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<blockquote data-quote="bearcat2" data-source="post: 1756231" data-attributes="member: 18832"><p>I like all my elk hunters to be comfortable to 300 and farther is better. But honestly most of them are from back east and used to hunting out of tree stands and often in shotgun only states, so many have never shot an animal over 100 and 200 is a long shot for them.</p><p></p><p>Can be a real challenge to get someone who a) has only hunted from a treestand and never shot without a rest and b) never shot anything moving, much less running; within >200 yards of a standing elk. By the time they find a rest or get their shooting sticks out the elk isn't usually standing there any more. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>This guy grew up squirrel and rabbit hunting with beagles so he could at least throw up and shoot something on the move offhand. Between that, being in good hiking shape and a 250 yard comfort zone he was really one of my better hunters, probably the best this year. I had one guy this year who managed to hit an elk at a fast walk, offhand, one out of five shots at 60 yards this year. And that shot was through the pelvis while quartering away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bearcat2, post: 1756231, member: 18832"] I like all my elk hunters to be comfortable to 300 and farther is better. But honestly most of them are from back east and used to hunting out of tree stands and often in shotgun only states, so many have never shot an animal over 100 and 200 is a long shot for them. Can be a real challenge to get someone who a) has only hunted from a treestand and never shot without a rest and b) never shot anything moving, much less running; within >200 yards of a standing elk. By the time they find a rest or get their shooting sticks out the elk isn't usually standing there any more. :) This guy grew up squirrel and rabbit hunting with beagles so he could at least throw up and shoot something on the move offhand. Between that, being in good hiking shape and a 250 yard comfort zone he was really one of my better hunters, probably the best this year. I had one guy this year who managed to hit an elk at a fast walk, offhand, one out of five shots at 60 yards this year. And that shot was through the pelvis while quartering away. [/QUOTE]
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