Originally Posted by T_Inman
That makes sense, and I have done just that. I have also missed on opportunities that just popped up out of nowhere with deer I had never seen before and never saw again.

A fair amount critters I kill are not pre-located, though plenty are.

Ted you’ve been around here, otc tags, lotsa people, 20 yard visabilty, brushy, wet, even in (open) country around here, you only get 1 chance around here, and western Oregon, western Montana and north Idaho. Better make er count. That said, a “scope” has never costed me an animal. Big bullets, ass shots, do nice things. YMMV

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