385 yard shot on the run

FHMAN13

FHMAN13

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Yes it is a girl that made this GREAT shot. A buddy of mine wanted me to post his daughters deer that she shot on the run at 385 yards. If you look close you will see that she went threw the ear on one side and out under the eye on the other. This girl is a killing machine. This is not the first animal that she has killed on the run. All i need now is for her dad to tell me his secret elk hunting spot. Congrats on a great deer and also a AWSOME shot.
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No pic and good job on teaching his daughter it's ok to take unethical shot's. To me a four hundred yard shot is a long shot which is a challenge in itself, but add a deer on the run equals bad hunting ethic's. But to each there own.
 
Really your going to try to post a picture of a deer with a head shot. All this does is add fuel to those who want hunting in general to be eliminated, not the smartest decision on your part. Good thing they were removed already!
 
Ok as you can see why some people dont want to post on here becasue of dorks that dont know anything about the hunt. If you would like to know more feel free to PM me and i will fill you in. Lets just say she can meake this shot anytime. First she has killed a elk and deer every year for the last four years. She dog hunts all the time and I bet she could out shoot a ton of people on this forum. Sorry I did not post the pics right. Feel free to make a smart A comment back it only make you look like the dink.
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I don't need to know anything about the hunt, to say taking a 385 yard shot on the run leave's lot's of room for error. I don't care if she can out shoot most on these forum's. I guess being lucky has it's pluses. It's a shot I would never take nor would I teach youth hunter's to do so. As for being a dink thinking a long shot on the run is ok well that tell's me who the dink really is. Awesome buck none the less.
 
If you look it is nothing bloody. I know not to put something bloody on the forums because you get those guys that have a hay day looking for it so they can say something stupid. Again great shot.
 
How many trained shooters could hit a running deer in the head consitantly at 385 yards? let alone in a hunting situation. she was aiming at the head right?

Nothing against the gal it doesn't seem she's even the one bragging. that's good because in my opinion an unethical luck shot isn't anything to brag about.
 
Got to be the dumbest post ever. I am sure she is a great shot, probably had the wind drift, angle, distance, bullet drop and speed of the deer all figured out before she shot, which is why she hit it in the head at 400 yards. "right where I was aiming." Lucky she didn't wound it is the reality.

I generally don't post on the ethic ones, but this is one that made my jaw drop. Only things that anyone should be shooting at on a run at 400 yards are rabbits.
 
LAST EDITED ON Nov-16-10 AT 12:39PM (MST)[p]A 385 yd shot at a still target is one thing with today's
optics and shooting sticks, but at a running target, well
that's something else.
The likelihood of wounding and loosing the animal only in-
creases what IMO is a very low % shot for an ethical kill.
Just an opinion.

ELDORADO
 
Only things that anyone
>should be shooting at on
>a run at 400 yards
>are rabbits.

Let me ask you this elkhunter96..

Why is it ok to shoot at rabbits on the run @ 400 yards, and not deer??? They both are living, breathing animals with four legs. Is it ok to shoot a rabbit in the guts, and let is die a slow death, because it is only a rabbit? Seems your riding both sides of the fence on this issue.
 
A LUCKY shot is not a GREAT shot...and only a rookie would confuse the two

Congrats to the girl though, she go her buck
 
> Only things that anyone
>>should be shooting at on
>>a run at 400 yards
>>are rabbits.
>
>Let me ask you this elkhunter96..
>
>
> Why is it
>ok to shoot at rabbits
>on the run @ 400
>yards, and not deer???
> They both are
>living, breathing animals with four
>legs.
> Is it ok
>to shoot a rabbit in
>the guts, and let is
>die a slow death, because
>it is only a rabbit?
> Seems your riding
>both sides of the fence
>on this issue.


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Well ok this blew up in my face. I was hoping to have you guys say hey lucky shot but good job or hey thats a great deer and even on the run way lucky. The deer is dead we can't do anything about it, standing or running it was 385 yards. I haope some one can say something nice to her. This is one reason why she will not post anymore. Sorry on my part saying that it was running maybe i shoud have just said it was standing. As for the five people watching her do this shot I think thats great she has gotten her best deer to date and that maybe next year it will be even a bigger one.
 
Her buck is a great buck tell her congrat's. As far as the shot, I am personally against shooting at any animal in that manner. In my opinion it leave's a lot of room for error taking a long shot and double's, triple's the room for error while it's on the run at any distance. That is all i'm going to say about that. Once again great buck for a young girl, it's awesome seeing the younger generation getting involved. As for not posting on here because of other's comment's well that's to bad, it would be neat to hear her tell the story of how it all went down.
 
