RE: 400 yard trophy?
I have a semi related question to this topic...
For you people that shoot deer at 400 yards or greater, do you get satisfaction out of it? Do you get the adrenaline rush that you get having them up close? Do you get the same heart pound?
At 400 yards you could do jumping jacks, fart, talk, etc.... before you take the shot. When they are inside say 100 yards, you obviously have to be more calculating in your movements. You have to pick and choose the right time as you know. The closer they are the more it matters.
Seems to me that a 400 yard shot would be pointless because I would get zero gratification from it. I'd say if you want to use your skill as a marksman go to the range and do it. If you want to use your skill as a hunter, get them closer.
Just my opinion. I'm not trying to start another debate here. I seriously want to know the if there is satisfaction pertaining to "the hunt" with shots at that range. I have no idea what it's like because the longest shot I've ever taken at a deer was probably 70 yards with a shotgun.