Darrel, Boyd, Sealsniper,
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<br>I'm glad to see all you guys over from "Long Range Hunting."
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<br>There's nothing unethical or immoral about long range shooting the way you guys do it. If fact, there is nothing unethical or immoral about taking game animals by any legal means. Now there are "unwise" shots. That may be a 200 yd shot for the 20 round a year hunter, a 1000 yd shot when an experienced LR hunter is alone, or a 50 yd shot at a running deer in heavy cover by anyone. What is wise and unwise is highly dependant upon each person's skill.
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<br>I find it amusing that many of the guys who bad-mouth ALL long range shooting don't think twice about swinging on a deer 50 yds away running flat-out in heavy cover. I am also tired of hearing about how "noble" these game animals are, etc. If we really thought they were that noble, we wouldn't be killing them. I also fail to see how taking a questionable shot on a deer or elk is "unethical," but taking a questionable shot on a prarrie dog, coyote, or bobcat is okay. This strikes me as very inconsistent reasoning.
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<br>I do hope you stick around. Big Stick is right. When he first showed up, many gave him a hard time. I didn't give him a hard time then, but now I ocassionally find the need to do so.;)
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<br>Blaine