FHMAN13, continue to post. That is a beautiful buck and
I am sure she is a fine marksman. But, I just wonder the
wisdom of a 385 yd running shot.

ELDORADO
 
My post was only to state that these pictures shouldn't be posted in forums like this, however, now seeing the picture I can see why you would be able to post(Very clean). Great deer none the less and hopefully she had fun. We all just need to be careful with situations like this one that's all.
 
The young lady is a great shot now work on her hunting skills so she doesn't have to take running shots at an extended distance. It's not the end of the world if one gets away and you have to hunt him tomorrow. That deal could very easily of turned into a shot off jaw and the mess that entails. If the buck was already wounded that's a different story.
 
I may be riding both sides of the fence, but I do put a lot higher value on big game animals then I do rabbits, birds, skunks, racoons, coyotes etc. Lets put it this way, I don't tear up if I accidently run over a squirrel in my truck.

I am comfortable with my own hunting morals and ethics, which is why I do not post on most of these meaningless ethic posts. I probably should not have jumped on the author of the post either, just got caught up in the moment...my bad

Still, tell her congrats on a great deer and explain the importance of taking good shots.
 
LAST EDITED ON Nov-16-10 AT 02:25PM (MST)[p]Nice buck!! People would sooner ##### on this site then to just say congrats and leave it at that. Pretty damn sad if you ask me!!!!!
 
See that's just it nobody did ask you. It's a public forum and not just hunter's come on here and read these kind's of stories. So maybe keep that in mind.
 
sweet buck good shot, evidently it done the trick... I'm glad it was posted so i could see it, who cares about the anti-hunting boobs.
 
"hey lucky shot but good job "

Seriously, nice buck, I bet she's happy.

I'm sure none of these guys have ever taken a questionable shot and made it work, or not. I know I haven't (rolls eyes). At the end of the day she got her buck. More power to her.

As they say "I'd rather be lucky than good".
 
LAST EDITED ON Nov-16-10 AT 02:54PM (MST)[p]I shot a buck at 250 yards on a dead run. But dont worry about what the other people say. they are jealous of people like us that actually practice. Our Rifles are like 3rd arms. When we pull the trigger we know that the bullets is going to take down the animal. I feel sorry for the first guy who can't shoot past 200 yards. sorry your target has to be perfectly still. you miss out on a lot of great opportunities. ( oh ya, my 250 yard running shot was a double lung. buck folded)
 
I'm not jealous of tool's like yourself, who have no skill when it come's to closing the distance and taking a shot at a animal that has no idea your there. I too practice shooting my rifle's. I have a question were do you go to practice running shot's at 250 yard's. Travis i'm glad your experience in shooting moving target's didn't end in a wounded possibly lost wounded animal. I wish I could be just like you and take shot's like you your so cool.
 
> Only things that anyone
>>should be shooting at on
>>a run at 400 yards
>>are rabbits.
>
>Let me ask you this elkhunter96..
>
>
> Why is it
>ok to shoot at rabbits
>on the run @ 400
>yards, and not deer???
> They both are
>living, breathing animals with four
>legs.
> Is it ok
>to shoot a rabbit in
>the guts, and let is
>die a slow death, because
>it is only a rabbit?
> Seems your riding
>both sides of the fence
>on this issue.


so dryboot....a rat is a pig is a dog is a child? sounds familiar.....


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Thanks for the good comments guys. It is good to see that there is some good guys left on these forums. She is way happy with the deer and her dad is going to mount it for her. Also congrats to her cousin who shot the deer that dropped dead right by this deer and to make it get up out of his bed so she could shoot it.
 
I know a Guy that shot a Flying Crow out the Truck window at 75 MPH with a Revolver!

Was that Ethical?:D

Don't know if it was Ethical or not but He also shot the Crow in the Head!

Mighty Fine Aiming there!:D

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Wow your story just get's better and better. Let's hear the story from start to finish. I am dying to get a better understanding of how it all went down. Oh and yes good thing there are still some good guy's left on these forum's. I would hate for my kid's to not take a shot at a running deer, after it was jumped out of it's bed, instead of taking a shot at it while it was laying down! Us as hunter's should practice this form of hunting seem's like your only good when you take risky shot's. I mean come on what's so exciting about taking a non risky shot?
 
