the thing you have to be careful of by saying that it's too far and you should be getting in closer to give them a sporting chance. An archery or muzzleloader hunter could say well where is the challenge in getting within 200 yards and pointing your gun straight at the animal without having to stalk right in and compensate for distance. Hunting is hunting, I do everything from archery to long range and love them all for their own reasons. There are enough anti hunters taking us down without bickering among ourselves