PlusFive
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Since I have been so busy with homework and have little time to get out and enjoy the outdoors this time of year I have been left to watching social media and Youtube videos, only furthering the desire to be outdoors and loath the wait of off season. One of the many trends I see in the hunting industry is this idea of long range "hunting". It is routine to see 800, 900, and even 1000 yard shots on game through out social media. The industry has catered to these long range "hunters" by making tools specialized for such applications. 9 and 10 lb hunting rifles, chambered in such offerings like 28 Nosler, 300 Rum, and even 338 Lapua; these rifles are topped with scopes that can rival the power of some spotting scopes. Then there is the increasing commonality of hunters carrying, as necessity, "dope charts", ballistic calculators, and ammo loaded with bullets designed to be most efficient at long ranges.
With the use of such tools it seems that many take to the woods not just expecting to take a long shot, but intending to take long shots; it can be difficult to distinguish a hunter from a shooter at times. Which begs the question: are the Europeans wrong in calling hunting "shooting"? For example when you look at most European videos they are not labeled "Tim and Joe go Deer Hunting" rather they are labeled "Tim and Joe go Deer Shooting". As my uncle once told me if you can shoot 200 to 300 yards and still cannot get close enough to shoot an animal then you need to practice your hunting skills, not your shooting skills. What are your thoughts on this?
With the use of such tools it seems that many take to the woods not just expecting to take a long shot, but intending to take long shots; it can be difficult to distinguish a hunter from a shooter at times. Which begs the question: are the Europeans wrong in calling hunting "shooting"? For example when you look at most European videos they are not labeled "Tim and Joe go Deer Hunting" rather they are labeled "Tim and Joe go Deer Shooting". As my uncle once told me if you can shoot 200 to 300 yards and still cannot get close enough to shoot an animal then you need to practice your hunting skills, not your shooting skills. What are your thoughts on this?