Any Long Distance hunters here?
- Thread starter Otokiak
- Start date
tylerjwitty
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Northern Ontario
we often travel 600-800 km to go moose hunting 
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
Byron Wolf
New member
- Location
- northern alberta
I wouldn't call myself a long range hunter I have made some long shots according to some.. I have made 500 yard shots on coyotes with a 204. 470yard shot on a moose with 338winmag
425yards on a WT buck with the same 338wm 408 yard shot on a bighorn ram with a 270win. I also have a 600 yard rifle range out the front door and practice out to 600 a lot but I have never shot at an animal that far. Not saying it wont happen
425yards on a WT buck with the same 338wm 408 yard shot on a bighorn ram with a 270win. I also have a 600 yard rifle range out the front door and practice out to 600 a lot but I have never shot at an animal that far. Not saying it wont happen
Thanks for your reply Byron Wolf. Longest shot on a tuktu(caribou) was approx. just over 300 yards ... I wish to stretch that out to 600. I may shoot/hunt a muskox and try to shoot it way out as well.
Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
CANADA
Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
CANADA
I've got the gear and the experience and have taken a few long shots when there were no other options. Ibex 579, Whitetail 612, elk 600, ostrich 522. I'm sure there were a few others but those are the most recent. I don't purposefully hunt long-range but sometimes the long shots are all you are presented with. I've honed my gear to a point where it works well up close and personal and way out there if needed. It's fast and simple to use and well suited to the varied terrain I hunt. Perhaps I don't work hard enough for my game...who knows.
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
Now is that mile towards said game or away from?
Could be dicey if you have only a bow in your hand!
rem 7mm mag
Have shot deer at a 512 y rem 7mm mag 140gr Accubonds,IMR4350, at 3100 + Rem 700 SS 22 Barrel (cut back from 24") stock is Robertson Bedded by him. this might be the most accurate hunting rifle I have owned,I use a nightforce Benchrest scope 12x by 42x fired groups at 300y just over 1" off bench.
Have shot deer at a 512 y rem 7mm mag 140gr Accubonds,IMR4350, at 3100 + Rem 700 SS 22 Barrel (cut back from 24") stock is Robertson Bedded by him. this might be the most accurate hunting rifle I have owned,I use a nightforce Benchrest scope 12x by 42x fired groups at 300y just over 1" off bench.
I have been shooting long range now for a couple years, learning curve is STEEP. I hope to get a shot at some distance soon, but it will be with in my ethics and I will not justify it to anyone. To date my farthest kill shot is just shy of 300 yards with a 25-06 at a coyote trying to hide behind an oak tree, he left just a little too much of his face exposed.
Access to land.
