I agree! There is not a definitive, one size fits all answer! Last season, I passed on a very doable shot, it would have been my longest on a game animal...but wasn’t a DRT guarantee! Given the location and time of day....”discretion was the better part of valor”! Had it been at 10:00 am in stead of 30 minutes to dark.....I’d have taken the shot! The present conditions, dictate the actions taken! memtb

Last edited by memtb; 04/11/19.
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