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Not so much the shooting, it is not watching for elk while chasing grouse. Seems every time I think there isn't an elk around for miles, I busted one out of a blow down 20 yards away that I should have seen if I was paying more attention.
Last edited by saddlesore; 09/26/22.
If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
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I killed two grouse with one arrow.
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No chance. I'm not going to risk scaring off the elk. Priorities. I'm also not packing the extra weight of a second gun. Also priorities. This right here. Focus on the task at hand. Pick up the shotgun and cut loose the English Pointer when the elk tags are filled and do it proper, the gentleman’s way.
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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I don’t know that I ever didn’t get an elk because I shot a grouse, but I do know I won’t get a grouse if I don’t shoot it… So every time you shoot a grouse, you get an elk the same day? I don’t understand your logic. Gun shots carry for a long ways. No way to know if you spooked elk out of the area or not.
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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I don’t know that I ever didn’t get an elk because I shot a grouse, but I do know I won’t get a grouse if I don’t shoot it… So every time you shoot a grouse, you get an elk the same day? I don’t understand your logic. Gun shots carry for a long ways. No way to know if you spooked elk out of the area or not. There is no way to know if you did spook an elk when you shoot a grouse. I may have spooked a few elk, but I have killed quite a few grouse. The old "Bird in the hand" theory...
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I've gotten distracted on many an elk hunt by shooting grouse. Keeps the blood flowing on slow days.
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