ORIGINAL: Indiana Dude

I don`t think atlas was talking about spot and stalk, and I`m pretty sure he`s
talking about deer, not elk and antelope.
I have never hunted out west but that would have to be one heck of
an animal to bust you off a burp a mile away!!
I know what you are saying about hunting the wide open west and you have
to work your way in for a shot, but in a "not so wide open area" there are
still shot opportunities over 150 yds.
In that case I would agree with atlas, much more difficult to get a deer 30
or 40 yds. away.