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What does lack of hunting skills have to do with killing deer?
EVERYTHING?
Lack of skills is why people have to shoot so far. No excuse. I know all the game I took over 200 yards was because I COULD NOT get any closer. I limited my shots to about 250. If standing and no wind.
And the truth is I should have let them go and tried another day. But I was to lazy and wanted the horns.
Now I only hunt iron sights. I dont need to kill so badly I cant try another day. I have no gortex,gps or any of that bull crap.
Im out hunting for the experience not bragging rights.
That said , to each his own. Just love how quickly you can get someone in the wrong rilled up!

By the way, there is no excuse for bubba shooting like a slob either! The game we hunt deserves more.

Oh and I can shoot, I can regularly ring a gong off hand with my 45-70 at 300 yrds. Doesnt mean I would shoot that at a elk.