Episode 055: Providing A Way Forward w/ Kate Ahnstrom

The Bird Dog Babe

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.

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Boss Shotshell

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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