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Old December 13, 2010, 01:17 AM   #13
Buzzcook
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Join Date: November 29, 2007
Location: Everett, WA
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For what it's worth Snipe Gallinago gallinago is real hard to hunt.
They are a very fast moving bird and they're not all that big. There is a reason good shots are called snipers.

Hard to hunt for me means hard to get to or hard to find. The goat and sheep that live real high up and far from roads would get my vote.
In my area Cougar are hard to find as are moose. I've read other posters saying that cougars are thick on the ground were they live and of course some places have lots of moose.

I have friends that go years without seeing an elk. Another guy gets an elk 7 years in a row.
iirc 10% is the hunter success rate for elk in Wa.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/harvest/2009/

Is hunting elk hard? Well from my personal experience it's physically difficult hiking around looking for them and hauling out the carcass is hard work.
But once you have them in sight, sneaking closer for a good shot just requires patience.

If we go back to the snipe, the opposite is true. Finding them isn't that hard, sneaking up on them and shooting them is.
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