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Outdoorsman · January 21, 2011, 07:14 PM

From JerryM,

"I do not consider it hunting to shoot at the ranges I sometimes hear about - 800 to 1000 yds. To shoot at those ranges with range finders, bipods, and specialized equipment is not hunting, but just shooting.

Part of hunting are the spotting and stalking aspects. 1,000 yards is just shooting, but not hunting or sporting."

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Perhaps, but please also remember this: Woodchucks, P dogs & wild hog ALL do serious damage to the income of the farmers & ranchers lands they are on. It's not just for fun that I gun chucks, it's to eliminate pests.

Same is true often enough for fox & yotes, though mostly it's yotes that kill stock.

And to ME at least it is hunting & sporting as well. Not a easy to hit as ranges get longer, so it's far from a sure thing. You don't see the dozens of misses those guys have on U Tube, just the hits. Still interesting to watch those vids though, at least to me.

January 21, 2011, 07:14 PM	#27
Outdoorsman Member Join Date: December 21, 2010 Location: Mi Posts: 27	From JerryM, "I do not consider it hunting to shoot at the ranges I sometimes hear about - 800 to 1000 yds. To shoot at those ranges with range finders, bipods, and specialized equipment is not hunting, but just shooting. Part of hunting are the spotting and stalking aspects. 1,000 yards is just shooting, but not hunting or sporting." End quote Perhaps, but please also remember this: Woodchucks, P dogs & wild hog ALL do serious damage to the income of the farmers & ranchers lands they are on. It's not just for fun that I gun chucks, it's to eliminate pests. Same is true often enough for fox & yotes, though mostly it's yotes that kill stock. And to ME at least it is hunting & sporting as well. Not a easy to hit as ranges get longer, so it's far from a sure thing. You don't see the dozens of misses those guys have on U Tube, just the hits. Still interesting to watch those vids though, at least to me.