Anyone carry two loads for hunting?

[Boomer]

I have watched, many times, big game animals respond to rifle fire. Most often, they just go back to what they were doing before the shots were fired.

Ted

That's been my observation as well; game frequently hears loud noises; ice breaking, thunder, trees falling, etc, so they are not alarmed by it. Break a stick and see how they respond though.

 

[Boomer]

If you hunt Birds, hunt birds....If you hunt big game THEN Hunt Big Game...leave you shotguns, 22,s, soft loads at home. Hunt one or the other,NOT BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. Remember big game do not like the sound of rifle fire....Accept Black bear, to whom, it is a dinner bell.

Sounds like you miss out on some good camp grub. Game doesn't care about the sound of a distant gunshot.

 

[Olibinoui]

When turkey female hear a male.. It dosent matter at all, they focus on TOM!! Seen it live