Moose shot at 1100 yards

I practice out to 500 and I've been hunting moose all my life; the farthest I've actually had to shoot a moose was 175 yards. Most of them were right around 100.

While I can respect long range accuracy, I'm leery of supporting people who shoot game animals like this for many reasons.

I'd prefer leaving 1000 yard shots on live targets to snipers shooting bad guys.
 
As everyone knows by now, I have no problems taking what are considered to be irresponsible shots because I have a fair success rate of making them. However, I have never shot anything over 600yds and it would NEVER be a moose! While there may be people who can and will do it (and some that can't but will anyway), I am not one of them.
I think this was a bad shot. It almost missed and was too far back. If it had been lower, it would have paunched the bull and he never would have seen it again.
It is an iffy shot and he could have gotten closer. Furthest away I ever shot a moose was 260yds. Most much closer. Close enough that I could have taken most of them with a bow (but I don't use one). As far away as that, he could have been much closer.
I don't believe it is against the law to shoot across a body of water.
 
I can't make that shot but I think I could get a bullet to land somewhere near one on a good day. I'd never shoot at a game animal over 300 yards. I have taken 4-500 yard shots on coyotes with success and I often arch bullets in up to 7-800 yards at crows. Never hit one past 400 though. But even a poorr hit on a crow is enough to kill it. A game animal like a moose I don't think I'd take more then a 125 yard shot. I know I can take them out farther but hey I can hit a horse in the field down the road just the same. If I were to hunt moose its all about the stalk and getting as close as I could.
 
Moose are a very large target but that shot was idiotic! At that range how much energy is left behind the bullet, not enough in my opinion as even a shot to the vitals could be iffy! 400 yds would be max on a moose in my opinion.
 
I think he did mention that he had to range the sandy bank behind the moose and misjudged the distance a bit and the shot was too high, but spined the moose.
 
I believe the fellow is out in Fort Nelson as G.H. said. The wilderness of northern BC. On huntingbc there is always interesting outdoor video from up there. A dream place for a hunter to live. Impressive shooting.

Some hunt with open sights, a shot gun with a slug or with single shot rifle. Others with cross bow or bow. I support all hunters as long as they hunt ethically, humanley and sustainably. I know of several hunters who have .338 or similar calibers and practice hitting pie plates out to 600m on a regular basis:cool:. They can take a moose at 600 m the way I can take it at 150 m.
Needless to say, I know of fellows that have semi autos so they can spray elk with bullets at 300m.:mad: That, I have a problem with.
 
On the original video, immediately after you hear the bang(the sound could have been doctored to come up sooner considering there is no sound mostly for the rest of the video) there is a weird flash directly above the furthest right moose if you play it in full screen.
 
Obviously the shooter has the confidence and expertise to make the shot and the results show the firearm is up to the task. I say good shooting.

I can't snowboard but I see lots of guys who can. I sure wouldn't fault them because I can't perform to their standards.

I also think it's great that he has his daughter with him.
 
That's one hell of a fast bullet to cover 1100 yards in the time between the report and the animal's reaction. If the timing of the sound to video is correct, it's no where near 1100 yards.

Edit: I may be wrong. I see from a ballistics calculator that a 30 cal bullet of 180 grain would take around 1.7 seconds to cover 1100 yards, so that does seem about right.
 
RickP said:
What rifle and boollet would be used for such a shot?
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Any DECENT caliber from 7MM on up. I've watched griz taken at 1200 yds with 7mm , and there are much bigger calibers up to the task as well , 338 comes to mind , 8mm/06 as well. the only unethical shot, is the shot tried on a range you know you haven't the skill / eq to try. As well tho , I wouldn't bother at that range , because I like to see how close I can get, and I'm only comfortable out to 500 yards, which is a range I regularly shoot at targets.
 
Hi, that's a great but not ethical shot: there's something like 1.5 second between the shot and the hit which means something like 1000 yard shot. The shot is doable with the right equipment (a very accurate 300 or 338 Mag) but what happens if the animal is wounded and dies from in lingering death?
We should remember that hunting moose is not like fighting Talibans...

Alex
 
We regularly shoot competitions at 1000yards. The distance is known exactly, and the target will not take a step at the wrong moment. Groups of the better shooters run to 6-8" at 1000, sometimes a bit smaller. That means that a killing shot at long range is possible. That being said, I am not fond of shots at game animals much over 500, since there are so many variables to take into consideration, any one of which can mean a wounded animal. Since it takes some time to get to the place where the animal was when shot at, there is more chance of losing it. I'm afraid I stand firmly in the "get closer" group of hunters. Eagleye.
 
kamlooky said:
Just wondering about the legalities of shooting across open water like that?
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Brought the regulations up on freddy here last night and the question I asked is unfounded. :redface:
My apologies.:slap:
The regulations don't state anything about shooting across open water.
It was good to spend a bit of time to put the reg's back in the brain cavity
though.
Happy hunting crew............................
 
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