Thread: A question for the bush hunters

Originally Posted by woods223

No backstop no shot. Remember the rule ‘ consider your firing zone ‘.

Thanks, that's why I asked how bush hunters manage it as you can't see into the trees. So many people talk about sidling along a ridge looking for deer, where there would 9 times out of 10 be no backstop nearby. As a new hunter I'm trying to figure out how anybody shoots a deer in the bush unless it's standing in front of an enormous tree, or directly in front of a cliff with no trees in front of it, or lying in a hollow in the ground (i.e. 1% of the deer they see)


Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

[QUOTE=Eat Meater;1459320]Thanks, that's why I asked how bush hunters manage it as you can't see into the trees. So many people talk about sidling along a ridge looking for deer, where there would 9 times out of 10 be no backstop nearby. As a new hunter I'm trying to figure out how anybody shoots a deer in the bush unless it's standing in front of an enormous tree, or directly in front of a cliff with no trees in front of it, or lying in a hollow in the ground (i.e. 1% of the deer they see)

Sometimes you have to pass up the shot, other times it’s just a matter of taking another step or two, to take a safe shot. Patience is the key.