Whats the opposite of bowhunting?
#21
RE: Whats the opposite of bowhunting?
I give all the credit in the world to someone that can down a deer from 900+ yards away. I don't have to worry about rifle hunting in Indiana because it is illegal. (only shotguns here) I also can't say I have never dropped a deer at 200+ yards with my rifle (obviously not in Indiana) It just didn't feel as gratifying to me than downing a deer with my bow. As usual this is only my personal opinion but when I see a gut all decked out on a bench and chair taking snipe shots at deer it just feels wrong. Then again I don't I could come within 25 yards of a deer shooting from 900 yards away. To each their own!
#22
RE: Whats the opposite of bowhunting?
The thing that bothers me is that they are not hunting to kill the animal, they are hunting to see if they can hit an animal at that distance. If they really wanted to kill the animal for the HUNT, they would be out there at close distance using normal tactics, not shooting from a bench with sandbags and laser range finders.
#23
RE: Whats the opposite of bowhunting?
The thing that bothers me is that they are not hunting to kill the animal, they are hunting to see if they can hit an animal at that distance. If they really wanted to kill the animal for the HUNT, they would be out there at close distance using normal tactics, not shooting from a bench with sandbags and laser range finders.
#24
RE: Whats the opposite of bowhunting?
I am sick of hunters putting down other hunters' legal hunting methods. Hunters fighting amongst our selves is the biggest threat to our sport. I have been guilty in the pass with statements
#25
RE: Whats the opposite of bowhunting?
Does it really matter? In the end it's still a dead deer. It's not my cup of tea, but for those who worry about someone taking a 40yd shot with a bow, what do you think the allowable error at 900yd and still drop the deer.
#27
RE: Whats the opposite of bowhunting?
TRK ..... The guys attitude is what bothered me also [:@]
#28
RE: Whats the opposite of bowhunting?
ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter
I target shoot rifles and there are few people imo capable of making accurate shots like that guy did. 900 yds is a hell ofa long shot.I am sick of hunters putting down other hunters' legal hunting methods. Hunters fighting amongst our selves is the biggest threat to our sport. I have been guilty in the pass with statements,"The fricken gun season opens up and all of the damn deer will be shot up." or "Party hunting deerhunters suck, they just herd them up and shoot them." I now keep these thoughts between my wife and I and family. If it is a legal method of hunting, let it be.
I target shoot rifles and there are few people imo capable of making accurate shots like that guy did. 900 yds is a hell ofa long shot.I am sick of hunters putting down other hunters' legal hunting methods. Hunters fighting amongst our selves is the biggest threat to our sport. I have been guilty in the pass with statements,"The fricken gun season opens up and all of the damn deer will be shot up." or "Party hunting deerhunters suck, they just herd them up and shoot them." I now keep these thoughts between my wife and I and family. If it is a legal method of hunting, let it be.
#30
RE: Whats the opposite of bowhunting?
Whenever threads like this come up, you hear phrases like, " feels like" "In my opinion" "that's not hunting" etc. etc. etc.....
Those are all opinions.....
There is one fact though, its legal.
Don't you think we have bigger fish to fry, rather than knock someone elses way of hunting?
Those are all opinions.....
There is one fact though, its legal.
Don't you think we have bigger fish to fry, rather than knock someone elses way of hunting?