My brain swells just trying to imagine how many Moose and Elk have been killed with a 30-30 or 30-06 while most today seem to think you need to call an artillery strike on the poor critters.
I occasionally point out that our ancestors used to kill their much larger cousins with sharp sticks and sticks tipped with rocks . HA!
All true .... to a certain extent , for some
Some of us (me) abhorr tag soup and will go to great expense/equipment in order to 100% bring bloody quarters home .... If that means launching an artillery strike at distances most men would never consider .... then fire at will .... as long as it is in the confines of the law, I'm gearing up for success ...
I work 11 1/2 months of the year and hunt moose for two weeks ..., (only 1 week last Sept due to a demanding bldg project & same for season before)
Failure is NOT AN OPTION ......
because I absolutely love moose T-bone steaks on demand through the winter
Some folks go hunting for cameraderie, male bonding (lmao) scenery, getting away from city life and a myriad of other excuses/reasons
I go hunting to get blood on my hands and a pile of meat ! and an opportunity to test a new bullet &/or cartridge just because ...
hope all this makes sense
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