How do yall aim before shooting your shotguns? I've heard open eyes are better, but then I get that blurry "double barrel" effect. Or does that not matter to most shooters?
Edit: I meant to say is having one eye closed or both eyes open better for aiming down shotguns. Lol
I'm about to get my own (and very first!) Shotgun soon, and I was curious about hunting for birds in the sf baya area.
I think due to the large coastline and my proximity to the sf bay rather than inland hunting areas, I feel that hunting waterfowl may actually be easier and more worth it for me to complete the liscencing and paperwork for.
I'd love to hear from bay area resident hunters who hunt waterfowl or upland birds, or both!
What shotgun do you use? Is 12 gauge appropriate for birds? Or which gauge of birdshot is best for waterfowl?
Thanks!
For my American comrades, especially those familiar with the American Communist Party, the Communist Party of the USA, and the Revolutionary Communist Party, what are your thoughts on these organizations?
If you've joined any one of them, what sets them apart from the other?
Yes, I know it sounds completely counter intuitive. But that's where im desperately seeking out help.
I am 5"7, 300+ pounds, pre diabetic.
I have struggled with fluctuating weight since I was younger (about high-school age) since my family is really health-inclined and had pushed exercising almost like a chore. I feel like this made me soo adverse towards exercising and health as a whole, even full well knowing the health complications of being overweight (heart attacks, strokes, etc). My mother would tell me all sorts of horror stories from working at a hospital and remind me constantly to make healthy choices. And because of this, along with me being autistic, I just always felt like I am not worthy of love or appreciation unless I show "great effort" like being sweaty or doing some other favor. But of course, eating sweets made those feelings go away....at least for a moment.
And so my"act of rebellion" as a teen and college student was to sneak sweets/extra greasy food at any given opportunity, even past fullness. And since living in my own, I've been even more just "treating" myself and relishing in my dietary freedom.
Of course I saw myself getting bigger, not liking my own body and feeling guilty of the choices I made....yet I still made the choices of eating junk and not exercising. I just continued to live like I WANTED to not care, even though I kinda did.
Now, even after my wife telling me about her concerns with especially my previous diabetes and sleep apnea, and finding myself not fitting in at certain rides with my daughter at theme parks. I've never felt more disgusted at myself and embarrassed of my.body, but still I find my self not wanting to exercise, eat healthier, or make those healthier lifestyle choices.
I would "be good" for about a week and then I'd just fall back into my habits again. And then I just feel more like shit.
At 31 years, I feel and see my body failing me, yet why can't I just do what I know I necessary to change?
Sorry about the rant. I just need help actually making a difference in my own life. For my family as well as myself.
Anything would help.
Thank you.