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. The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan 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 --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our Partners: Dakota283 Kennels (promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Syren: Shotguns for Women BigFrig: Coolers, Tumblers and Dry Boxes for Your Way of Life Support this podcast on Patreon Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube -------------------------------------------------