Hunting Vs "Shooting"

[ttucci16]

With everyone and their mother having access to youtube, a gopro, and guns, it seems like i'm seeing more and more videos of people blurring the line between "Long range shooting" and "hunting". In my humble opinion, hunting turns into "shooting" after 350 yards. If you can't get to within 350 yards of the animal you are pursuing, then hot damn you're either hunting some insane country, or you're lazy. Not saying this is a one size fits all statement, but as a hunter, there is nothing that boils my blood more than someone lobbing a bullet 800 plus yards on a trophy animal. I think this style of hunting is an embarrasement and I personally think it's completely unethical. I do believe that people are capable of making those long shots very consistently, but there is zero hunting involved with a shot from that range. It's more of a hide and seek game from the comfort of your perch. Maybe we need to start a new trend of mountain hunting with 30-30's. Should there be a reckoning within the hunting community to stop this sillyness and get back to the basics of hunting an animal in their living room and not from the next county over?

 

[Peaks&Creeks]

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[307]

You do you.

 

[Reburn]

With everyone and their mother having access to youtube, a gopro, and guns, it seems like i'm seeing more and more videos of people blurring the line between "Long range shooting" and "hunting". In my humble opinion, hunting turns into "shooting" after 350 yards. If you can't get to within 350 yards of the animal you are pursuing, then hot damn you're either hunting some insane country, or you're lazy. Not saying this is a one size fits all statement, but as a hunter, there is nothing that boils my blood more than someone lobbing a bullet 800 plus yards on a trophy animal. I think this style of hunting is an embarrasement and I personally think it's completely unethical. I do believe that people are capable of making those long shots very consistently, but there is zero hunting involved with a shot from that range. It's more of a hide and seek game from the comfort of your perch. Maybe we need to start a new trend of mountain hunting with 30-30's. Should there be a reckoning within the hunting community to stop this sillyness and get back to the basics of hunting an animal in their living room and not from the next county over?

Please. Tell us some more. What else do you think as silly? Would love to hear more of your opinions @@@

Just in case..... I'm hoisting the sarcasm fly pretty damn high.

 

[ttucci16]

Please. Tell us some more. What else do you think as silly? Would love to hear more of your opinions @@@

Just in case..... I'm hoisting the sarcasm fly pretty damn high.

I think the best example of something silly would be people believeing that the McRib is actually made of rib meat. LMAO

 

[Haney]

This why I fish the shallows, I figure deep sea is not sporting if they can't see me.

 

[Deplorable77]

I thought this was a long range hunting site. I guess I'll have to go look elsewhere now.

 

[Billy Goat]

Is this for real?


Op where do you hunt?


I guess I'll just settle for being called lazy.


And gopros hardly work at 40 yards, let alone 400.

 

[Billy Goat]

Oh, and this should be posted in the correct forum.

Put it in the long range forum.

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[ttucci16]

Is this for real?


Op where do you hunt?


I guess I'll just settle for being called lazy.


And gopros hardly work at 40 yards, let alone 400.

I hunt in Eastern Washington. LMAO.

 

[Reburn]

Is this for real?


Op where do you hunt?


I guess I'll just settle for being called lazy.


And gopros hardly work at 40 yards, let alone 400.

Golly man cant you read he clearly said in his living room. Come on. @@@
Could be his moms basement too

 

[Billy Goat]

I hunt in Eastern Washington. LMAO.

I haven't been there, but do you not shoot across a drainage?

 

[Turdle]

600-800 yd shots. If your wearing hunting camo, and useing a hunting rifle & scope. Yeppers thats hunting.
No black rifles..... lol

 

[ttucci16]

I haven't been there, but do you not shoot across a drainage?

Ive honestly never needed to shoot across a drainage. Not saying i wouldn't, but im usually not hunting monster drainages. Big drainages in Washington would be full of orange to be honest unless you're waaaaaaaay back in there.

 

[Squincher]

It's a lot easier to be a shooter than a hunter.

 

[MuleyFever]

It is a lot more shooting than hunting.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Well, I'm not a Rokslide moderator but as soon as Ryan or Robby sees this, it will get locked. I don't know how many times Ryan has to say it but Rokslide does not discuss the ethics of long range hunting.

Randy

 

[S.Clancy]

I don't know about the 350 yard comment, but I feel like the long range thing could at some point affect tag allocations in the negative. Time will tell.

 

[Jbehredt]

Oh, and this should be posted in the correct forum.

Put it in the long range forum.

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Beat me to it!

 

[ttucci16]

Well, I'm not a Rokslide moderator but as soon as Ryan or Robby sees this, it will get locked. I don't know how many times Ryan has to say it but Rokslide does not discuss the ethics of long range hunting.

Randy

I wasnt aware of that at all. That's a shame that a civil discussion can't happen. I honestly just want to know peoples thoughts without everyone getting all tribal. Hopefully everyone stays civil.