I don't think there are many stalkers that have a 'start of the season' as Deer are in season all year round unless you are a Trophy hunter and only active in the buck season.
Most people I know use their rifles all the time so the only time they would have a range session to check for accuracy is if they have just reloaded a new batch of ammo or after an unexplained miss.
Do the same like your gona do wehn your go stalking.
But beware wehn you put your rifle away NO OIL in the barrel.(it;s change the first shot.)
I'll make practice shot's al the time. I go out 4 til 8 time's a month, and checking it about 10 time's a year by a shot's mis or not realy good placement ill tjeck it always.
How more i go out how more peatice shots. I have never change my scope after i got it 5years back, he is always dead on target.
greets
DONT EVER FIRE A RIFLE WITH OIL IN THE BARREL! Forget the affect it may or may not have on the point of impact. What it will do is after prolonged abuse is weaken the barrel and possibly lead to eventual barrel failure. This happens because oil is being forced into any pores or imperfections in the barrel as the bullet travels through the barrel oil is collected between the barrel and the ogive the increase in pressure squeezes it into the pores. Well that's what they taught me through my apprecticeship as an armourer.
I don't think there are many stalkers that have a 'start of the season' as Deer are in season all year round unless you ....