Does anyone hunt deer under 600 yards anymore?

[west250]

that's a long shot. I am a 300yrd and under guy.

Me too, it's a BC thing.. What's really cool is that you can see a hundred yards in the timber if you line the alleys up...

 

[1899]

My last 6 deer were, in chronological order were roughly as follows: 90 yards, 120 yards, 20 yards, 340 yards, 320 yards and 40 yards.

My question is where are you shooting these distances ? In my area you would be hard pressed to find this yardage, short of a lake. Then backstop would be the issue.

Cut-blocks, siesmic lines, agricultural fields, mountains etc etc.

For example, from this year's moose hunt - the line of evergreens at the far end of this line is just under 1000 yards.

 

[Halguy]

15 yards for me. Walked right in front of my blind. My longest shot in that spot would have only been 50 yards anyways. In a chop you can get 200 yards, but that'd be max (at least for most of the places I know about in NS).

 

[mcmack]

Yep, I do as well. Close range when hunting in the bush with my 270 , and also in controlled hunts with slugs in a 12 gauge. A shot over 80 yards would be pretty much impossible in the bush I hunt.

 

[Northman999]

I think guys ask about advice for long range hunting more because they're well past the point of needing advice to shoot game at 100 yards. No really mysterious or sinister agenda there.

Personally, I practice out as far as I can, ranges allowing, but it seems I almost always end up actually shooting things right around 100 yards. Not very exciting, I'm afraid, but it works for me...

 

[bearkilr]

..... it seems I almost always end up actually shooting things right around 100 yards. Not very exciting, I'm afraid, but it works for me...

Really? I find it more exciting to shoot game up close than at great distance. Calling in a moose or rattling in a buck to closer range is far more exciting for me than picking him off at the edge of a field at 400 yards.

 

[Brian46]

Reading the other posts on this board - I have to Ask - Does anyone hunt deer under 600 yards anymore?

I'm patiently waiting for the "you shouldn't be hunting if you cant get within 100yds of an animal" guy

 

[Brian46]

My question is where are you shooting these distances ? In my area you would be hard pressed to find this yardage, short of a lake. Then backstop would be the issue.

In BC we have large cut blocks along with mountains and valleys to glass and shoot across

 

[jake300]

My question is where are you shooting these distances ? In my area you would be hard pressed to find this yardage, short of a lake. Then backstop would be the issue.

Southwestern Saskatchewan but you are probably more likely to have a 150yd shot than a 600yd. The situations do come up and if you have the ability, you can utilize that skill and equipment.

 

[Dogleg]

My question is where are you shooting these distances ? In my area you would be hard pressed to find this yardage, short of a lake. Then backstop would be the issue.

Here's one place, you can shoot about as far as your bullets will go.





Here's another.



And another.

 

[Forcedair]

Where I hunt in Ontario, there's no place to even see 600 yards let alone shoot that far. All of our deer were taken at under 50 yards.

 

[Slaymoar]

Still alot of hunters still using the thirty-thirty. They like to keep their shots under 500 yds.

Yep. 300 yards to me is not impossible, but its simply very unlikely.. I run into them at around 20-80 yards in the bush.

 

[Slaymoar]

My last 6 deer were, in chronological order were roughly as follows: 90 yards, 120 yards, 20 yards, 340 yards, 320 yards and 40 yards.




Cut-blocks, siesmic lines, agricultural fields, mountains etc etc.

For example, from this year's moose hunt - the line of evergreens at the far end of this line is just under 1000 yards.

Nice line, I would most likely try to find a way to get within 100-150 yards.

 

[sheephunter]

99% of the time but it's sure nice to have the gear and skill to be able to make the 600 yard shot if no other option is available.

 

[Slaymoar]

99% of the time but it's sure nice to have the gear and skill to be able to make the 600 yard shot if no other option is available.

I would love to make a long range shot like that. Maybe one day, but so far I'm more than happy with my stalking/pushing bush shots.

 

[sheephunter]

I would love to make a long range shot like that. Maybe one day, but so far I'm more than happy with my stalking/pushing bush shots.

It's definitely a matter of necessity in the area we choose to hunt. It's not uncommon to spot deer that are miles away. We strictly spot and stalk and still hunt so shots run the gambit from super close to way out there. You need one rifle/scope/bullet combo that can handle it all...with the possibility of running into elk thrown in.

 

[Kevan]

Really? I find it more exciting to shoot game up close than at great distance. Calling in a moose or rattling in a buck to closer range is far more exciting for me than picking him off at the edge of a field at 400 yards.

Exactly..

 

[Kevan]

Only the bad shooters... JP.

I hope you aren't serious, if so that's a dumb remark....

 

[sheephunter]

Really? I find it more exciting to shoot game up close than at great distance. Calling in a moose or rattling in a buck to closer range is far more exciting for me than picking him off at the edge of a field at 400 yards.

That's the cool thing about hunting...there are so many aspects of it, with each hunter finding challenges and enjoyment from different situations....it's great to be a hunter without others passing judgement for sure!!!!!!!!!

 

[crazy_davey]

My question is where are you shooting these distances ? In my area you would be hard pressed to find this yardage, short of a lake. Then backstop would be the issue.

Well then maybe you need to get out and see some new area. Alberta is big, get out and explore it even if you don't want to shoot long range.