Thread: Going ‘old school’

Hi folks, this is my first post on here as a member. I think we are spending a huge percentage of our time and money these days preparing for and worrying about 1% of the possible shots. There are very few times where you cannot get closer and within the range of a normal set up. The most important thing is to use a good calibre and suitable projectile matched to the game targeted, and then sight in well and know your range and trajectory before pulling the trigger. It doesn't matter what range you like to shoot animals at. My only beef is with people who view them as targets more than something to be respected. And that can happen at any range. I spent a day hunting last week and my scope was never off three power. Got a nice ten pointer too. Good fun. I think that long range shooting gets all the press due to the number of people buying and selling but not necessarily really using that stuff. There are plenty of guys and girls who quietly go out and buy a good 308, keep it and use it without advertising things as widely. I do think that as someone else said, that everyday and bush hunting needs more stalking and hunting skill, while long range shooting is more about glassing and then technical skill. Aside from the challenges of terrain and weather etc. They are the same no matter how you hunt and only varied by where. Some long rangers will jump up and down about that, but the fact is the closer you get the greater the risk of detection for a number of reasons. Silence, reading wind and simply speed of reaction and reading animals becomes so much more critical. It is called hunting for a reason and it is why I keep going back for more.