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<blockquote data-quote="John Burns" data-source="post: 41211" data-attributes="member: 2164"><p>I have also given this topic a lot of thought as we show long range shots on our TV show (The Best of the West). We were concerned that we would get negative response from the hunting community and were prepared for some.</p><p></p><p>I should define long range shots as shot from 400 yds – 800 yds. The furthest shot we have shown was a 742 yd elk and we have quite a few 500 yds – 600 yds shots. All are one shot kills. We are airing a predator hunting show that will have a coyote shot at 1078 but the shooter missed his first two shots but made a one shot kill on shot #3.</p><p></p><p>We have received a lot of emails but the only negative has been from complete anti hunters. Everything else has been very positive and I think that is because we don't try any shots we are not relatively sure we can make.</p><p></p><p>I have seen a lot of shooters in field conditions and have never seen anyone who could reliably hit game, in the right place, at ranges over 800 yds with the first shot. I know it has been done many, many times in the past but just because you do it once or twice does not mean you can do it on demand.</p><p></p><p>I have never seen the videos Dave refers to but I feel uncomfortable with the idea of multiple hits on an animal shown on video. One thing that is hard to understand is the different sense of time between watching a video "in cold blood" and actually being there . When we edit video we sometimes have to shorten the kill sequence because when your adrenaline is not flowing time goes much slower. This change in perception from real life to video is just one of many aspects a good editor allows for when building a TV show or video.</p><p></p><p>The above is not a condemnation of anyone else's video efforts, it's just the way we try and do our stuff. If we try and censor someone else's efforts then we must accept another group will censor us because I know our show offends the anti hunter and probably some hunters.</p><p></p><p>In the end I guess I am saying I don't like people shooting at ranges they are not capable of properly hitting the game they are shooting at and I like the idea of showing it on video even less but I will defend their right to do it as long as it is legal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Burns, post: 41211, member: 2164"] I have also given this topic a lot of thought as we show long range shots on our TV show (The Best of the West). We were concerned that we would get negative response from the hunting community and were prepared for some. I should define long range shots as shot from 400 yds – 800 yds. The furthest shot we have shown was a 742 yd elk and we have quite a few 500 yds – 600 yds shots. All are one shot kills. We are airing a predator hunting show that will have a coyote shot at 1078 but the shooter missed his first two shots but made a one shot kill on shot #3. We have received a lot of emails but the only negative has been from complete anti hunters. Everything else has been very positive and I think that is because we don’t try any shots we are not relatively sure we can make. I have seen a lot of shooters in field conditions and have never seen anyone who could reliably hit game, in the right place, at ranges over 800 yds with the first shot. I know it has been done many, many times in the past but just because you do it once or twice does not mean you can do it on demand. I have never seen the videos Dave refers to but I feel uncomfortable with the idea of multiple hits on an animal shown on video. One thing that is hard to understand is the different sense of time between watching a video “in cold blood” and actually being there . When we edit video we sometimes have to shorten the kill sequence because when your adrenaline is not flowing time goes much slower. This change in perception from real life to video is just one of many aspects a good editor allows for when building a TV show or video. The above is not a condemnation of anyone else’s video efforts, it's just the way we try and do our stuff. If we try and censor someone else’s efforts then we must accept another group will censor us because I know our show offends the anti hunter and probably some hunters. In the end I guess I am saying I don’t like people shooting at ranges they are not capable of properly hitting the game they are shooting at and I like the idea of showing it on video even less but I will defend their right to do it as long as it is legal. [/QUOTE]
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