ORIGINAL: Jack Ryan
ORIGINAL: LeftyBuckmaster
Last year my neighbor shot a deer during gun season and when i looked at it i saw it was missing part of its jaw and probably happened because some psycho that shouldn't have a bow in the first place saw it was a nice 10pt and wanted to take a quick shot at it that stuff makes responsible hunters look bad
Did you read the recent threadS about head and neck shots? How about all the threads about shooting at running deer? Maybe the multitudes of threads about wounded one, missed one, hit a twig and jumped the string threads?
How about the threads about How far can I shoot? 20, 50 75 yards? I believe they were ALL mentioned.
It's a little late now to be wringing hands over one deer with a jaw knocked off if people aren't going to call a spade a spade when all the rest of this reckless irresponsible BS gets plaster on the world wide web for public consumption.
What's wrong with taking 50 yard shots? I live out west and hunt in areas where shots up to 50 yards aren't all that uncommon. I practice nearly every weekend during the summer at this distance and am extremely comfortable taking a 50 yard shot at a relaxed animal. What's wrong with shooting a deer that is walking if you know you can make the shot? We've got a target set on our property that when someone reels it in it moves. We practice these types of shots all summer too.
Don't lump everyone who makes these types of shots into the same bunch. Not all of us are reckless and irresponsible. Some of us do take the time to practice.
As for the dog, that kind of thing makes me sick. I was also shocked to see how many people would be quick to shoot a tresspassing dog on their property. The last time I checked my dog didn't know how to read "No Tresspassing" signs and he didn't know a property boundary unless it was a chain link fence.