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<blockquote data-quote="Nimrodmar10" data-source="post: 736327" data-attributes="member: 36369"><p>Pyro</p><p>The long distance shooting is the whole point. I could very easily have climbed a tree on the ridge where these deer were and waited for them to walk under me and shot them at less than 100 yards. Then they would have been just like the hundreds of other deer I've killed. </p><p></p><p>Here in Tennessee, where I live, we have an over abundance of deer. You can legally kill something like 350 deer per year if you are so minded. In some areas they have become a nuisance. Farmers are regularly allowed to shoot them during the summer due to crop depredation.</p><p></p><p>I really enjoy deer hunting and have been doing it for 44 years. Over the years I've strived to become a better deer hunter by honing my skills. I've killed my share of wall hangers. I don't shoot a buck now unless he's bigger than the ones on my wall. It's been a while since I've seen one big enough to get excited about. A doe at long range is more of a trophy to me now than a 2-3 year old 8 point. It's all about the challenge.</p><p></p><p>The name of this web site is LongRangeHunting.com. I think I can assume that most of the members on this sight are also interested in improving their ability to take game at long range. Not always because they have to. I'm not sure but I'm guessing that most of them could probably have gotten closer on their past hunts, but that's part of the challenge. We even have a section here dedicated to extended long range hunting and shooting beyond 1000 yards. I've even read some of your post talking about wanting to be able to shoot deer, elk and bears at 800 yards. Is that as close as you can get? Is there really any difference between setting up to intentionally shoot long range or letting the game feed away from you to add distance. </p><p></p><p>I'm a little surprised you started this discussion since you are a Gold Member on this site. You're not a newbie to this sport.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nimrodmar10, post: 736327, member: 36369"] Pyro The long distance shooting is the whole point. I could very easily have climbed a tree on the ridge where these deer were and waited for them to walk under me and shot them at less than 100 yards. Then they would have been just like the hundreds of other deer I've killed. Here in Tennessee, where I live, we have an over abundance of deer. You can legally kill something like 350 deer per year if you are so minded. In some areas they have become a nuisance. Farmers are regularly allowed to shoot them during the summer due to crop depredation. I really enjoy deer hunting and have been doing it for 44 years. Over the years I've strived to become a better deer hunter by honing my skills. I've killed my share of wall hangers. I don't shoot a buck now unless he's bigger than the ones on my wall. It's been a while since I've seen one big enough to get excited about. A doe at long range is more of a trophy to me now than a 2-3 year old 8 point. It's all about the challenge. The name of this web site is LongRangeHunting.com. I think I can assume that most of the members on this sight are also interested in improving their ability to take game at long range. Not always because they have to. I'm not sure but I'm guessing that most of them could probably have gotten closer on their past hunts, but that's part of the challenge. We even have a section here dedicated to extended long range hunting and shooting beyond 1000 yards. I've even read some of your post talking about wanting to be able to shoot deer, elk and bears at 800 yards. Is that as close as you can get? Is there really any difference between setting up to intentionally shoot long range or letting the game feed away from you to add distance. I'm a little surprised you started this discussion since you are a Gold Member on this site. You're not a newbie to this sport. [/QUOTE]
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