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<blockquote data-quote="jlw1974" data-source="post: 1668934" data-attributes="member: 40582">I have had the opportunity to hunt in Wyoming where the ranges can extend well beyond 2000+ yards. While I can practice out to that distance in a controlled situation I dare try to shoot game that far when hunting. Simply because while out in the field I have to hike in, shoot from awkward positions, with winds going anywhere between 10-35 MPH AND drag out the carcass, or processing them afield and making several trips back to the vehicle.&nbsp; I want the shot to count without injuring the game causing me to spend more time tracking a wounded game down with the possibility of never finding it, or worse, finding it and haveing to pay a trespass fee to retrieve it, if that is even allowed. In hunt areas where I can see 1200+ yards, I find it much more challenging (and rewarding) to find the animal and stalking it till I can get within 350-400 yards, my comfortable max-range for a humane kill on midsize to large game.&nbsp; This stalking can take hours but that&#039;s part of the enjoyment.Know your gun, capabilities and limits. If the shot doesn&#039;t &#039;feel&#039; right, then don&#039;t chance it and take actions to mitigate for a better shot.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jlw1974, post: 1668934, member: 40582"] I have had the opportunity to hunt in Wyoming where the ranges can extend well beyond 2000+ yards. While I can practice out to that distance in a controlled situation I dare try to shoot game that far when hunting. Simply because while out in the field I have to hike in, shoot from awkward positions, with winds going anywhere between 10-35 MPH AND drag out the carcass, or processing them afield and making several trips back to the vehicle. I want the shot to count without injuring the game causing me to spend more time tracking a wounded game down with the possibility of never finding it, or worse, finding it and haveing to pay a trespass fee to retrieve it, if that is even allowed. In hunt areas where I can see 1200+ yards, I find it much more challenging (and rewarding) to find the animal and stalking it till I can get within 350-400 yards, my comfortable max-range for a humane kill on midsize to large game. This stalking can take hours but that's part of the enjoyment. Know your gun, capabilities and limits. If the shot doesn't 'feel' right, then don't chance it and take actions to mitigate for a better shot. [/QUOTE]

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