I see no indication in that article that any of these shooters "expect" the first shot to be a kill. They miss, then adjust, miss then adjust. They have just a good of a chance as hitting that deer in the rear hoof as they do the lungs.................AND THEY KNOW IT!!!!!
Really?
Some long-range hunters make adjustments after the first shot. But John, who has killed about a dozen deer up to eight points, goes to great strides to make the first shot a killing one.
Taken out of context a little RA?
While one hunter shoots, the others have their optics glued to the deer.
One hunter stands directly behind the shooter because the trained eye can actually see the bullet flying through the air at 3,000 feet per second.
That's because the bullet piercing the air gives off a bubbling effect.
Even if the bullet isn't picked up in flight, the others see where the bullet hits the ground if it misses the mark.
Often, a miss will not spook the deer, giving the hunters second, third and additional chances.
"We shot 50 shots one day at a buck and as far as I know that sucker's still out there,'' John says.
Like I said before , millions of hunters shoot wildly at deer under 100 yds and miss repeatedly every year , but can shoot great at the range. Slob hunters?
Also, long-rangers, because they can follow a deer from one end of the mountain to another, are less likely to lose a wounded deer.
Thought I'd put that here again because of the arguement I've heard about them throwing lead with no respect for the animal!
Of course, when long-rangers are successful, the drag out can consume the rest of the day. The hunter hoofs it ove to the far mountain where his colleagues direct him to the deer via two-way radios. It took McQueen 45 minutes just to reach his downed doe.
For those that label them "lazy"!
"Anybody can walk out and shoot a deer,'' says McQueen, who for the last 15 years has gotten his with a bow and arrow, muzzleloader or pistol.
Sounds to me like this fellow bowhunter is just trying to make gun hunting more challenging.
Slob hunters? By my definition , NO WAY!
Exactly!!! Well said!!
I'm still waiting for a reply to my last post which was both a counter to your twisting things around that I've said , and also a question asking if you see the point I'm trying to make about your definition of a slob hunter.