit the range, and fire a couple off the bench and say "good to go" either. Last time I checked, there aren't any benches out in the field. If you're a cheap bugger, take a box of 20. Take a few off the bench for zero, then take 2-3 in the prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing positions, and leave yourself 5 for the hunt.

[GoldenLakePete]

I too am of the belief that anyone who doesn't make sure their rifle is sighted in is irresponsible.

[Big Jack]

Our rule is if you don't get in some trigger time before the hunt, don't bother coming....

[sawbill]

Thats about the extent of it for me I,am a cheap bugger

You heard the one about the Scotsman who accidentally dropped a quarter down the hole in the outhouse.....................

[Bluebulldog]

You heard the one about the Scotsman who accidentally dropped a quarter down the hole in the outhouse.....................

Wasn't that how open pit mining got started?

[Roper]

Hunting is a very expensive sport. I can't imagine a person would invest all his $'s and time into hunting and then go into the field unsure if his firearm is accurate.

[Pat32rf]

I liked to fire a few rounds on the range at camp before the hunt, knowing that I would probably be going a week or so without firing another shot......