Where I used to hunt we had over 2,400 acres in our hunting club. That was a generally a "one shot one kill" situation as you didn't have to worry about loosing a deer if it crossed to adjoining property or to another hunter. Even so, I did shoot one more than once because I didn't want him to make it to the steep side of the mountain where it would have been heck getting him out.

Where I'm hunting now, relatively small acrageprivate land and public hunting areas, there is a definite possibility of a wounded deer making it on to the adjoining property or running to another hunter. In this situation, I fully intend to keep shooting till they stop moving. I'm shooting a bolt rifle now (Rem 700 Mtn LSS 7mm-08)but am seriously considering picking up a Rem 7600 30-06 carbine just for this purpose.

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Make your first shot count! (And your second if needed)