New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Raiza Dhillon's earliest connection to shooting didn't come from a range; it came from her family's hunting roots in Shamgarh, Haryana, where guns had been part of daily life for generations. At 12, her father encouraged her to try the sport formally, curious to see if the instinct would translate.

It did, and ten years later, the 22-year-old from Chandigarh has earned selection to India's squad for the upcoming Asian Games, where she will compete in the senior women's skeet event, her first appearance at the Games, according to a press release from NRAI.

"We always had guns at home. It's part of our family heritage. My father wanted me to try shooting just for fun, to see if I'd build an interest in it. That's wha...