{"id":203046,"date":"2024-11-04T17:13:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=203046"},"modified":"2025-12-16T06:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:12:27","slug":"hunt365-footwork-while-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-footwork-while-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterfowl: Footwork while Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-straight-forward-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Feet facing directly forward, limiting range of motion\" class=\"wp-image-203049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-straight-forward-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-straight-forward-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-straight-forward-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-straight-forward-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-straight-forward-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-straight-forward.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It is so easy to simply jump up and start shooting without thinking ahead to your footwork<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">5<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It happens so often that we stand up to shoot and realize we are not in a position to have a full range of motion for the incoming birds.&nbsp; If you think about it, both right and left-handers have a strong and a weak side.&nbsp; Right-handed shooters can rotate much further to the left than we can to the right. For <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/top-handguns-for-left-handed-shooters\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-footwork-while-hunting\" title=\"Waterfowl: Footwork while Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2004\">left-handed shooters<\/a>, it is the opposite.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-dominant-sides-affect-footwork-and-accuracy\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-footwork-while-hunting\" title=\"Waterfowl: Footwork while Hunting\" data-level=\"2\">Dominant Sides Affect Footwork &#8211; And Accuracy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-angle-your-feet\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-footwork-while-hunting\" title=\"Waterfowl: Footwork while Hunting\" data-level=\"2\">Angle Your Feet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-practice-your-footwork\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-footwork-while-hunting\" title=\"Waterfowl: Footwork while Hunting\" data-level=\"2\">Practice Your Footwork<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-boat-position-helps-too\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-footwork-while-hunting\" title=\"Waterfowl: Footwork while Hunting\" data-level=\"2\">Boat Position Helps Too<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dominant-sides-affect-footwork-and-accuracy\">Dominant Sides Affect Footwork &#8211; And Accuracy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So thinking of the above statement regarding not being prepared, consider an incoming pair of fat mallards from the left to the right.&nbsp; If we simply rise to shoot without thinking about the alignment of our feet we may never have a chance as our body movement is blocked right and we cannot swing to the right as far as needed.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, we can swing the gun, but this is a <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/5-irrefutable-reasons-banning-high-cap-magazines-defies-common-sense\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-footwork-while-hunting\" title=\"Waterfowl: Footwork while Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2005\">common reason<\/a> for missing.&nbsp; Once the gun departs the cheek all bets are off on hitting anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-angle-your-feet\">Angle Your Feet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a left-handed shooter, the birds arriving from the right and moving to the left create a similar problem in our range of motion.&nbsp; Try this the next time you enter the blind, stand up with your toes perpendicular to the blind front and rotate left and right.&nbsp; Get them squared up and even with each other.&nbsp; Get a feel for your range of motion.&nbsp; Now stand up and turn your left foot to 12 o\u2019clock, forward of your right foot, and your right foot to say 2 o\u2019clock. See how this footwork opens your shooting to a right-hand swing, but blocks you from a full left-hand swing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-right-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Footwork with right leg behind for left-handed shooting\" class=\"wp-image-203052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-right-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-right-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-right-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-right-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-right-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-right.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plenty of swing to the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do this again only this time set your left foot at 10 o\u2019clock, but behind your right foot your right foot at 1 o\u2019clock ahead of your left foot.&nbsp; Rotate now and see how well you move to the left but are restricted to the right somewhat.&nbsp; I fully understand your thoughts, \u201cwhy would I want to block my swing?\u201d&nbsp;In a straight-forward stance, you are blocking both the right and left swing motion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-left-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Footwork with left leg behind for right-handed shooting\" class=\"wp-image-203054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-left-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-left-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-left-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-left-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-left-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Feet-turned-to-the-left.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plenty of swing to the left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-practice-your-footwork\">Practice Your Footwork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes some practice and some concentration.&nbsp; Among my friends I hunt with we often say to each other as birds are decoying to, \u201cKeep your head down.\u201d Not only so the birds don\u2019t see us, but more because we tend to lift our heads and look around before shooting. That creates misses.&nbsp; It would make more sense to say, \u201cGet your feet right!\u201d&nbsp;I can assure you that drilling footwork will reduce misses.&nbsp;In any case, it\u2019s a good conversation piece the next time in the blind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blind is a place of camaraderie, stories, good laughs, and good food.&nbsp; We all tend to sit comfortably. We pay little attention to our footwork as we move, ready to shoot.&nbsp; Next time out, think about how you will place your feet from a sitting position. Or for that matter, from a standing position as birds approach the decoys.&nbsp; You will indeed be less frustrated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rise-from-sitting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hunters sitting and not paying attention to footwork in blind\" class=\"wp-image-203060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rise-from-sitting-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rise-from-sitting-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rise-from-sitting-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rise-from-sitting-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rise-from-sitting-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Rise-from-sitting.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s easy to get comfortable and not pay attention to the sequence which will help you shoot better.&nbsp; Think ahead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-boat-position-helps-too\">Boat Position Helps Too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a last word, don\u2019t simply stop with your footwork, but think about the tip of your boat or chair as you hunt.&nbsp; Consider it the same way you do your feet.&nbsp; If you set your boat bow perpendicular to your hide you may be able to rotate both ways, but again equally limited in both directions.&nbsp; Rather for a right-handed shooter set your boat bow to the right at maybe even 45 degrees allowing you to swing freely to both directions.&nbsp; For a left-handed shooter point your bow 45-degree left of the perpendicular hide line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/hunt365.gunsamerica.com\/blogs\/Waterfowl---Carry-or-Haul-Your-Gear_o_195485\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-footwork-while-hunting\" title=\"Waterfowl: Footwork while Hunting\">Waterfowl \u2013 Carry or Haul Your Gear<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-straight-ahead-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lake with duck decoys \" class=\"wp-image-203063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-straight-ahead-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-straight-ahead-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-straight-ahead-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-straight-ahead-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-straight-ahead-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-straight-ahead-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Failure to align your boat or chair correctly will limit your swing and ability to hit ducks crossing in front really in any direction.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-turned-right-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Tall water plants in front of lake view\" class=\"wp-image-203064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-turned-right-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-turned-right-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-turned-right-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-turned-right-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-turned-right-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Boat-turned-right-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Same as your feet, you have to open your swing up to the right so you can move on a bird.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-footwork-while-hunting\" title=\"Waterfowl: Footwork while Hunting\" target=\"_blank\" 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