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Move, Mount, Shoot! by: Ken Branham
The proper order is the “KEY”
In wing shooting one must be able to put three verbs in order to achieve success.
These are: Move, Mount,
and Shoot! The order in which we make these three happen is of utmost importance. One should always begin the movement of the gun toward the target line before mounting the gun. This will ensure that the target doesn’t get ahead of the gun which will usually result in an unsuccessful effort to chase it down, acquire the needed lead and then deliver the shot. Understand that as one is mounting the gun, a upward motion to the face with the rear hand will only ensure that we dip the barrel as the bird is speeding along its way! We now have to bring the lead hand up to the target line. During this time, the bird will most likely have gotten out in front of our muzzle. Moving the lead hand toward the target line and then beginning the mount is essential to success! Always remember that the key to good wing shooting is matching the speed of the gun with the speed of the target. The only consistent way we can ensure this, is moving toward target line, completing the mount, and then---all that is left is to SHOOT! Try mixing up the order and disaster will certainly occur. Be patient, time management is the key. Make your plan, trust your hands and eyes. Visually acquire the target, move the muzzle toward flight path, complete the mount, and shoot when the sight picture is correct!
Good Shooting, Ken Branham
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