JUST ONE HUNTER’S HUMBLE OPINION

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So the reason people shoot at ranges beyond reason with time of flight more than half a second is to be successful at killing an animal, sort of the prize for missing work or not being home? I hunt to hunt. Hunting is MY time. Killing the animal is secondary. I have passed up shots at perfectly fine animals simply because I didn't want my time in the woods to be shortened.

We will get your trophy for the Highest and Most Ethical Hunter of the decade in the mail shortly Fred.

 

[FredH]

We will get your trophy for the Highest and Most Ethical Hunter of the decade in the mail shortly Fred.

Cool what kind of trophy are you looking for?

 

[Seeknelk]

Dude flat out-ethiced the shit out of everyone else!

 

[Kaleb]

So the reason people shoot at ranges beyond reason with time of flight more than half a second is to be successful at killing an animal, sort of the prize for missing work or not being home? I hunt to hunt. Hunting is MY time. Killing the animal is secondary. I have passed up shots at perfectly fine animals simply because I didn't want my time in the woods to be shortened.

Yes the reason people practice at any distance is to be successful. Let’s be careful not to set that distance based on our own skills or personal preferences.

 

[FredH]

Yes the reason people practice at any distance is to be successful. Let’s be careful not to set that distance based on our own skills or personal preferences.

Practicing at distance is not hunting. If you are shooting at any animal where the bullets time of flight exceeds half a second you are risking wounding the animal. If you are shooting in a wind you can't predict within 4 mph over the entire distance of the shot you are risking wounding an animal. If you are shooting far enough that your bullet will drift in the wind more then 2 inches per a wind of 1 mile per hour you are certainly risking wounding an animal. Shooting at steel or paper is fine. Turning hunting into target practice is not. I personally don't feel a bunch of gadgets should be depended on to make clean kills. Getting closer is much more respectful to the animal than thinking "This is a good place for a rest".