There is "MIND-SET". (I like this)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIiA4SM3LEY&t=3s

I totally agree about mindset. That kernel took root by Col. Cooper's teachings as well as that is just the way I live. I also liked clicking on to Sir Michael Caine reading Kipplings poem. I wasn't aware he had been knighted.

I as I stated in other threads.

Mind set

along the same line, remember John Wayne's last movie "The Shootist"? Of course, we all do + although I have seen it a million times I don't recall the phrasing EXACTLY when he is instructing young Gillam Rogers. "When confronted, some men will stall, think, take a breathe; I won't." That in a word is mindset.

Sometimes a 'stall' is worthwhile. When I hunted elephant the chosen tuskless cow was broadside with her entire head buried in the jess. We were 12/13 yards away and she finally noticed us as she backed out and looked straight at us. I had my rifle up on some sticks but Buzz did not have them up high enough for the shot. I couldn't determine that until she was facing us.

While the whispers to 'SHOOOOT' were heard, I had to ask Buzz to prop the sticks up further for my brain shot. I never took my eye off the rifle scope and he did so just as the cow began her charge. She got half of one stride in when I pulled the trigger.

Moral of that story is I made the perfect brain shot instead of botching the shot and causing potential injury to the hunting party. We were really close to that elephant.

I enjoy reading this subset of the forum. Some of it has made me re think but I do look at all of it. I am afeared we have tough times ahead. It's not all just having guns and plenty of ammo.

Ann, you are so right on that concerning hunting any DG in taking your time to make sure you are right, with the possible exception of buff when you might not have the time. What I was referring to + the Duke as well was the 2 legged varmints.

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I enjoy reading this subset of the forum.