When I hear guys say they chamber a round and take animals say at 30 yrds,I wonder about the game. A mature whitetail here is no way in hell going to let you chamber a round at close range like that. Now maybe a dumb young mulie buck sure that is possible.I can tell by reading post that things vary dramatically across the country.
This has been my exact experience also. In some instances I can and do hunt "cold". But in general, Hunting "hot" has proved it's advantages and I'm more apt to have one chambered when hunting remote areas.
