950 yard bull

[MuleyFever]

Ive got no problem with marksman that execute clean shots at any range. The problem as I see it is long range shooting has been glorified by the masses such that for every one marksman that executes cleanly, there are hundreds that are slinging lead all over the place during hunting season. You tube is full of shots with multiple clear misses before a hit, and Im guessing only the kill hits get shown and wounding hits don't. I think same can be send for the glorification of archery hunting as the pinnacle of bro-apex-hunter culture.

Just talked to a coworker that finished up a deer hunt. There was also an elk hunt going on. He pulled up on a group and watched a guy unload on an elk and didn't even come close to hitting it. As he was pulling out a second rifle my friend mentioned it was 1300 yards. They acted surprised it was that far. They continued to shoot 17 rounds before making a hit that luckily somehow hit vitals. Proceeded to high five and comment on the great shot. The elk never ran away it was so far off the shots didn't scare it. Yeah, long range "hunting". Unbelievably lucky that elk didn't run off with 3 legs or a gut shot.

 

[HuntHarder]

Just talked to a coworker that finished up a deer hunt. There was also an elk hunt going on. He pulled up on a group and watched a guy unload on an elk and didn't even come close to hitting it. As he was pulling out a second rifle my friend mentioned it was 1300 yards. They acted surprised it was that far. They continued to shoot 17 rounds before making a hit that luckily somehow hit vitals. Proceeded to high five and comment on the great shot. The elk never ran away it was so far off the shots didn't scare it. Yeah, long range "hunting". Unbelievably lucky that elk didn't run off with 3 legs or a gut shot.

Must have had a big cartridge to kill at that range. These piss ant RS cartridges would have bounced off the elk at that distance.

 

[Hickory1991]

Heck I don’t think I could see a bull that far away little lone hit it that late in the day. Kudos to those who can. I like much closer shots.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Just talked to a coworker that finished up a deer hunt. There was also an elk hunt going on. He pulled up on a group and watched a guy unload on an elk and didn't even come close to hitting it. As he was pulling out a second rifle my friend mentioned it was 1300 yards. They acted surprised it was that far. They continued to shoot 17 rounds before making a hit that luckily somehow hit vitals. Proceeded to high five and comment on the great shot. The elk never ran away it was so far off the shots didn't scare it. Yeah, long range "hunting". Unbelievably lucky that elk didn't run off with 3 legs or a gut shot.

I’ve never seen that kind of action before, but I’ve certainly heard it while hunting in the woods. When I hear events like that, I’m wondering if they’re just trying to zero in their rifle or something. But the shots are usually to close together from one to the next…so I assume its a rodeo like what you described above.

 

[medvedyt]

if you can do it why not but a moose needs still the meat out and that distance can create a logistic nightmare glad i was not hauling your moose ...