Who was it who had as his tag line "I hunt and fish so as not to play golf"?
1.7" will bring home the bacon all day long. We tend to forget that our 99's aren't benchrest guns, and all of them are capable of making venison burgers for the grill.
I have always sought a rest while hunting white tails. I shot my first buck 50 years ago while leaning against a tree. Obviously such is not always possible, but I've made it happen more than a few times by the expedient of taking a step or two forward or to the side to gain some support from the local flora. Then there are the guys who hunt from shooting shacks....
