Profiles in the Shooting Sports
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Whether shooting competitively or for recreation, shooting athletes are required to work hard, hone their skills, practice mental as well as physical conditioning, and be dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. Young shooters who epitomize a successful commitment to these values are profiled here as an example to the growing ranks of new shooting athletes. We congratulate them all for their enviable record of accomplishments! |
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Honor Roll Student Loves To Hunt
Friday, August 17, 2012 Written by Hunter's Handbook Staff
Dirt bikes. High school baseball. Hanging out with friends. Axe Men on History Channel. These are a few of his favorite things. That’d be Jack Ryan, of course. Jack’s a junior at Chariho High School in Richmond, RI and has been on the honor roll for most semesters during his high school years.
Eagle Scout Mentors Other Young Hunters
Friday, August 17, 2012 Written by Hunter's Handbook Staff
17-year-old Tanner Sanderson from El Paso, Texas is an Eagle Scout with a cause. Together with his brother and family, he takes Boy Scouts shooting and hunting for the first time in their lives. “If you don’t try it, you can’t hate it, and if you try it, you’re gonna like it.”
World Skeet Shooting Champion Earns High Marks
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 Written by Hunter's Handbook Staff
“I am actually shaking when
it comes to the last target. I
haven’t missed one yet. My
mental game is strong, and I
hold myself together just long
enough to watch the last target
turn to dust. I have just shot a
perfect score of 100 straight at
The World Championships.
Sweat stings my eyes as I sit
for hours waiting to see if
another perfect score is posted.
My name comes over the loudspeaker as
no other shooter hits 100 out of 100, and
I have won the Gold Medal! For the first
time, I feel true bliss.”
Colorado Teen Is Youngest Ever To Take Grand Slam Of Wild Sheep
Sunday, August 12, 2012 Written by Hunter's Handbook Staff
17-year-old Sara Brandenburg of Longmont, Colorado took her fourth and final North American wild sheep species at age 15 while hunting in a remote region of Canada. At the time she was the youngest woman in the world to capture the North American Grand Slam of Wild Sheep. She still is.
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