The Most Comprehensive Shotgunning Book Available
There have been many books written about shooting a shotgun. Until now, no one book has covered the topic with the thoroughness and detail found in Shotgunning in the Automatic Mind. With over 250 pages and 130 color photographs and graphics, the book is an indispensable guide for beginners and seasoned shotgunners – and instructors, too.
The book is based on the process that master shotgun coach Warren Watson uses with students from all walks of life and every age and skill level at the Warren Watson School of Shotgunning in Denver, Colorado. In Shotgunning in the Automatic Mind, co-authors Warren Watson and Mike Wilfley explain every facet of shotgunning in a clear, engaging manner, with the aid of excellent instructional photographs and graphics.
Shotgunning in the Automatic Mind covers the important physical aspects of shotgunning, such as the evaluation and training of the shooter’s vision, posture, mount, rhythm, and lead. The book also goes into detail on the necessary mental skills, such as the pre-shot routine, competition strategies, basic and advanced techniques, and target reading from every angle. This all lays the foundation for the ultimate goal of being able to work into and out of “The Automatic Mind” at will.
Anyone willing to make the effort can use Shotgunning in the Automatic Mind to better understand and improve their performance and skills with a shotgun. This will lead to greater success and pleasure in the dynamic sport of shotgunning.
Warren Watson
Warren Watson grew up in southern Illinois on the Mississippi Flyway, where shotgunning for waterfowl and bobwhite quail was a way of life. He developed a passion for shotgunning that continues to this day.
Since the 1990s, Warren has been a professional instructor and shotgunning competitor in tournaments all over the United States. After winning the Colorado Sporting Clays State Championship in 1999, Warren retired from competition to teach shotgunning full time, founding the Warren Watson School of Shotgunning near Denver, Colorado. The school has become one of the most highly regarded shotgun teaching facilities in the country for students at all skill levels, from novices to Olympic shooters to professional shooting instructors.
Warren’s process was formed by observation and the tutelage of the late Peter Crabtree, chief instructor for the National Sporting Clays Association. Those guiding influences, Warren’s coaching style, and his gifts for communicating are the foundation for this book and the Warren Watson School of Shotgunning.
Mike Wilfley
Mike Wilfley, J.D., MFH, grew up in an outdoor sporting world in Colorado that included good guns and good dogs. He has always been intrigued by the graceful skill of shotgunning, leading him to national and international experience in the field and in competition. Mike’s passion to share what he has learned about the art of shotgunning inspired him to co-author with Warren Watson, Shotgunning in the Automatic Mind.
Mike is an athlete and an avid sportsman whose interests over the years have included golf, mountaineering, football, rugby, race car driving, skiing, and various horse activities. His experiences in multiple sports and in life give him the understanding to explain the processes involved in shotgunning.
With Warren Watson’s extensive experience as a skilled practitioner and teacher of shotgunning, and Mike’s insights as a sportsman, the two make an excellent team for this book. Their detailed step-by-step process will teach anyone who is serious about learning the dynamic sport of shotgunning to better understand it and to improve their performance.