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Scarry thought for me..........
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<blockquote data-quote="73driver" data-source="post: 2267787" data-attributes="member: 36473"><p>I will venture a meaning to "respecting animals". To me it is more about appreciating the freedom to roam wild lands and pursue wild game. Appreciating the wonder of the challenge of working the ground and seeing and learning the countryside and game you pursue. At its purest form archery hunting gets you close to nature in a way long range sniping won't. Whether with a bow, black powder roundball muzzleloader or a 270 with a 3-9 scope you are to some degree on intimate terms with your quarry and the animal you pursue has the chance to outwit you. When shooting game at long range one has canceled any chance your quarry has to avoid you. Hell a buddy of mine just got back from a long range hunting class and they opined you could check wind deflection by shooting at say a rock not to close to your quarry to verify you'r hold off. How much of a chance does game have to avoid you if you can lob lead in their direction so you can verify conditions before the kill shot. Some people just do not understand reducing hunting to a cold technical kill that has more to do with equipment and sniping proficiency than old school field craft. No judgement here and I appreciate and respect especially the hunter that packs in, hunts hard and is prepared and able to harvest a trophy at 50-1000 yards. It is hard to invest in hunting hard and get stymied by a rugged canyon that leaves you no choice but pass up the shot or be prepared and able to make that shot. I can appreciate a skilled shooter that goes about and sets up mostly to harvest out past 500 and make clean kills, it is just not my desire to experience the hunt that way. For those that think clipping a 20" steel at 1000 yards 3 times out of five qualifies as skilled enough?? Well let's not go there. I would wonder why one would get defensive when another hunter does not understand why one would reduce the hunting experience to something as sterile as a long range kill. Why am I here? Simple for the information and sharing of hunting. I can learn and at the same time feel comfortable that I do not care to lug a 15 lb rifle, with a muzzle break, mounted with a scope that eclipses anything our military snipers use around the hills.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="73driver, post: 2267787, member: 36473"] I will venture a meaning to "respecting animals". To me it is more about appreciating the freedom to roam wild lands and pursue wild game. Appreciating the wonder of the challenge of working the ground and seeing and learning the countryside and game you pursue. At its purest form archery hunting gets you close to nature in a way long range sniping won't. Whether with a bow, black powder roundball muzzleloader or a 270 with a 3-9 scope you are to some degree on intimate terms with your quarry and the animal you pursue has the chance to outwit you. When shooting game at long range one has canceled any chance your quarry has to avoid you. Hell a buddy of mine just got back from a long range hunting class and they opined you could check wind deflection by shooting at say a rock not to close to your quarry to verify you'r hold off. How much of a chance does game have to avoid you if you can lob lead in their direction so you can verify conditions before the kill shot. Some people just do not understand reducing hunting to a cold technical kill that has more to do with equipment and sniping proficiency than old school field craft. No judgement here and I appreciate and respect especially the hunter that packs in, hunts hard and is prepared and able to harvest a trophy at 50-1000 yards. It is hard to invest in hunting hard and get stymied by a rugged canyon that leaves you no choice but pass up the shot or be prepared and able to make that shot. I can appreciate a skilled shooter that goes about and sets up mostly to harvest out past 500 and make clean kills, it is just not my desire to experience the hunt that way. For those that think clipping a 20" steel at 1000 yards 3 times out of five qualifies as skilled enough?? Well let's not go there. I would wonder why one would get defensive when another hunter does not understand why one would reduce the hunting experience to something as sterile as a long range kill. Why am I here? Simple for the information and sharing of hunting. I can learn and at the same time feel comfortable that I do not care to lug a 15 lb rifle, with a muzzle break, mounted with a scope that eclipses anything our military snipers use around the hills. [/QUOTE]
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