You guys sure do take this personal, You would think I am talking about you. This is just what I experience in the area I hunt, It won' t stop me from hunting there or does it really bother .
When I use the .338 I have no need for a second shot so there is no problem with that. javascript:void(AddText(' ' ))
http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/image/s2.gifI to pride myself with one shot kills. actually I have no problem with the recoil. I think it is impossible to work a bolt as fast as a pump or auto, If you can more power to you .
The farm that we have was bought by my great grandfather in the early 50' s. Yes it is about a hr. west of binghamton in a town called van etten for the most part it is wooded with some fields. It is all private land and the guys I see are all local and from what I see use pumps and autos,do mostly drives and shoot at running deer.
I hunt mostly good size private land here in pa. I do not hear the shots that I hear in ny being shot at one deer. Last season I heard alot of shots now that we are allowed to shoot does on opening day.
As for the size of the deer I shoot last season here in pa I shot a 140 class 9pts with the bow. NY I shot a good size 8. I think you would be impressed with the class of deer that I have shot in my area over the years, Yes we do have alot of small deer here but in a few years I think most people will be impressed with the deer we should have here .. Bill