Shooting Practice Should Pay Off

In an earlier post I mentioned how I promised to practice shooting my rifle throughout the year. So far, so good. I've been to the Boulder Rifle Club three times (3x) and each time has been a successful venture. Each time I've started with a few shots from my bench, just to make sure nothing has changed with my scope. I've only made one minor adjustment on the first visit. On all my subsequent visits the scope was dead-on and I had a quarter-sized group in the first 4 shots.

After I'm sure that the rifle is working right, I take a few shots from a sitting position, a few shots from a kneeling position, and few shots from a standing position (using a pole for support). So far I've put 99% of those shots on the paper, if not in the large target ring. Needless to say, I'm feeling pretty good about my shooting. Practice makes perfect... and instills confidence!

Elk Summer and Winter Ranges in Unit 38

Found this link on the Colorado Division of Wildlife website - Natural Diversity Information Source: Colorado's Biological Map and Natural Resource. Within the mapping system is information on the Summer and Winter ranges for Elk, as well as migration routes. The migration routes are not easy to see. I find it easier to compare the summer and winter ranges, drawing my own guesstimated migration routes based on natural features, water, and field observations. The best part is that all of this information is free and available for every GMU in Colorado.