I spend much of my time hunting around the area you guys hunted. We call the brush, 'chaparral.' Most of where I hunt has little or no cultivation or hope fields. We hunt senderos. It always strikes me a little funny when people criticize me for not spot and stalk, or still-hunting. I guess if I still-hunted, I'd use a knife or spear for my three foot 'shots!' smile As I've said we hunt the conditions we are given. captdavid

"It's not how hard you hit 'em, it's where you hit 'em." The 30-06 will, with the right bullet, successfully take any game animal in North America up to 300yds.

If you are a hunter, and farther than that, get closer!