Backpack Hunting Basics — Rifle Setup & Dry-Fire Practice On Your Hunt

Shooting your rifle on mountain hunts presents many challenges. You are often dealing with angles, odd positions, and shifting winds. Then you have the stress, pressure, and excitement of the opportunity to kill your target animal.

Before that moment of truth, you want to do as much as you can to stack every odd in your favor. Yes, that begins with your preparation and practice before the hunt, but you can also continue to practice on the hunt itself.

In this video, Steve Speck, owner and founder of Exo Mtn Gear, discusses how he practices rifle setup and shot execution while hunting. Develop this routine as a habit on your hunts, so that you are as familiar with your equipment as possible, and also rehearsed and ready when a shot opportunity presents itself.