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<blockquote data-quote="PNWdude67" data-source="post: 2276953" data-attributes="member: 110615"><p>This is a long range hunting forum. So in the 50's and 60's folks used the latest gear as it came available too i bet. Centerfire rifles dramatically increased range capability over black powder decades before then. Black powder was better than sticks and strings which were better than clubs, knives and rocks, you get the point. I "grew up" in the 70's and 80's probably shooting something similar to what you hunted with in my 270 win with a fixed 4 power leupold and I bow hunted. There's a rule here we don't get bogged down with the E word because we all should strive to make a clean first round harvest whether with a long bow or the latest whiz bang rifle and cartridge no matter what range. We all should adhere to fair chase. If we put in the effort to develop our skill and invest in our kit to extend our lethal range with our weapon of choice there's nothing wrong with taking pride in a solidly executed "long range" harvest imho. Fair chase is well defined by #boone&crocketclub and I have heard a lot about it and consider it often. Most of what the OP mentioned is either stuff that state regulations address in detail like "drones" or flying before/during a hunt. Shooting from a road is illegal unless handicapped in most states we hunt. Outfitters are great for hunting and I hunt with them or hunt solo and do not consider myself less of a hunter if I hire one. I do consider finding a legal buck on public land in Eastern Washington to be more challenging of a hunt than an antelope hunt in Colorado or buying a guided hunt on private land. When I get a public land buck on solo hunt it has as much to do with dumb luck as being a "great hunter" imo lol. I have done some fantastic hunting with no harvest tag punched and gotten lucky without as much effort invested and filled my tag. THAT is hunting or fishing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PNWdude67, post: 2276953, member: 110615"] This is a long range hunting forum. So in the 50’s and 60’s folks used the latest gear as it came available too i bet. Centerfire rifles dramatically increased range capability over black powder decades before then. Black powder was better than sticks and strings which were better than clubs, knives and rocks, you get the point. I “grew up” in the 70’s and 80’s probably shooting something similar to what you hunted with in my 270 win with a fixed 4 power leupold and I bow hunted. There’s a rule here we don’t get bogged down with the E word because we all should strive to make a clean first round harvest whether with a long bow or the latest whiz bang rifle and cartridge no matter what range. We all should adhere to fair chase. If we put in the effort to develop our skill and invest in our kit to extend our lethal range with our weapon of choice there’s nothing wrong with taking pride in a solidly executed “long range” harvest imho. Fair chase is well defined by #boone&crocketclub and I have heard a lot about it and consider it often. Most of what the OP mentioned is either stuff that state regulations address in detail like “drones” or flying before/during a hunt. Shooting from a road is illegal unless handicapped in most states we hunt. Outfitters are great for hunting and I hunt with them or hunt solo and do not consider myself less of a hunter if I hire one. I do consider finding a legal buck on public land in Eastern Washington to be more challenging of a hunt than an antelope hunt in Colorado or buying a guided hunt on private land. When I get a public land buck on solo hunt it has as much to do with dumb luck as being a “great hunter” imo lol. I have done some fantastic hunting with no harvest tag punched and gotten lucky without as much effort invested and filled my tag. THAT is hunting or fishing! [/QUOTE]
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