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Not because of the added range, but maybe because finding it might be tricky in the dark. Unlike TV hunters, I don't shoot stuff planning to "come back tomorrow" to find it. Part of my personal ethics is not taking a shot if I can't check out the results. The type of cover nearby would be a big factor, and here in the East, property boundaries can be a problem as well.
A guy hunting the same farm as I did last year took a running shot on a nice 10-point last year with his ML. Rather than check out his shot properly and track it, he just folowed along in a general way, searching the woods here and there, and then gave up. I found the buck a couple weeks later (the reason I know it was a nice 10-point). Foolish shot, and poor sportsmanship because he didn't do his job after the shot. I elected not to shoot this big buck a couple of years ago for the reasons you just mentioned. He was "only" 350 yards away, a chipshot for the ol' 7mm Rem Magnificent. ![[Linked Image]](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/JGrimes_2007/FullSizeRender_zps87b4e0a5.jpg) You were expecting a tracking job after a "chip shot"? So what do you guys do, just hunt in the morning? As to the "chip shot"...it was too windy for me. Couldn't lay down either due to tall grass. A man of your caliber may pull it off, probably not me.
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You were expecting a tracking job after a "chip shot"?
So what do you guys do, just hunt in the morning?
No, we hunt all day usually. Another reason I didn't shoot is so I could keep hunting, and kill one like this 37"er....... ![[Linked Image]](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t32/JGrimes_2007/37inch2_zpsbh41bnbq.jpg)
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Had a 2-12 VX6 go south in less than 100 rounds on my 338 about 1 month before my Elk hunt. 3.5 weeks later I got it back. Erector set was trashed. Ended up using a spare SS 6X for the hunt. Hate to say it but Leupold’s don’t inspire any confidence for even the set it and forget it sorta deal either. Too bad since they are optically very nice but the machanics aren’t durable enough for me. ![[Linked Image]](http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/beretzs/Optics/F435C4C9-FB6E-4A09-A9C0-FD8A36B33F90_zpsoniiuvgy.jpg)
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Had a 2-12 VX6 go south in less than 100 rounds on my 338 about 1 month before my Elk hunt.
3.5 weeks later I got it back. Erector set was trashed. Ended up using a spare SS 6X for the hunt. Hate to say it but Leupold’s don’t inspire any confidence for even the set it and forget it sorta deal either. Too bad since they are optically very nice but the machanics aren’t durable enough for me. They have this way for quite a while, Simms that people ar finally realizing the facts.
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