Muley69, I know what you mean. In MN here, most of my shots have been from 20 to 100 yards or less for as long as I've hunted here. Now, I've started hunting some western states and want to learn to shoot the longer distances in case the opportunity presents itself and to have confidence in the shot. That's about it. I love sneaking on all game and trying to use the land to get as close as possible and definitely prefer the close shot but I think you also need to practice at longer ranges so that you are ready if you decide to take a longer shot to know where that bullet is going to go.