Kate Ahnstrom is providing a way forward for men, women and youth that have an interest in shooting sports and bird hunting, as a shooting instructor and owner of Virginia Shooting Sports. Kate shares her story about getting into shooting sports and hunting along with advice on finding the ideal shotgun, suggestions for practice in the off season, and what most of us are doing wrong.
The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By:
8:00 Making a job of doing what you love
14:40 Expectations of dogs guiding novice in the field
18:00 Kate’s story
19:40 Adding a bird dog to the game
22:50 Bird dog training
20:35 Growing up shooting
32:55 Starting VA Shooting Sports
34:30 Instructing anyone anywhere
39:50 Shotguns & Saddles
42:55 Being a female shooting instructor
51:20 Kate’s gun suggestions for women
56:00 Shoot, Practice, Repeat before you purchase a gun
58:00 Importance of, and determining proper gun fit
1:01:40 Best approach for a novice to start shooting/hunting
1:04:45 How have Syren women’s shotguns helped
1:10:10 Suggestions for shooting in the off season
1:15:50 What the average shooter is doing wrong
1:17:55 How to break bad shooting habits
1:20:05 Speed, Angle, Distance.. what’s most important
1:21:55 Pheasant Salad Sliders
Connect with Kate
Kate @VaShootingSports.com
VaShootingSports.com
Facebook.com/VaShootingSports
Instagram @VaShootingSports
804.512.2771
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