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Marksmanship is proficiency at firing a firearm. Becoming an accomplished marksman requires that a hunter first learn and then continue to practice shooting fundamentals, skills that hunters hone over a lifetime.
The fundamentals of safe shooting include the following:
Always observe safe firearm handling rules
Learn how to properly adjust sights on a rifle
Learn different shooting positions
Learn how to point and shoot a shotgun
Learn how to pattern a shotgun
Understand that practice is fundamental to safe shooting