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<blockquote data-quote="SHRTSHTR" data-source="post: 502942" data-attributes="member: 12514"><p>Here's my take on longrange hunting. Last year I hunted Antelope, Deer, Elk and Bear. Closest animal was the Bear. I shot him at 535 yards. Furthest was a cow Elk at 1,093 yards.</p><p> </p><p>I think this LRH is extremely difficult to do right. I cannot tell you how much I respect the fellows on this board that do it right. It takes a lot of time to setup and get the shot. It seemed that everytime I would get ready to squeeze the trigger something would change. Either the wind would pickup, die down or the animals would move a little and I would start all over again. I generally hunt by myself and not having a spotter makes it 10 times more difficult for me. Then to top things off, I invested in a good video camera and try to film my hunts whenever possible. So between running my camera, running the spotting scope, PDA, Kestrel, rifle, I have a lot to do in a short amount of time.</p><p> </p><p>I have found at least for me that staying in one place and being ready to shoot is key. Things fall into place much better. This is not always possible depending on what you are hunting.</p><p> </p><p>Last year I took my daughter on a trophy Mule Deer hunt. After a week of hunting and passing on more bucks than I can remember, we blew it on the biggest buck we saw. My daughter was on the buck and was shooting my 338LAI. I was getting the camera setup and by the time I was ready the buck slipped away. She would have had the buck of her dreams had I been able to operate the camera faster. I felt really bad as she kept telling me "Dad! I am ready, why can't I shoot!"</p><p> </p><p>My daughter settled on this buck a couple days later. Although not as big as the bruiser we saw earlier, it was still a nice buck. She shot this buck through the heart at 555 yards. 1 shot and lights out.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/RSalvatori/E-mail_IMG_4060.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>We have a long way to go to perfect this LRH. At least for me, it is a lot tougher than it looks. gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SHRTSHTR, post: 502942, member: 12514"] Here's my take on longrange hunting. Last year I hunted Antelope, Deer, Elk and Bear. Closest animal was the Bear. I shot him at 535 yards. Furthest was a cow Elk at 1,093 yards. I think this LRH is extremely difficult to do right. I cannot tell you how much I respect the fellows on this board that do it right. It takes a lot of time to setup and get the shot. It seemed that everytime I would get ready to squeeze the trigger something would change. Either the wind would pickup, die down or the animals would move a little and I would start all over again. I generally hunt by myself and not having a spotter makes it 10 times more difficult for me. Then to top things off, I invested in a good video camera and try to film my hunts whenever possible. So between running my camera, running the spotting scope, PDA, Kestrel, rifle, I have a lot to do in a short amount of time. I have found at least for me that staying in one place and being ready to shoot is key. Things fall into place much better. This is not always possible depending on what you are hunting. Last year I took my daughter on a trophy Mule Deer hunt. After a week of hunting and passing on more bucks than I can remember, we blew it on the biggest buck we saw. My daughter was on the buck and was shooting my 338LAI. I was getting the camera setup and by the time I was ready the buck slipped away. She would have had the buck of her dreams had I been able to operate the camera faster. I felt really bad as she kept telling me "Dad! I am ready, why can't I shoot!" My daughter settled on this buck a couple days later. Although not as big as the bruiser we saw earlier, it was still a nice buck. She shot this buck through the heart at 555 yards. 1 shot and lights out. [IMG]http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/RSalvatori/E-mail_IMG_4060.jpg[/IMG] We have a long way to go to perfect this LRH. At least for me, it is a lot tougher than it looks. gun) [/QUOTE]
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