Moose Down - 778m

Status
Not open for further replies.
S

Scrubbit

Member
EE Expired
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Details as follows:
210 gr Berger VLDs
Rem 700 XCR 300 WM bedded and braked by ATRS with Timney trigger and Vortex Viper 6 - 24
Moose standing in about 3 ft of water broadside
Prone with bipod and spotter

First Shot - Rear spine/moose knocked down but regained his feet about 10s later/Spine did not break
Second Shot - After moose regained his feet/miss low and left as shown by splash in the water
Third shot - Held off to correct for previous shot/between 2 ribs and through the heart/lodged on the inside of far rib

Moose went down hard and thrashed for approx 15 seconds
 
congrats on the shot and the moose...I was planning to use my 338 lapua for moose this year and go for a long range shot but in the end I used a 270 win and called him into around 70 yards, shot him behind the ear....lights out, no twitching. Maybe I'll take a deer with the lapua later in the season.
 
Is it ethical to be shooting moose from 800m away? I mean, if you're pulling misses and spine shots, wouldn't it be better to move forward?
 
Only water between me and the moose. Pretty hard to move forward. And no, I have absolutely no qualms about the ethics of my long range hunting.
 
Onagoth said:
Is it ethical to be shooting moose from 800m away? I mean, if you're pulling misses and spine shots, wouldn't it be better to move forward?
Click to expand...
I agree, too far to be sure. I think at some point it becomes an ego thing, and more about shooting than hunting. If I want to prove I can hit at those distance I put out a target.
 
Scrubbit said:
And no, I have absolutely no qualms about the ethics of my long range hunting.
Click to expand...

You were way out of range. Spine shots and misses at close to 800m were "I wish" kind of shots....IMO you should restrain yourself to no more than 400m or whatever distance that you can hit 10" target 100% of the time. Hunted animals deserve better....
 
While others have their opinions, my opinion is that the ethical range to shoot a moose depends on the person behind the rifle. Your average hunter won't be able to make that shot. Someone that routinely practices/shoots at that range is another story. You have to do what you believe is ethical, not what others believe. Congratulations on the shooting.
 
Congrats on your moose, many would do a lot worse at 100 yards. I don't see a problem at all if you have the right equipment and practice.
 
Thanks for the congrats all. Took me 2 yrs of building rifles and loads and practice to make it all come together. Satisfying.
 
Took all the way to the 5th post this time!!!

Ethics are in the mind of the shooter.Mine are different than yours which are different from Jim's which are different from John's.

Congrats on getting your moose.


Onagoth said:
Is it ethical to be shooting moose from 800m away? I mean, if you're pulling misses and spine shots, wouldn't it be better to move forward?
Click to expand...
 
Scrubbit said:
Thanks for the congrats all. Took me 2 yrs of building rifles and loads and practice to make it all come together. Satisfying.
Click to expand...

Congrats! Great Job.

I've seen people do worse within' 50 yards.

Sad to see "ethics" comments of this nature when you clearly did a great job on the hunt.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top Bottom