Mtslackcountry
WKR
- Joined
- May 14, 2015
- Messages
- 523
I have a few reservations based on my understanding of the form-and-shoot-to-hunt method being taught in the course.
First, I currently hunt with a bipod and have spent a significant amount of time practicing with it. I am proficient and fast deploying it from prone, sitting, or kneeling positions and can build a stable shooting position quickly. I practice these positions regularly at the range and through dry-fire at home.
From what I understand, the course places a heavy emphasis on using trekking poles as shooting supports. Personally, I do not like walking around with trekking poles in my hands while hunting. I'm frequently glassing or using OnX with my hands.
When still hunting in thicker timber, tracking animals in the snow, or hunting situations where quick shot opportunities are likely, I want my rifle in my hands and ready to go. I don't want additional equipment to manage, drop, or potentially make noise. Because of that, I have reservations about carrying trekking poles throughout the hunt and relying on them as my primary shooting aid.
Second, I have similar reservations about carrying a dedicated rear bag. Since I always have my pack with me when hunting, I use my backpack as a rear support for prone shots or for sitting or kneeling positions as well. I dont need to shoot off my pack because I run a bipod. I practice with that setup every time I shoot because it reflects how I actually hunt. I don't see much value in carrying an additional rear bag when I already have a piece of equipment with me that serves the same purpose and that I have extensive practice using. I carry my rifle on a Stone Glacier pack using the bottom weapon sling along with a modified slick-sling top strap setup that allows me to deploy the rifle very quickly and put back into the sling without removing my pack. The pack functions as my rifle holder and rear rest. No need for a seperate bag attached to my bag...
Finally, I shoot MOA-based optics and have no plans to switch away from them. My understanding is that much of the wind-calling, corrections, and communication during the course are conducted in mils. While I understand the concepts are transferable, I am curious whether I would feel out of place running MOA scopes because the course is structured in a way that assumes students are using mil-based optics.
Overall, my reservations are less about learning new techniques and more about whether the course is centered around equipment that differs significantly from the way I actually hunt. I could see getting a MIL scope to use during the class. Carrying trekking poles in my hand all day is something I cannot get behind. Was anyone using a bipod throughout the course?
First, I currently hunt with a bipod and have spent a significant amount of time practicing with it. I am proficient and fast deploying it from prone, sitting, or kneeling positions and can build a stable shooting position quickly. I practice these positions regularly at the range and through dry-fire at home.
From what I understand, the course places a heavy emphasis on using trekking poles as shooting supports. Personally, I do not like walking around with trekking poles in my hands while hunting. I'm frequently glassing or using OnX with my hands.
When still hunting in thicker timber, tracking animals in the snow, or hunting situations where quick shot opportunities are likely, I want my rifle in my hands and ready to go. I don't want additional equipment to manage, drop, or potentially make noise. Because of that, I have reservations about carrying trekking poles throughout the hunt and relying on them as my primary shooting aid.
Second, I have similar reservations about carrying a dedicated rear bag. Since I always have my pack with me when hunting, I use my backpack as a rear support for prone shots or for sitting or kneeling positions as well. I dont need to shoot off my pack because I run a bipod. I practice with that setup every time I shoot because it reflects how I actually hunt. I don't see much value in carrying an additional rear bag when I already have a piece of equipment with me that serves the same purpose and that I have extensive practice using. I carry my rifle on a Stone Glacier pack using the bottom weapon sling along with a modified slick-sling top strap setup that allows me to deploy the rifle very quickly and put back into the sling without removing my pack. The pack functions as my rifle holder and rear rest. No need for a seperate bag attached to my bag...
Finally, I shoot MOA-based optics and have no plans to switch away from them. My understanding is that much of the wind-calling, corrections, and communication during the course are conducted in mils. While I understand the concepts are transferable, I am curious whether I would feel out of place running MOA scopes because the course is structured in a way that assumes students are using mil-based optics.
Overall, my reservations are less about learning new techniques and more about whether the course is centered around equipment that differs significantly from the way I actually hunt. I could see getting a MIL scope to use during the class. Carrying trekking poles in my hand all day is something I cannot get behind. Was anyone using a bipod throughout the course?
