I live and hunt in the desert south east of WA State.
I was hunting one year at a farm I’d hunted the previous three years. Shots were between 200 and 300 yards.
So, I zeroed at 200 and practiced out to 600.
And a mulie jumped up from a ditch at 80 yards and I was “huh?” I aimed low and fired killing him.
Luckily, my 4-14 was dialed down to 4, or I’d have lost him.
When I take friends deer hunting now, I advise them to bring a 2-12, 3-15 or 4-16. The top magnifications are more than enough to clearly count points, and the bottom end is still useful for “jump shooting.”
Always walk around on low power such as 4 and zoom up if necessary...not the other way around.
