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Will Beararms · July 31, 2000, 10:55 PM

Ron:

I refuse to take a shot on a deer that is running. I hunt in dense cover and if you don't knock them down, chances are, they will be eaten by coyotes. The longest shot I have ever had in my life on a Whitetail was about 70 yards and most of the deer I have shot were either slipping (moved a few steps and stopped, moved a few steps and stopped) or standing at the edge of an old logging road.

I do not hunt in anything but thick brush or laarge stands of timber with heavy cover. Therefore, I will not avail myself of marginal shots. From age seven until age fourteen, I missed every deer I shot at and took some horrible shots. From the age of 17 until now at 36, have passed up more than I have missed.

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"When guns are outlawed;I will be an outlaw."

July 31, 2000, 10:55 PM	#4
Will Beararms Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 2,834	Ron: I refuse to take a shot on a deer that is running. I hunt in dense cover and if you don't knock them down, chances are, they will be eaten by coyotes. The longest shot I have ever had in my life on a Whitetail was about 70 yards and most of the deer I have shot were either slipping (moved a few steps and stopped, moved a few steps and stopped) or standing at the edge of an old logging road. I do not hunt in anything but thick brush or laarge stands of timber with heavy cover. Therefore, I will not avail myself of marginal shots. From age seven until age fourteen, I missed every deer I shot at and took some horrible shots. From the age of 17 until now at 36, have passed up more than I have missed. ------------------ "When guns are outlawed;I will be an outlaw."