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Maybe this thread should be called Seabiscuit.

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I'm slow on the uptake here. What is IMHO?

The guys are unethical in my estimation. Kinda like hearing about a fatal car crah and driving down to see it.

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Your missing my point Todd.

The range has nothing to do with it. They practice at those ranges , win competition at those ranges , and yet still miss deer. You said When this same thing happens (taking numerous shots at deer and missing) to other hunters inside 50 yards , are they "slob hunters?

cardboardkiller

Do you have an opinion on this? We get the trigger joke already!;)

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"Long range hunting a small but growing passion" Damn! and i was just getting good at the spot and stalk method.

EDIT POINT: IT'S TOO DAMN FAR!!! For an accomplished shooter and too damn far for a slob.

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I already posted my opinion earlier in this thread on the first page.

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Read it agree with it still.

EDIT POINT: Aren't them weapons for sniping? 72 lbs has got to be one of a kind hand made jobs.

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If you are constantly missing a standing deer 10 or more times in a row at 50 yards with a gun then you definately need to do something. Check your gun, check your sights, get thee to a range or a gravel pit and practice, practice, practice. And don't come back till you can at least hit a deers vitals at 50 yards. Thats not a great feat of marksmanship folks. 7 year old kids can do it. If you don't have at least a reasonable certainty of making a shot then you should not attempt it. So yes, anyone that consistently continues to fire at ranges beyond that which he can consistently hit his mark or is so inept or unskilled that he cannot hit a deer at even point blank range he is indeed a slob hunter. Doesn't matter if its 50 yards or 1000.

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WOW! I'm at a loss for words.[&:]

I guess my definition of a "slob hunter" is different than yours. By your definition there are more "slob hunters" than there are skilled hunters like those that have the passion as we here do.

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We shot 50 shots one day at a buck and as far as I know that sucker's still out there,'' John says.

Wonder how many trees were harvested that day.:D

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We use to shoot 155 mm's at ranges of 15 or better miles and used the battery adjust - fire for effect method. Maybe if they lined up all these nuts and let them pop off 3 or so rounds as fast as they can they would have meat at the end of the shooting (I still don't call it hunting). It may be helpful if they would let one of the group crawl over to the mountain and work as a forward observer and help them zero in on the target. If he dressed in brown he could probably get real close................