battue, I’m not trying to be argumentative and am “not” opposed to long range shooting of game.....but, a snapping of a twig, the smell of a predator or a human, and other factors can cause a “seemingly” relaxed animal to bolt without warning! If it happens at exactly the “wrong” time....we have a missed or wounded animal. Taking the shot is what we must all deal with.....assuming the animal “will not” move is rather unrealistic! memtb
Good point. Having our human scent and sounds farther away from the critter, as with a LR shot, reduces the chance of the animal becoming alarmed by us at the wrong split second.
Jordan, That’s a great point.....”IF”, you are the only hunter in the area! Which, I wish were true....but is rarely the case! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
