Frequently Banned Troll
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I'll say it again, if you are shooting at animals a lot over 1000 yards, you'll see misses and bad hits. It's a fact regardless of how much you spend, tinker, shoot and hunt, it's just a matter of time. Been there, done that. And if you have been doing it a while, you probably already know the difference between a "recovery" to be proud of and a "rodeo".
I remember the last time I shot at a mule deer doe and the last time I bought a mule deer B tag - sept 2011. Was with an arrow, certainly qualified as a stunt shot, right before dark in eastern MT. I thought I was the just the shit until I heard the thud and knew I belly shot her. She sprinted down into a brushy broken ravine, didn't bleed, and I didn't recover her. I was blessed with hearing packs of coyotes yipping all night long and knew that little doe had one hell of a terrible last few hours. I've seen all sorts of rodeos, close and far, but hard to argue with the FACT that if you're shooting at game at 1000+ yards you're going to have to appreciate more rodeos than you otherwise would.
I remember the last time I shot at a mule deer doe and the last time I bought a mule deer B tag - sept 2011. Was with an arrow, certainly qualified as a stunt shot, right before dark in eastern MT. I thought I was the just the shit until I heard the thud and knew I belly shot her. She sprinted down into a brushy broken ravine, didn't bleed, and I didn't recover her. I was blessed with hearing packs of coyotes yipping all night long and knew that little doe had one hell of a terrible last few hours. I've seen all sorts of rodeos, close and far, but hard to argue with the FACT that if you're shooting at game at 1000+ yards you're going to have to appreciate more rodeos than you otherwise would.
. If there’s social media involving Cam, the Liver King, and Barry Woods I am out. Don’t want to see it, know about it or have it torment my mind.