LMAO elkun!:D

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Life is Good!
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First off, I'm glad to see there are a few youth out there hunting and enjoying the outdoors but I think most of these opinions are warranted however.... I'm not saying I have never got buck fever and shot at a running animal but for hell sakes I learned quick its best to leave out those details!!


Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high, keep your eyes fixed to where the trail meets the sky...
 
I would have loved to see that shot.. I don't care to read the other posts because I know this is going to get shot down. she did way awesome congratulations to her. that is a pretty nice buck
 
Rabbits are smaller than deer thus, taking a 400 yard shot at a rabbit is ethical in my opinion. Chances of get shooting a rabbit at 400 yards? Uuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh.....not good!

Travis3006- How do you practice taking shots at running deer?

Steve
"Get that corn out of my face"
 
Ok so i guess i was told that everyone needed to hear the full story. Sorry i am a guy who likes to see the pics and say good job and then move on. So her cousin shoots a deer (200 yards)that runs into some oak brush and dies then this deer gets up out of his bed(no they had no clue it was sleeping in that oak brush)then she takes a shot as it (200 yards or so) when it was running, she missed (sorry i call that 18year old buck fever) then her dad told her to calm down and relax and then she shot at 385 yards. Yes i think it was a lucky shot but first thing that comes to my mind is good for her. You can call me what ever you would like I know what kind of hunter i am and what kind of hunter these guys are. She killed another deer last year on the run and double lunged it. She has killed elk and i think one of those was on the run also. I appologise to my buddy on how i posted this. This is not the response i was thinking she would get. If you would like to PM me about ethics that would be fine but please be nice to this great girl and compliment her on her deer and a lucky shot or what ever you want to call it.
 
>Nope never heard of it, please
>tell me more!

haha..I'll bite, it's the motto for PETA.....that the lives of all living creatures have the same value. Deer, mice, rabbits, humans.

That's where me and PETA differ. I see the life of my son as more valuable than the life of a pig. I also see the life of a deer as more valuable than the life of a mouse or rabbit or fish.

Call me a hypocrite, but then so are you if you believe that any life is more valuable than another. I kill mice with decon....it is a slow and agonizing death, I would not do the same thing to elk or moose.....

So unless you firmly believe that a raccoon's life is worth the same as yours, you are also playing both sides of the fence. ;)


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Tell her congrats! Thats sweet!

THIS KIND OF SH!T IS THE REASON THAT I WILL NEVER POST ANY OF MY TROPHYS ON HERE... SO ALL YOU A-HOLES CAN TELL ME THAT IT DONT SCORE THAT MUCH OR THAT IT WAS NOT ETHICAL OR I USED THE WRONG WEAPON OR THAT I DID NOT USE PROPPER GRAMER!

I shot 2 nice animals this year and would love to share them to the pepole that would appreciate them but there are just to many D-bags on here.
 
Lol I would rather give my life then take a raccoons life!

I am all for treating every animal equally, I will shoot at all of them running @ 400 yards! Im not racist!

Great deer by the way!
 
So I guess we have about a 50/50 split on the "if there's lead in the air there's hope" theory. isn't that nice.
 
I understand why a lot of you guys don't agree with the shot, but that doesn't mean you have to post negative comments under this thread. If you want to complain, go start your own thread. This site is getting pretty bad.
 
Nice buck and an excellent story! Remember the saying (don't cast your pearls beneathe swine.) this story and girl are like a pearl, and the guys that reply negatively are swine. First, none of these negative remarks are people who know all the facts to the story. Second, they are arraogant in their words. My advice in this post is "pay no attention to these swine". But enough about them this girl definately has skills with a rifle. It is good to hear that she has learned how to handle a firearm in a way that she can make this shot. It is awesome to hear she can follow this buck at 385 yds in a scope, then to connect with it. I hope she continues to learn and hone her skills in this sport. It is also important to keep this sport active and engaging, that's why you shoot them on the run. How many deer were killed with a 30/30 while running between trees? People seem to think this sport is about the "ideal shot" to them I say "good night". I can respect the time the mentor of this hunter has taken to get her where she is, so to them I say "great job and nice buck."
 
Amen Max, I occasionally frequent this site and it makes me ill seeing what our hunting community has become. That buck did not suffer nor was it unethical. Who is to say what is ethical? When did we become politically correct as hunters? What makes you people think you should take it upon yourselves to police ethical or unethical shots. Why leave something out of what happened on the hunt? She had a tag in her pocket and she harvested a nice buck, I would be willing to say not many of you could say the same. I think it is great to see a girl out there hunting and being successful. That shot will be talked about around the family hunting fire for years to come. Is that not what it is all about? So all you jealous naysayers keep your negativity to yourself. It's people like you that keep people from posting and sharing their stories with all of us, Why would someone want to cast their pearls before swine. Pathetic.....Way to go and don't let these numb nuts for one second make you think you did something wrong. Great buck!!!!!
 
