Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
How well does the average big game hunter shoot?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="tony d willIiams" data-source="post: 2843359" data-attributes="member: 108777"><p>I have my tags come opening day, usually. I come to scout, watch, and not get shot at, noticed, or disturb other hunters. Where are the animals found, where do they run, eat and water after being shot at, or hearing the reports?</p><p></p><p>Sometimes I hear two or more shots in rapid succession. Then a bit later more shots from same general area, and then another report or two. Congratulations for tracking skills, but why so many shots? Hoping the animal was not wounded, just scared.</p><p></p><p>I have been called from my hunt a few times to track down a wounded animal. Many times the animal was not wounded, just scared silly from a miss.</p><p> Dad taught me that if you cannot drop the animal in its tracks with the 1st shot, you don't shoot.</p><p> My son and I go out practicing, pistols at 10 & 20 yards, rifles at 60 yard out to a half mile. Different directions, altitudes, wind conditions, times of day, parallel locations, and temperatures. We get better each time. And he, being a grown man with wife and child, doesn't have as much time for visiting anymore, (we live 540 miles apart). The practice sessions are great for muscle memory, thought processes, and for us to share time and memories together.</p><p> I began reloading, rather than using factory rounds. Went from "lucky to hit paper" to holes the size of a quarter. Repeatability and consistency.</p><p></p><p>Hoping all y'all get in lots of practice sessions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tony d willIiams, post: 2843359, member: 108777"] I have my tags come opening day, usually. I come to scout, watch, and not get shot at, noticed, or disturb other hunters. Where are the animals found, where do they run, eat and water after being shot at, or hearing the reports? Sometimes I hear two or more shots in rapid succession. Then a bit later more shots from same general area, and then another report or two. Congratulations for tracking skills, but why so many shots? Hoping the animal was not wounded, just scared. I have been called from my hunt a few times to track down a wounded animal. Many times the animal was not wounded, just scared silly from a miss. Dad taught me that if you cannot drop the animal in its tracks with the 1st shot, you don't shoot. My son and I go out practicing, pistols at 10 & 20 yards, rifles at 60 yard out to a half mile. Different directions, altitudes, wind conditions, times of day, parallel locations, and temperatures. We get better each time. And he, being a grown man with wife and child, doesn't have as much time for visiting anymore, (we live 540 miles apart). The practice sessions are great for muscle memory, thought processes, and for us to share time and memories together. I began reloading, rather than using factory rounds. Went from "lucky to hit paper" to holes the size of a quarter. Repeatability and consistency. Hoping all y'all get in lots of practice sessions. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
How well does the average big game hunter shoot?
Top