[Dragon55]

I shoot animals with feathers. I shoot rifle very little. I could see this as a possibility.

It's really 2 very different activities. Kinda like pitching baseball versus playing ping pong.

Scatterguns are more a reflex action as opposed to rifle that requires patience.

Rifle hunting you remain very still and very quiet and very bored for a very long time.
You take very close aim in a very careful and precise manner possibly even using a rest before you take the shot.

Shotgun hunting (at least at birds) you are on the move even shooting on the move and rarely in the most comfortable position and don't have to be so precise.

I don't know.... on 2nd thought I think the 2 activities differ so greatly that neither would greatly impact the other.