Thread: Going ‘old school’

Originally Posted by inozz

The longer the shot the more room for error, and if an animal is not killed cleanly then it could be dying a painful death miles away by the time you get to where you had first shot at it. I personally think long range belongs on a long range with an inanimate target at one end. For me it is about getting as close and personal as I can. That's what gets my adrenalin moving anyway. Attachment 118152

And the same old opinions roll out, exaggerated with comments like " miles away" and generally from those with no genuine experience in long range hunting.
IMHO Havning spent plenty of time doing both there is just as much chance wounding an animal with an unsupported snap shot at close range than a considered and calculated long shot from a stable rest. As i stated in an earlier post the only animal Iv wounded and lost in the last 15 years last was a 20yd shot in the bush.
As a rule, long glory shots pulled off by cullers in days gone by with no suitable gear are heralded but use todays tech which makes it far more accurate and therefore more ethical and there is criticism. Its a funny old world