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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1668417" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>I think a lot of it has to do with terrain. Here in Wyoming it's very open. The majority of the antelope we shoot are on flat open alfalfa fields and are does, and we shoot them from atop some bluffs that line the south end of the field. Shots can be as close as 250 if they are at the close edge of the field, but generally are 350 and farther. Shooting buck pronghorn, they are usually out in the plains. Flat sage or possibly rolling sage, with occasional bluffs, you can usually see miles from any given spot, and getting under 400 yards isn't always an option, at least not on one specific goat that you pick out. </p><p></p><p>As far as elk, I hunt high, and it is timber mixed with large openings, and I stay on mountain tops and glass, then work into place. Many times shots are across canyons or ravines, it's somewhat rare that you are in the same field with them. Many times we spot the animals we try to get in position for a shot from well over a mile away. </p><p></p><p>However, where my father in law lives in Arkansas, it is unlikely that you would even be able to see an animal from farther than 200-300 yards away, it is so densely wooded. Shots at 700+ are just not going to happen. Out where we hunt however, the average range we have been taking our game is just over 600 yards. We can take game closer, but the success rate is lower, and we often don't get the specific animal we are after. We have to settle for whichever elk shows it's vitals in the timber, vs being able to pick out the best bull in the herd, or pick out a yearling calf or a cow without a calf.</p><p></p><p>Another factor is also oportunity to practice. A 5 minute drive and I can set up targets over 2 miles away and shoot safely, thpugh the farthest I have practiced so far is a mile for fun. And wind is ALWAYS blowing here. 500 yards, even in decent winds (10-15 mph), is a relatively easy shot. My 12 year old niece took two of her 3 pronghorn this year in winds gusting from 13 to 18, at 350 and 430 yards, with perfect shot placement. But, if I never shot in winds like that, I would be mich more apprehensive to do so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1668417, member: 87243"] I think a lot of it has to do with terrain. Here in Wyoming it's very open. The majority of the antelope we shoot are on flat open alfalfa fields and are does, and we shoot them from atop some bluffs that line the south end of the field. Shots can be as close as 250 if they are at the close edge of the field, but generally are 350 and farther. Shooting buck pronghorn, they are usually out in the plains. Flat sage or possibly rolling sage, with occasional bluffs, you can usually see miles from any given spot, and getting under 400 yards isn't always an option, at least not on one specific goat that you pick out. As far as elk, I hunt high, and it is timber mixed with large openings, and I stay on mountain tops and glass, then work into place. Many times shots are across canyons or ravines, it's somewhat rare that you are in the same field with them. Many times we spot the animals we try to get in position for a shot from well over a mile away. However, where my father in law lives in Arkansas, it is unlikely that you would even be able to see an animal from farther than 200-300 yards away, it is so densely wooded. Shots at 700+ are just not going to happen. Out where we hunt however, the average range we have been taking our game is just over 600 yards. We can take game closer, but the success rate is lower, and we often don't get the specific animal we are after. We have to settle for whichever elk shows it's vitals in the timber, vs being able to pick out the best bull in the herd, or pick out a yearling calf or a cow without a calf. Another factor is also oportunity to practice. A 5 minute drive and I can set up targets over 2 miles away and shoot safely, thpugh the farthest I have practiced so far is a mile for fun. And wind is ALWAYS blowing here. 500 yards, even in decent winds (10-15 mph), is a relatively easy shot. My 12 year old niece took two of her 3 pronghorn this year in winds gusting from 13 to 18, at 350 and 430 yards, with perfect shot placement. But, if I never shot in winds like that, I would be mich more apprehensive to do so. [/QUOTE]
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