I once shot a forkie mule deer. I instantly regretted it. I promised myself to never shoot a forkie muley again. I just filled my WY general tag with a cow. I was thrilled. Last year I filled it with a rag horn, no bigger than this year’s cow. I was elated. I don’t know what it is about elk, but...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't the opposite happen? In my experience, at close ranges, the bullet, having more energy, just explodes when it hits the animal. At farther distances, the bullet has less energy, so it merely punches a hole. I rememeber shooting a cow at 60 yards and it...
1. I spent more time hiking than driving.
2. I saw the thing I was targeting.
3. I saw lots of other wildlife, including game species I may be able to target at another time.
4. The weather was not extreme.
5. I have no major or minor injuries, including blisters.
6. I saw no other hunters.