If you shoot at a rabbit at 400 yards with your deer rifle, what difference does it make if you gut shoot it or head shoot it? LOL! It's either a clean hit or a clean miss. I say go for it.LOL!

Eel
 
Good grief make that 60%.

How can anyone call that ethical or a good shot? it was pure luck and anyone with any experience with a rifle knows it. just because she's a girl and just because she had copious quantities of luck doesn't make it commendable or ethical even if it did work. this time.

If you think the anti hunters feed on hunters debating ethics then we should toss ethics out the window and shut up? that's some wisdom there. the less ethics we display the worse off we are, this thread is proof we're in trouble.

Go roll a tire with a 6" target in it down a hill at 385 yards and see how many times she hits it in a box of shells. see if it was truly marksmanship and not luck . I'm a pretty damn good shot and I wouldn't want to bet on any of that action myself.
 
You know, you probably should have just posted the pictures and said, "Hey, here's a great buck this young gal took this year", and you would have gotten the response you wanted, some "congratulations" and "good jobs". But, when you want to brag about 385 yard running shots, you're asking for critizism. The fact is, she probably couldn't make that shot 3 times in a row, therefore it many people's opinion, it's unethical.
It's no different than bragging about 1000 yard rifle shots, 120 yard archery shots, or 300 yard muzzleloader shots. If someone comes on here bragging about those shots, they're going to get critizism.

I had a buddy this year that was telling me how he could shoot 800 yards so great, I immediately offered up a bet on that and he ended buying gas for 2 hunting trips to Wyoming.

What I'm saying is, many people know that taking a 385 yard running shot is going to result in far more wounded animals than harvested animals, and that's not acceptable.

I'm sure the young gal is a great shot, and if she happens to connect on a another running shot next year, don't brag about the shot, just post the picture and say, "Hey, here's a nice buck that this young gal took this year."

And to the young gal.....great buck, good for you, I hope it was a fun hunt. The folks in this thread don't think less of you, they just want you to remember that you are shooting at an animal, not a target, and none of us like to see wounded animals stumbling around the hills. Always choose your shots carefully. Many of us have taken shots that maybe we shouldn't have, whether we connected or not. We all learn as we go.

Brian Latturner
MonsterMuleys.com
 
I like the saying "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"

So I will say "nice buck" and leave it at that.

Funny thing is, I've seen and been around hunters of all sorts and it never ceases to amaze me that when it comes to the moment of truth and the trigger is about to be pulled, true colors come out. I think if each one of us had a camera over our shoulder on every hunt and every shot... we'd find out we've all done something someone else would find unethical.
 
>If you shoot at a rabbit
>at 400 yards with your
>deer rifle, what difference does
>it make if you gut
>shoot it or head shoot
>it? LOL! It's either a
>clean hit or a clean
>miss. I say go for
>it.LOL!
>
>Eel


Thats what I was thinkin..

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Hey FudgePack!

Back downstairs!

Where you belong!


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She missed it at 200 yards YOU call that 18year old buck fever but she didn't get it at 385 running? Wow i need her wonderful dad teach me some trick's! I think a bunch of people have found dead head's because of this issue on this post! Saying she is a great shot and can out shoot alot of people on this site THEN WHY DID SHE MISS AT 200 yards? I have been around taxidermy my whole life and if you wan't to mount a deer YOU DON'T SHOOT THEM IN THE HEAD even the kid out practice shooting at running target's all the time know's that. Nice buck and i know it's not her fault it's the peach that let's her shoot like that!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
She should have just butt-stroked her cousin and shot the first deer. Then we couldn't criticize her for her running shot.

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Hello my name is Justine, this is my buck. Unethical. . maybe? But I was super excited, spur of the moment, adrenaline, what else can I say? Luck? Hell yes. Would I do it again? Would I be able to make the shot again? Probably not. This time yes, it worked out. But I'm 17 years old, I got super excited, my dad told me to wait after I missed him standing, but I jack another and let it fly. It's easy to sit back and say you would never take that shot, but sorry for being honest. I did, my bad, shame on me, throw me over your knee. I have been shooting since I was 7 years old. I can shoot. Not saying that there was no luck involved, because there was, absoultly. But I'm proud as hell of my deer, and for the comment about not shooting the buck in the head if youre gonna mount it, it wasn't planned dipwad. Oh and I did learn how to follow game in my scope by huntin rabbits and coyotes, and takin those 400 yrd shots at them :) This will probably just bring on more crap, but if it makes you feel better to bring down a 17 year old girl, wow you have some serious self esteem issues, so. . .Bring it on :)
 
Justine!

