Wounded a running deer :-(
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Rem 7600 chambered in 25-06 topped with a Leupold VX111 1.75-6 Heavy duplex.Twenty deer taken in three years,and two moose with twenty five shots with one clean miss(yes it was a miss I can track.Can you?).Most of the animals on the run from 10yds to 125yds).I was given the name at my camp ONE SHOT VOLDOCK(my last name).I am proud of my shooting ability,and take offence of being scrutinized by someone who says it is an impossibilty to achieve such a feat.Just because you can't do it does not mean others can't.The very reason some ask for advice.If you arent able to take a running shot with confidence don't scutinize,or give ill advice.PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!!
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Would you care to show me where I posted that it is impossible to consistently hit running game!You can't do that,because I never posted any such thing.What I did post was that people that admit they are lousy at running shots,and post that twenty shots is not enough for a week of deer hunting,should not take running shots at game.The same goes for standing shots.If you can't consistently hit a standing game animal in the vital zone past 200 yards,then don't shoot at game at 300 yards or 400 yards.The bottom line is shoot within your abilities,but based on what some people are posting,they obviously aren't doing that.
You have no more idea of my shooting abilities any more than I do of yours,but as long as we both shoot within our abilities,I could care less what shots you take.My advice here has always been to limit you shots to those that you can make almost every time,regardless of the type of shot,or the distance.I never posted that running shots can't be consistently made by some people,or that nobody should ever take them.However some people are posting here that they are missing many shots,some many more than they make clean kills with,those are the people that I take issue with.
You took my posts to be personally directed at you,when the only people that they were personally directed at,were those people that posted about missing running shots,in some cases,missing many running shots.
The first post in this thread stated that the person attempted three running shots.He wounded one animal that had to be tracked and finished,he missed one animal,and he wounded and lost one animal.In other words,he was 0 for 3 on clean kills on running game.Is that an acceptable ratio for you?Do you feel that this person should just keep taking running shots on game animals in the hope that his success ratio on clean kills improves?
The first post on this thread specifically asked us for our opinions on running shots,where I again offered the same opinion,which is to take only shots that you are sure that you can make nearly every time.He asked,I answered,and once again you took my reply personally and became defensive.You need to stop taking my replies as personal attacks,and stop being so defensive.
You need to;
LET IT FRIKKIN GO ALREADY!
PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!!
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Oh sure - doesn't always work. But if the deer isn't pretty close i'd let 'em go rather than take a shot at them if they didn't stop. You can often get them to stop. (i don't use dogs for deer, so i don't know much about that.)
If they're close in, bit different, but at a 100 yards or so i'd probably try to stop them and if i couldn't - well sometimes the deer win the day too
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Me,and my rack shack not counting doe.No fables here little buddy.Not realy a laughing matter!
Me and my boys say " Well done ONE SHOT VOLDOCK"
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Me,and my rack shack not counting doe.No fables here little buddy.Not realy a laughing matter!
Had you posted this pic sooner, like say a year or so ago, many of the threads around here may have been avoided.
some talk the talk, some walk the walk,
Lately, there's been an awful lot of talking by some
I shoot a marlin from the bush, some shoot #### from a Lazee Boy
Good job ! What a mess of racks !!!
Oh sure - doesn't always work. But if the deer isn't pretty close i'd let 'em go rather than take a shot at them if they didn't stop. You can often get them to stop. (i don't use dogs for deer, so i don't know much about that.)
If they're close in, bit different, but at a 100 yards or so i'd probably try to stop them and if i couldn't - well sometimes the deer win the day too
Easy to say when you have what 2 months to get a deer, becomes a little more pressing when in a lot of cases a guy 1 week to get her done
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Yet on another post you wrote
Quote Stubby post 109-->I have never claimed to be the best hunter in the woods,and I don't claim to be that now,but I have been hunting for 36 years,in several provinces and states,for ten different species of big game,as well as waterfowl,and upland game.I have stand hunted,still hunted,used dogs,used drives,as well as other methods,so I do have some experience as far as different hunting methods are concerned.
At least try to keep your FACTS straight as you make them up
Yet on another post you wrote
Quote Stubby post 109-->I have never claimed to be the best hunter in the woods,and I don't claim to be that now,but I have been hunting for 36 years,in several provinces and states,for ten different species of big game,as well as waterfowl,and upland game.I have stand hunted,still hunted,used dogs,used drives,as well as other methods,so I do have some experience as far as different hunting methods are concerned.
At least try to keep your FACTS straight as you make them up
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Originally Posted by straightshooter View Post
Apparently there are more differences in the deer hunt between east and west than one might think. I keep seeing comments about hunting deer with dogs.
Yet on another post you wrote
Quote Stubby post 109-->I have never claimed to be the best hunter in the woods,and I don't claim to be that now,but I have been hunting for 36 years,in several provinces and states,for ten different species of big game,as well as waterfowl,and upland game.I have stand hunted,still hunted,used dogs,used drives,as well as other methods,so I do have some experience as far as different hunting methods are concerned.
At least try to keep your FACTS straight as you make them up
And your point is?
In case you haven't noticed,the first post that you quoted is by straightshooter,and the second by myself.They are not contradicting posts made by the same person as you seem to be insinuating.
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OK I will bite what do you do with 27 deer in three years?
Since it is obvious you are shooting anything, not really concerned about the size of the deers rack.Being a trophy hunter is out.
Can you only shoot bucks in your area?
Party hunting,helping others.
Like to eat venison?
Ok this all comes from a doe hunter.
If you think I am trying to cause #### I am not I just don't know why you would want to shoot that many deer?
It is obvious you are a successful and know how to bring the bacon home,so the challenge must be gone.
Since it is obvious you are shooting anything, not really concerned about the size of the deers rack.Being a trophy hunter is out.
Can you only shoot bucks in your area?
Party hunting,helping others.
Like to eat venison?
Ok this all comes from a doe hunter.
If you think I am trying to cause #### I am not I just don't know why you would want to shoot that many deer?
It is obvious you are a successful and know how to bring the bacon home,so the challenge must be gone.
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The vast majority of my posts sparked no controversy at all.Click on my username and you will see many posts by myself that offered information or congratulations to other posters.However,I do post on some subjects that are very sensitive to some people.Apparently some people took my posts about only taking shots that you can make almost every time as a condemnation of anyone taking running shots.They took my posts to be personally directed at them,and became very defensive as a result.
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Easy to say when you have what 2 months to get a deer, becomes a little more pressing when in a lot of cases a guy 1 week to get her done
Interesting.
Does this mean that a person with less time to hunt is justified in taking questionable shots?
I find it interesting some the excuses for taking questionable shots....
It was really big.
I was the last day.
Our season is short.
It was only a coyote or rabbit.
I find it interesting that some people have a sliding ethics scale........
For those that are well practiced and can make them a certain degree of accuracy......I guess running shots are okay but for the vast majority of hunters, they aren't....no matter how big the deer or how late in the season.
