Shooting a bouncing bunny...

[ysr_racer]

I was at Raahauge's today (14995 River Rd, Corona, CA 92880, http://www.raahauges.com/ , take the 91 to Lincoln, Hellman is closed) and they had a rabbit station.

The first six or seven times I shot it, it was fast and flat (I broke all of them), the last one took a three or four foot bounce, and I was able to break that one too.

When my buddy asked me how you plan/break for the bounce, I said, you don't. I know we're all done this.

But is it just an instinctive move? It happens so fast it can't be a conscience move.

[Revoman]

I'm sayin' absolutely instinctive....it is amazing how fast the mind can move, whether it's on a target or moving outta the way of something thrown at you unexpectedly.

[duckman1]

Turn off your thoughts and let your brain work......

[Dano3467]

Use the FORCE Luke

[DennisCA]

[Thefeeder]

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"I don't how I do et, I just do et" -- Mango

[RNE228]

I am pretty much a beginner; shot 5-stand in fall league; missed bunny every time. It looked simple...

[Hoshnasi]

For all hard moving shots I was told to always make sure you see the target before moving your gun. That way your brain is doing the tracking, your guns catches up and boom.

[Steve_In_29]

It's like driving a car, you don't consciously think about every move you do your brain just takes over and subconsciously keeps things moving along.

[HighWildFree]

Aim for the ears.

[acorn]

I love the bunny stations, usually do pretty good there.

[Hoshnasi]

It's like driving a car, you don't consciously think about every move you do your brain just takes over and subconsciously keeps things moving along.

Except that in shooting you keenly focus on the object you want to hit!

Unlike driving which is mostly about not looking at the thing you DON'T want to hit.

[Che762x39]

It's like driving a car, you don't consciously think about every move you do your brain just takes over and subconsciously keeps things moving along.

It is training and experience.

i.e., a piece of furniture falls off a truck on the 405. Some people avoid it, some people barely miss it and some people will hit it and say, "honey what was that?"

[duckman1]

Except that in shooting you keenly focus on the object you want to hit!

Unlike driving which is mostly about not looking at the thing you DON'T want to hit.

You have not ridden with Steve.

[wweigle]

My most constant shooting when hunting is when I'm caught off guard, or not prepared for the shot. Oh ****, swing through, pull trigger. Rarely fails. No time to set up, or over think the lead. Thinking to much about it, like many eye hand coordination sports causes you to over think it. Let the muscle memory take over. It works if you have the practice under your belt. The best thing about it is they tend to be the most satisfying shots, and ironically a lot of times the most difficult.