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<blockquote data-quote="Louisiana Reloader" data-source="post: 2962159" data-attributes="member: 123382"><p>Lots of good feedback and reflection from everyone. Deer hunting has been a big part of my life over the past 40 years; since I was about 13 years old and first started to hunt deer (I started at a much younger age hunting ducks with my dad). Deer hunting has taught me so much about life and how blessed we are, and also how spectacular the whitetails are in my area (as I know they are for all of us). It is only when I stopped worrying about "numbers" and started focusing on quality and the enjoyment of the hunt did I see and learn how truly amazing deer are. I am very restrictive about what I shoot and being that way forces you to learn so much about deer and seeing how they behave "in their element"—be it feeding, traveling, bedding, being spooked, and so on. Watching how deer behave has made me so much more of a better hunter and has really allowed me to enjoy my hunts more. Additionally, I think we all should have the utmost respect for these amazing animals and commit to a clean, quick, and ethical kill. Part of this is always double checking your rifles' zeros just prior to hunting season to ensure nothing has changed from the prior hunting season. Just as important is taking wise, ethical shots. Where I hunt my farthest shot is a little over 300 yards. I want to say that I have NO problems with long shots. There are many great people on this forum that are responsible shooters who have the right equipment capable of long shots and who routinely practice long shots and are familiar with their equipment. It is those who don't routinely practice at extended ranges that end up wounding and not retrieving their quarry by taking long and irresponsible shots that upset me the most. This is a great topic and thank you all for posting and sharing your words of wisdom and what deer hunting means to you. I think it probably means something a little different for everyone and I am just thankful and blessed that God put whitetail deer on this earth for us to all enjoy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Louisiana Reloader, post: 2962159, member: 123382"] Lots of good feedback and reflection from everyone. Deer hunting has been a big part of my life over the past 40 years; since I was about 13 years old and first started to hunt deer (I started at a much younger age hunting ducks with my dad). Deer hunting has taught me so much about life and how blessed we are, and also how spectacular the whitetails are in my area (as I know they are for all of us). It is only when I stopped worrying about “numbers” and started focusing on quality and the enjoyment of the hunt did I see and learn how truly amazing deer are. I am very restrictive about what I shoot and being that way forces you to learn so much about deer and seeing how they behave “in their element”—be it feeding, traveling, bedding, being spooked, and so on. Watching how deer behave has made me so much more of a better hunter and has really allowed me to enjoy my hunts more. Additionally, I think we all should have the utmost respect for these amazing animals and commit to a clean, quick, and ethical kill. Part of this is always double checking your rifles’ zeros just prior to hunting season to ensure nothing has changed from the prior hunting season. Just as important is taking wise, ethical shots. Where I hunt my farthest shot is a little over 300 yards. I want to say that I have NO problems with long shots. There are many great people on this forum that are responsible shooters who have the right equipment capable of long shots and who routinely practice long shots and are familiar with their equipment. It is those who don’t routinely practice at extended ranges that end up wounding and not retrieving their quarry by taking long and irresponsible shots that upset me the most. This is a great topic and thank you all for posting and sharing your words of wisdom and what deer hunting means to you. I think it probably means something a little different for everyone and I am just thankful and blessed that God put whitetail deer on this earth for us to all enjoy. [/QUOTE]
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