September 6th 2023SFC McPhail suggests that hunters who are in a treestand place their weaker leg up and firmly braced against the front rail. You can rest your support arm against your leg. This position is rock-solid when shooting from a standing. Team USA Olympian and ISSF World Cup winner SFC Michael McPhail, one of the best smallbore rifle shotters in the world. He is a hunter who loves to harvest game with centerfire weapons. McPhail demonstrates in a USAMU video how hunting positions can be adapted to competition shooting positions. McPhail demonstrates how well-established positions provide a stable platform for hunters on the field. This can ensure a successful hunting experience. McPhail shows three positions: kneeling (supported prone), sitting in a stand, and seated in a tree. McPhail demonstrates the kneeling first. Michael notes: “I like kneeling. It’s an under-utilized, but almost as stable position as prone. It allows you to get a little higher off the ground in order to [compensate] for vegetation. Start by putting your non-dominant leg towards the target while simultaneously lowering the dominant leg to a knee. Wrap the sling around your wrist and forearm at the same time, lean into the target slightly and fire. “McPhail demonstrates a “field expedient” way to use your backpack. He shows how to adapt the basic prone pose, using the backpack as a front-rifle support. McPhail suggests pulling your dominant leg (strongside), bent at the knee, forward. Michael says that this relieves pressure on the abdomen and helps to minimize heartbeat effects. It also helps with breathing.
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