I would like to share my story about some hunters shooting long range.

My father took me over to where he works (a very large quarry). There are 8 huge wide open fields that have hills on either side. I have never been over there so I was excited to go. I took my 7mm rem mag and some shooting sticks and was gonna try hopefully for a long range shot. I had 3 fields in my view and my longest shots were about 500 yards. As the day started out, about 3 other hunters moved in overlooking the same fields about 400 yards to each side of me. I saw 2 does down in a thicket that were in front of the one hunter, he was using a bi-pod and a high powered rifle, he shot 4 times at approxamatly 300 yards and missed. An hour later the other hunter to my left had the same type of situation 3 more shots and no deer. Finally in the evening, the hunter that fired in the morning had a doe in the thicket that he promptly unloaded 4 more shots at and again he missed. Now I know for a fact that 2 of these 3 "volleys" were taken at deer standing still. I could not believe the complete and utter lack of ability at these guys to harvest deer that were standing still. I told my father that I appreciated him taking me, but I dont think I will be returning. All of his co-workers are about the most non shootingest bunch I have ever seen, and I dont feel safe being out there. Oh well it beat working I guess