You do know that people hunt critters other than deer, right?
I've heard that.
Besides deer, which are more "shot" than "hunted";
I hunt squirrels with the 17HM2, but haven't noticed that the noise bothers them to any degree.
I call 'cats and shoot them with a 22Mag, but don't ever recall shooting more than one 'cat at a particular set up. The only bobcats that I recall seeing in a group have been a mama kitties with kittens and I wouldn't shoot the mother or the kittens.
I shoot pdogs, but I drive to a point over-looking the pdog village and shoot from a portable bench. The pdogs may see the vehicles and people milling around, but seem fairly indifferent. If they do pop down into their holes, that given me time to swap rifles or to let the barrel on the rifle that I'm shooting cool down.
For me, at this point in my life, a suppressor is a superfluous accessory. And, being a notorious gadgeteer, that is saying something, 'cause I'm often among the first to buy and try the new and untested.