Don't pay any attention to the Ethics Police!

Given the same situation they'd all be Blazing away!

Difference is none of them would'of hit the Buck!:D

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Life is Good!
And People are Crazy!
I love not acting my age,
Damn I love my NASCAR race,
And Hell yes I love my Truck!
 
Congrats! Im glad you like to hunt...and what a story to tell around the fire amoung friends and family....Nice Buck!
 
I don't think anyone is trying to bring you down. Good for you, you should be happy. Lots of people take running shots at deer and often times we don't think about the fact that wounding the deer is far more likely than folding it up dead.

I'm guessing that what gets people fired up a bit and critizising is the fact that the title of the thread is "385 yard shot on the run", like it's something we should all envy, when in fact most of us know that a shot like that isn't a real great shot. It's fine to shoot tires rolling down hills at 385 yards, but deer that we then have to see limping around on the winter range, or find the skulls to the next year, is not.

Good for you Justine. You got him. It's a fine trophy and I'm sure it was a good time. You made a shot that you know wasn't the best. We all live and learn. Even if it happens again, don't let the boys post the photos bragging about a long running shot, you're sure to get crap everytime with that. It's kinda like bragging about 120 yard archery shots.....expect critizism.

Brian Latturner
MonsterMuleys.com
 
ha you guys all crack me up... talk a bunch of crap about some girl that took a shot and everything worked out then talk crap to each other... the one that really got me was how he posted bloody pictures for people to have some ammunition against us.. well i'll tell you they better shut this website down, who cares what they think they're going to come after us no matter what is posted. so lets stop worrying and get some hunting done. we're on the same team fellas so act like it!
 
Anyone that comes on here and says that they have only shot at animals standing still is either full of crap or hasn't hunted long enough. Congrats on an awesome buck!
 
Well said Founder.

You gotta have thick skin to post a story and pics around here it seems. The ones that post pics all the time are rawhide by now. I'd like their skin when they die to make me a nice set of work gloves.....they'd last forever.
 
Nice buck and pay no mind to horkiller. He was not loved as a child therefore he trolls here on MM...

B_Bopper right on!!!
 
Thanks B-bop you are a wise old cat :D . I understand about critizim but plain old ignorance is uncalled for. We all hunt, we all make mistakes, no one is perfect. I just admitted mine. My hide is thick, I can handle it. Thanks to you Founder, maybe Matt should have worded if differntly but Matt is a great guy and he was just excited for me, that a young girl could make that shot one time.
 
You call me a "Dipwad" Ah i don't think so i'm not the one just throwing lead up in the air hoping to get a hit! That's what it was or you would have shot him in the vitals am i right? From the sound's of it this is the third lucky one you have done this to great. But what about the next one that has to go the next 4 month's struggling to get food in 2' of snow and has to be chashed by predator's with 3 leg's or worse! How many animals is it going to take wounding them before you think mybe i should try to get closer or take a brodeside shot 1,2,3,4,10 deer or elk! your luck is going to run out sometime! Again nice buck great for you! Tell your old man great job.
 
First off, this has nothing to do with my "old man". What do you mean third one? I have never shot this far before. I've never lost an animal, haven't experienced that yet. AND hope never to. I hope there never is a next one. The deer jumped up took off, I reacted. You can't tell me honestly, you haven't done something stupid. When it comes to an "ethical" shot. Am I right? Yes, I got lucky and that's that.
 
Thats a great buck Justine and you should be proud. Nobody is putting you down. Just curious, have you ever came acrossed a deer that has had its lower jaw shot off a couple weeks earlier? A very very sad site to see. I know you would never want to make a deer suffer like that on purpose. But more often then not, when a poor shot is taken the animal is the only real loser, they are the ones who get to suffer a slow painful death. We are jumping on your Freshmen13 friend more so then you. He is the one who came on here saying it was a GREAT shot and nothing but skill. When to find out you missed it at 200 yrds standing still and shot it in the head at 385 yrds running. Sorry but thats pure luck for anyone. We have all taken bad shots at animals in our lives, hopefully we all have learned from them. