Another agree…..passing on shots under certain situations! For myself, for myself making a 600 yard shot in perfect, or near perfect conditions is doable……not desirable! A few years back, I passed on a bull in perfect shooting conditions ….yet, I still passed! I was hunting in an area with a dense grizzly concentration with the shot being near dark! Had I failed to quickly drop the animal, it may have been hours looking for a wounded elk in dense timber…..potential “quality time” I’d rather not share with a bear! 😉
Just because the shot is considered doable…..the hunter must make the decision as to the ethics and other potential issues at the time! 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
