You need a very solid rest for shooting that distance, any slight movement will throw your shot off as you know. A ladder stand witha shooting rest is ideal for shooting that distance. Also shooting sticks with one of those "Big Game" stands with a lot of room. Best wishes for your quest to get 60 more yards. Chap Gleason
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how did you know what kind of stands i use. i bought a big game [luxury box ] about 4 years ago and have since started changing all my stands to them i am up to three of them now and plan on getting one more this year. i am a big guy and i cant set real long in some of the ladder stands out there .but dont have any problems setting 5-6 hours in a luxury box. but anyway have got all my goodies together for shooting this beast exept a scope i think i will stick with leupold am thinking either a 4-12x40 vx-1 0r a 3-9x40 vx-2 and i think i might try the LRD long range duplex reticle