wingshooting
Hunting airborne game
Wingshooting is the sport of shooting birds in flight with a shotgun.
The term distinguishes shooting at moving aerial targets from hunting stationary game: He spent years perfecting his wingshooting on pheasant and quail.
The skill requires tracking the bird's trajectory and leading the shot to intersect with its flight path.
Long gun firing shot
- gamebirdsBirds hunted for sport
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- uplandElevated land area
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
quail · duck · grouse · dove · partridge · woodcock · turkey · flush
Long gun firing shot
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- shellsProtective outer layers
- gun dogHunting canine assistant
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
game bag · ear protection · cleaning kit · gun case · recoil pad · stock · barrel · action
Device for catching animals
- skeetShotgun target sport
- clay pigeonsThrown shooting targets
- targetObject of pursuit
- stationFixed stopping point
pull · round · score · competition · over-under · side-by-side · browning · cartridge
Purpose or direction
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- swingSuspended recreational seat
follow-through · timing · hand-eye · coordination · stance · mount · shouldering · tracking
shotgun
Long gun firing shot
pheasant · quail · duck · grouse · dove · partridge · woodcock · turkey · flush · retriever
shotgun
Long gun firing shot
vest · game bag · ear protection · cleaning kit · gun case · recoil pad · stock · barrel · action · autoloader
trap
Device for catching animals
- skeetShotgun target sport
- clay pigeonsThrown shooting targets
- targetObject of pursuit
station · pull · round · score · competition · over-under · side-by-side · browning · cartridge · choke
aim
Purpose or direction
swing · follow-through · timing · hand-eye · coordination · stance · mount · shouldering · tracking · instinctive
wingshootingbig game hunting
Pursuing large dangerous animals
still hunting · trapping · snaring · deer hunting · bear hunting
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