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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1302753" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>Your comments are well taken. While I have taken game out to 1200 yards, I have passed, or returned on a later occasion on shots at half that distance. For sure, once the range approaches 700-800 yards I not only look much more closely at the parameters to make a successful shot, but also, what happens after the shot. There is not much discussion about this part of LRH. With even a well placed shot with perfect bullet performance, an animal may over enough distance to disappear from view before expiring.....and leave no blood trail. Even if the animal leaves sign of a hit, try finding a piece of fur or spot of blood in a featureless terrain, magnified after you get down range. The extra set of eyes of a good spotter can prove invaluable, but when hunting alone I will assume the animal may cover ground before expiring and evaluate the shot, or take extra note of the location.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1302753, member: 10291"] Your comments are well taken. While I have taken game out to 1200 yards, I have passed, or returned on a later occasion on shots at half that distance. For sure, once the range approaches 700-800 yards I not only look much more closely at the parameters to make a successful shot, but also, what happens after the shot. There is not much discussion about this part of LRH. With even a well placed shot with perfect bullet performance, an animal may over enough distance to disappear from view before expiring.....and leave no blood trail. Even if the animal leaves sign of a hit, try finding a piece of fur or spot of blood in a featureless terrain, magnified after you get down range. The extra set of eyes of a good spotter can prove invaluable, but when hunting alone I will assume the animal may cover ground before expiring and evaluate the shot, or take extra note of the location. [/QUOTE]
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