There is no need to question my judgement, infact, you should be questioning your own in this case, and this my point. I know, and you know, that you will not be showing any of the " bad" hits. This little wager or challenge towards you is my way of showing to everyone that there is probably some questionable long shot footage being made on animals. In no way do I want to see this at anytime. My point is to prove that you have made some questionable shots on tape. I know you will not show them, it would be too detrimental to your cause.

I am gad you know me so well as to predetermine that I know nothing about the sport. It is a given that he didn' t shoot all of those squirrels on the ground at that range. Where did I say it was safe?? You better go back and read my last post again. This is a feeble attempt to make me look foolish. Nice try.

Why wold I try to attempt to shoot at these ranges, when it is the " range" question under scrutiny?? My lack of long 800 yard shots, or my lack of being a self proclamed expert on the subject, doesn' t mean that I am an idiot, ignorant to the ways of a gun. Again, nice try.

You trigger jerking comment may be true to some measures, but it is not an actual fact in every situaton by any means. Making these shots is admittedly impresive, but should not be percieved or promoted as obtainable by all.

Yes, going on the things that you have stated on missing long shots on tape, then my reply is " yes" , you should have let him go and tried again another time. It doesn' matter where I hunt, whether it be Missouri, Montana, or Mississippi. I wouldn' t attempt these shots whether I was profficient at them or not. It flat takes away from the thrill of the chase. Shooting is a part of the hunt, but it isn' t everything. I have gone many a day without even so much as raising the weapon, and enjoyed hunts to the fullest.


Everyone has missed at all ranges. But these chances of missing are greatly increased at longer ranges, you can' t deny that. So why promote it? Isn' t it our obligation as sportsman and women to narrow the extent of pain and suffering of an animal we hunt to the absolute minimum, humane kill?? Let me tell you something else, I have passed on shots alot closer than 100 yards due to the fact that it wasn' t a good shot. The decision to make or pass these type of shots lets everyone know the type of sportsman or woman you are.

An extension of hunting abilities is also knowing the ethical limits on taking game. It is my thinking that taking game at these ranges is not ethical, due to the lack of woodsmanship, hunting ability, and dramatically increased chances for everyone to seriously cause unneeded pain and suffering, instead of a quick humane kill.