Lukikus2
Senior Member
If I can’t dial one in at 25 yards I’m selling it. Useless to waste ammo beyond that point. The one that is on gets a round ran through it before checking accuracy. That’s to clean the barrel out.
We have a guy in our hunt club that decided to shoot a buck at 400 yards this year. Except he has no idea what his rifle is capable of or apparently what a range finder or ballistic calculations are either.
He cleanly hit the deer...and in the process shot one of it's front legs off.
So now we have a nice 8 pt. tripod running around, assuming he survived.
Separately does anyone know how to age a buck hoof vs. on the hoof?
True story...
Oh it get's better...he arrowed a doe with a crossbow during archery, went through her upper cavity and didn't seem to cause her much issue...went through both sides...had her on cam several times after...wounded another doe, finally killed a buck...which was 2.5 vs. the 4.5 club rule...I don't think he will be back...but not up to me...That member should be on restriction to shooting range time only until he demonstrated proficiency in being accurate at 25, 50, 75 and 100 yards with multiple strikes.
Oh it get's better...he arrowed a doe with a crossbow during archery, went through her upper cavity and didn't seem to cause her much issue...went through both sides...had her on cam several times after...wounded another doe, finally killed a buck...which was 2.5 vs. the 4.5 club rule...I don't think he will be back...but not up to me...
At face value this person needs to not hunt any animal and go back to training. He sounds like the perfect example of what is wrong with hunting in 2023 - almost anyone can buy the instruments that can kill an animal, but not all of these buyers actually spend time practicing with their instruments, honing their craft, learning and improving. So many buy the instrument, buy a feeder and bait, and then sit and wait and shoot anything that moves.
Depending on rules of the club my membership may have been ended because I would have had words with that member after the first mishap, and come second mishap even more words. Etc. We're not splitting atoms, we are using precise instruments on large bodied animals. C'mon!!! Lol
Not trying to defend this guy by any means, but there is a small dead zone above the lungs and below the spine.Oh it get's better...he arrowed a doe with a crossbow during archery, went through her upper cavity and didn't seem to cause her much issue...went through both sides...had her on cam several times after...wounded another doe, finally killed a buck...which was 2.5 vs. the 4.5 club rule...I don't think he will be back...but not up to me...
Sounds more like a deer shooter atter.Not trying to defend this guy by any means, but there is a small dead zone above the lungs and below the spine.
I shot a buck there one time. I overestimated the range and my arrow struck high. He immediately dropped. I assumed a spine shot and watched him. After a minute or two he jumped up and trotted off as if nothing had happened. The shot just stunned him. Never found him, I assumed he lived.
This guy sounds like a deer killer, not a deer hunter.
He is a nice guy, and learning. We were all there once. My issue is mostly that he doesn't ask for help, nor practice. We all make mistakes...Not trying to defend this guy by any means, but there is a small dead zone above the lungs and below the spine.
I shot a buck there one time. I overestimated the range and my arrow struck high. He immediately dropped. I assumed a spine shot and watched him. After a minute or two he jumped up and trotted off as if nothing had happened. The shot just stunned him. Never found him, I assumed he lived.
This guy sounds like a deer killer, not a deer hunter.
Says the guy that "talks" about head shots but only posts pics of deer with shoulder shots..That member should be on restriction to shooting range time only until he demonstrated proficiency in being accurate at 25, 50, 75 and 100 yards with multiple strikes.
You stated it better than me...Sounds more like a deer shooter atter.