Long-Range Hunting: Good, Bad, or Situational?

SHOW NOTES • Scenario: Running game vs. long shot?  • Intro: Long-Range Hunting—an exploration of all the elements • Listener questions & comments • Defining long-range hunting • The Ethical Argument against long-range hunting • A skill-based argument for long-range hunting • Potential issues with long-range hunting Potential for poor hits Insufficient projectile performance Difficulty recovering game Too many hunters don't practice • Potential advantages of long-range skill More precise shots at common distances Making the most of backcountry opportunities Experience success more frequently Harvest bigger animals, more often • ABC's of becoming a long-range hunter • JvB's personal creed: Be the best hunter possible so long shots are rarely necessary; be the best rifleman possible so as to ethically make long shots when required.