Time to Engagement Once on Target

[fisherman983]

I ambush hunt so most of my animals are shot prone in under 5 minutes. Distance ranges from 75-800 yds.

The animal obviously dictates how long it takes me to shoot but I normally dry fire a few times to make sure everything is settled and level where I want. Then send one.

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[Okie_Poke]

Here are photos of some of the positions.


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Gorgeous photos. Good thread. Thanks for sharing.

 

[SonoranPrecision]

It may have already been pointed out, but the terrain plays a massive role in how much time you get.

Watched two different herd of elk this past season.

One herd in the open, and one in the timber. I was able to sit and watch herd in the open for the better part of an hour, and had more shot opportunities than I could shake a stick at, but the season hadn’t opened yet.

Ended up killed an elk in the timber, and from position built to bullet in the air was less than 10 seconds. MIGHT have been able to wait longer, but why? 250 yards, standing braced against a tree.


Killed a couple mule deer in the last few years as well, both in the junipers, and both had bullets in the air in sub 20 seconds. Again, MIGHT have been able to wait a little longer, but the shot was there, so there’s no reason to wait. Both shot off a tripod around 350 yards, one standing, one kneeling.