On Target

A sports psychiatrist teams up with an expert competitive marksman and hunter to strengthen hunting and shooting skills. On Target: Shooting With Confidence promotes the mental and physical training of shooting and the responsible, safe use of firearms. Dr. Fuller, a nearly normal psychiatrist, turns his psychotherapy talent to getting the best performance from hunters and other sharpshooters. Trey Lanier is an expert competitive marksman and hunter. Sharpshooters benefit from finding their best mental zone. Dr. Fuller's reflex conditioning technique creates a focused, uncluttered, dynamic mindset for shooting enthusiasts. Firing a shotgun at flying targets started as an off-season training tool to simulate shooting at wild birds. Later target shooting morphed into dozens of competitive shooting sports. Recent research documents that fewer people hunt, while the number of non-hunting recreational shooters is increasing. This popular pastime is a hit for an amazing 50 million recreational shooters. The authors live in the heart of traditional southern quail hunting, south Georgia. Known for its abundant wildlife and land conservation, the red hills region fosters fascination with outdoor sportsmanship. To many area residents, wild Bobwhite quail is royalty and the hunt priceless.