In an early scene in the movie Sergeant York, we see farmer Alvin York shooting turkeys to explain how he was a crack shot. You should also learn about another farmer who rose to the occasion during wartime to become the most successful sniper in history. Simo Hayha (also spelled Häyhä) was a five foot tall Finnish farmer who joined the military during the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union. He brought his own gun and became a sniper.
The war only lasted three and a half months, but in that time, Hayha racked up 505 confirmed kills, and would have killed more Red Army soldiers if he hadn't been wounded toward the end of the war. Hayha earned the nickname "the White Death" for his stealth and accuracy. He did all this without the modern gear any American duck hunter would have. Hayha even refused to use a scope, even though they were available. He just shot enemy soldiers the way he hunted animals back on the farm. Read about Hayha and his accomplishments at Cracked.
(Image credit: Finnish Wartime Photograph Archive/Colorized by Julius Jääskeläinen)
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