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Confidence is a big part of successful wing and clays shooting. Believing you can actually hit the target plays a deciding role in the outcome. With that in mind, one of the best ways to boost your confidence is with your call. When you call “pull,” say it with conviction. Don’t call “pull” as though you’re asking permission; instead it puts your squad on notice that you intend to obliterate the target. Your call doesn’t necessarily have to be loud, but it should be authoritative. In addition to serving as a request for the target, “pull” functions as your own internal trigger to focus on the target, maintain the line of the target and execute the shot. “Pull” starts the entire process of completing an effective shot.

When I first started shooting 3-Gun, I thought that it would be fairly easy for me to make the transition. I already shot pistol and competed in Cowboy Action Shooting, so I had the basics down of using multiple guns during competitions. In some ways, the transition was OK, but in other ways I had totally misunderstood the challenges. My biggest underestimation ended up being shotgun loading. While the concept is the same, loading a pump-action shotgun with only 2 rounds at a time and loading a semi auto for 3-Gun are MUCH further apart than I thought. With a couple of years 3-Gun under my belt, here a few tips and techniques I’ve learned about shotgun loading.

Girls with Guns Clothing offers 2 shirts to our “Wanna Win Won” giveaway this week. In a theme called “Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall,” the ladies of GWG are offering a spandex twist tank in Mossy Oak blaze orange and a cotton long sleeve shirt in olive with glitter bling and a silhouetted moose. Of course, both shirts feature “Girls with Guns” boldly in front, where it should be.

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Like many English words, such as Kleenex (for tissue) or Band-Aid (for an adhesive bandage), Leatherman has become the common term for a multitool. As a child, being someone who didn’t own a Leatherman tool, I envied my cousin Karrie, who is 7 years younger than me. She was like a magician. Just as someone involved in tinkering would begin to say, “Hey, does anyone have a …”or, “Would someone get me a …”her Leatherman multi-tool would seem to appear in her hand, out of thin air. Without skipping a beat, she would mysteriously pass it to the person in need. Was she a mind reader? A future David Copperfield? No, just a Girl Scout and woman of the outdoors — always prepared.

There is nothing like chasing bugling bull elk up in the mountains. If you have ever been on a high mountain elk hunt, you know the type of shape you need to be in. If you haven’t been lucky enough to do such a hunt need to know what to be prepared for when you get there.

Contest Calls for “Out-of-the-Box” Entries

(POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – PR LOG – August 21, 2014) Award-winning morning show The Balancing Act® on the Lifetime® Channel welcomes Remington Arms to the show on Friday, August 22nd at 7:00 a.m. (ET/PT). Tune in as The Balancing Act hosts help jump start the day with lively conversation, demonstrations and trusted information to empower a woman’s life. This show will re-air on August 29th at 7:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Lifetime.

The Tulsa Metro chapter of Women in the Outdoors invites you to join them for their 8th annual Women in the Outdoors event on Saturday, September 6th, 2014, at Camp Okiwanee in Sapulpa, Okla.

Carrie Z. continues her series on women of The WON and interviews Mia Anstine, columnist and social media manager of the publication. Mia talk about the Little Gal, upcoming ladies hunts and some seriously funny elk stories.

Click here to listen to The Wild World of CarrieZ podcast.

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August 19, 2014 (Rochester, NY) - LaserMax is delighted to announce that Beverly J. of Arizona has been named grand prize winner in the LaserMax® 2014 “Win a One Year Supply of Ammo” Spring Sweepstakes. Beverly’s name was randomly drawn from a pool of over 70,000 entrants. As winner, Beverly is entitled to 100 rounds of ammunition each week for an entire year, a total of 5,200 total rounds. Beverly has chosen to split her prize between 9mm and .40 S&W calibers.

Madison, NC – Remington Outdoor Company is pleased to announce today that it has entered into a marketing alliance and sponsorship with firearm instructor, NRA Commentator and active United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) competitor Gabriela Franco. Franco and Remington will be working together to host firearms training events, grow participation in shooting competitions and promote opportunities for women in the firearms market.

When children begin shooting, traditional bull’s-eye targets are perfect for working on safety skills. They’re also good for zeroing your rifle before hunting or competitions. However, if children continually shoot the same bull’s-eye target, they can become tired, exhausted or bored. As the boredom sets in, the effort that goes into shooting can deteriorate. In our case we have youth competitors, i.e. LG and friends, who train on a regular basis. Sometimes they want, or rather need, to have fun at the range. That’s when it’s time to introduce other types of targets to change things up, so children have fun at the range.

(ACOKEEK, MD – AUGUST 14, 2014) – Franchi, a division of Benelli USA, has announced its sponsorship and endorsement deal with the former Ms. Kansas and Ms. America contestant and outdoor celebrity Theresa Vail.

Morgan and Mason Baseley, known on Facebook as 2girls hunting, are 13-year-old twins that are not only honor roll students, but also avid sports participants and 4-H members, huntresses and advocates for conservation and wildlife management. “Our generation is going to keep hunting and shooting sports alive,” said the energetic duo.

So, you want to switch dog breeds? Maybe you’re doing more upland hunting than waterfowling and are looking at pointing breeds; maybe you’re moving from Georgia to Alaska and you’re worried about the cold; or, maybe you just want to try something new. Every hunting breed has its perfect day afield. If you happen to be behind an English setter on point, watch a German shorthaired pointer cover ground all day, or see a Chesapeake Bay retriever battle a cold-water tide to retrieve a sea duck, you may be tempted to think, this is the dog for me! But, wait.

Tips & Tactics Sponsored by Cabela’s Outdoor Fund
Tatiana Whitlock: Text Before You Transition

While letting a friend or family member know your plans and whereabouts is important, this should be done before you’re on the move. Tatiana explains why in this week’s Tips & Tactics episode. Tatiana Whitlock is a Refuse to Be a Victim® and NRA-certified basic pistol instructor, trained range safety officer, Krav Maga student and self-defense expert.

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As a hunter, I have invested a significant amount of money into my rifles and riflescopes. I protect my investments the best I am able, in order to help make certain they are ready to perform when I am afield. Sometimes, however, the weather has other ideas and interferes with the clarity of my scope, especially here in the Pacific Northwest where I battle rain, snow and fog on a regular basis. Fortunately, I recently discovered the ScopeSlicker and SpudzPro, both by Alpine Innovations. Each of these small items helps in keeping my scope clean, clear and spot-on.