MEC Outdoors

The shooting season is over and while some of us are thanking our lucky stars we got through the season without hurting ourselves, others are shooting so well, they are wishing it would go on for several more months. Either way, the next few months are as important as when we are in the middle of the competition season. Actually, they are more important. So often, we don’t use this time off to our best benefit. Some of us pack away the gun, take a clean break and don’t even think about shooting. Others take no break at all, shooting local matches and use the rest of the time on the practice field. Life is about balance and so is shooting. The best time to balance out your shooting journey is during the off season, when your mind is clear. Shooters will use this time to reflect on the past season, thinking about certain shots and working hard to learn from the mistakes they made. Over the next few months, you’re thinking about what went wrong and how to fix it. That’s really not