Curious to hear the thoughts and opinions here. My two cents: a 'fair chase' regulation around shot distances could be an effective measure that encourages better shots and decisions in the field. The challenge would be the balance around not over-regulating whatever the details would be, and understanding that it would be more of an 'honor-code' regulation (similar to archery shots outside of shooting light, for example).
In some clicking around I learned that this is already common in many European countries. I can think of pros and cons, and there would be a lot of nuance to consider.
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In some clicking around I learned that this is already common in many European countries. I can think of pros and cons, and there would be a lot of nuance to consider.

How Far Is Too Far? Wyoming Legislature Mulls Shot Distance Restrictions
How far is too far to take an ethical shot on an animal? However you answer that question, some in Wyoming are calling on lawmakers to step in and decide. Long-distance hunting has become more and more popular over the past several years, and MeatEater has lots of coverage about squeezing the...