Not to mention brush, trees etc. I passed up a shot between 370 and 390 yds because I would have to squueeze the bullet thru an opening in tree tops - shooting across two draws. Range was variable because I couldn't get a range on the deer - only on a tree crown above it (390) and another crown upslope and closer. In open conditions I will take that shot; but those weren't open conditions. And the deer would have had to do the Heisman pose for an effective shot. .
With targets there is no consequence of missing except perhaps an embarrasing silence. On game, we are not just trying for a hit, we are trying for a KILL SHOT. Anything less is immoral.
Back to the sidelines . .
