Wyoming Girl, 12, Stuns With One-Shot Kill From 600 Yards To Bag Huge Elk

[jimh406]

I don't care how far the shots are, but it seems like the distance is more important than hunting to some. I guess that's ok, but I don't see very many stories about "I missed at x number of yards".

I'm sure some are impressed while others would be more impressed about how short the shot was.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

I don't care how far the shots are, but it seems like the distance is more important than hunting to some. I guess that's ok, but I don't see very many stories about "I missed at x number of yards".

I'm sure some are impressed while others would be more impressed about how short the shot was.

I missed this one twice off hand at under 100 yards - was totally rattled. Not sure why he just stood there and didn’t run. It was his time? Third and last round in the precision rifle was good. As far as the hunt, it was a ton of days. I’ve shot 8 bull elk in the last 12 years and the average distance is under 100 yards. 4 archery elk and 4 rifle elk.

If you’re gonna take a long shot, have the right conditions and equipment, practice, brains, etc - it’s usually way less risky than an adrenaline charged up close surprise encounter. My opinion.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

When it comes to girls of various ages and experience levels chootin critters I got a pretty good sample size to base my opinions off of. Lots of memories..

From what I’ve seen from my wife and daughter- they are way more calm/careful than me.

 

[TOGIE]

If you’re gonna take a long shot, have the right conditions and equipment, practice, brains, etc - it’s usually way less risky than an adrenaline charged up close surprise encounter. My opinion.

Absolutely.

Every rodeo/brass pile I’ve had was under 300 yards. And they were all scenarios where things unfolded rapidly and/or unexpectedly. How I handled those and whether I should’ve shot at all on some of them is a different discussion, I guess.

Meanwhile plenty of one shot success past 300 yards. Every time I had been looking through the scope for probably a minute or more before pulling the trigger.