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<blockquote data-quote="cynjon" data-source="post: 2762110" data-attributes="member: 110275"><p>I seem to end up in the "Train for the worst, hope for the best" camp. While I practice a lot at what I would consider long range hunting distances (500-1000 yards), and am very comfortable shooting at those distances, I find that I rarely have to take LR shots. I really enjoy the challenge of seeing how close I can get to game animals, and have been very lucky/successful over the past decade, even on the open plains of western SD. I think the longest shot I've taken on a deer has been 175 yards or so, with an average of approximately 100 yards. For antelope, counter-intuitively, my average shot has been even shorter...more like 75 yards. I shot my last antelope buck at under 25 yards. Perfect conditions (rain) and a weed-covered fenceline allowed me to get in closer than I anticipated. One of these days I'll have my long range opportunity and be glad that I've practiced for it, but as long as the freezer keeps getting filled, I'm happy!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cynjon, post: 2762110, member: 110275"] I seem to end up in the "Train for the worst, hope for the best" camp. While I practice a lot at what I would consider long range hunting distances (500-1000 yards), and am very comfortable shooting at those distances, I find that I rarely have to take LR shots. I really enjoy the challenge of seeing how close I can get to game animals, and have been very lucky/successful over the past decade, even on the open plains of western SD. I think the longest shot I've taken on a deer has been 175 yards or so, with an average of approximately 100 yards. For antelope, counter-intuitively, my average shot has been even shorter...more like 75 yards. I shot my last antelope buck at under 25 yards. Perfect conditions (rain) and a weed-covered fenceline allowed me to get in closer than I anticipated. One of these days I'll have my long range opportunity and be glad that I've practiced for it, but as long as the freezer keeps getting filled, I'm happy! [/QUOTE]
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