John_Gregori,

Still a lot of good common-sense info in this post from Jan. 2012. Keep in mind, even a big Coues Whitetail buck has a vital zone about the size of a football, and a rifle that can consistently make first-round lethal hits at the ranges you are talking about is not one you are going to get very far from a vehicle with, unless you are a world-class athlete or equivalent, or maybe have a couple of sherpas (and a spotter with high-powered optics who knows what to look for).

They are very wary, blend in perfectly, and the wind can be all over the map. If you don't make a good hit, how many aimed shots do you anticipate as they are getting away? It can take an hour just to get to where the buck was when you fired, to look for blood or hair.

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Best of luck,

forepaw

"Only accurate rifles (that are light enough to be carried by a middle-aged man in rough country) are interesting"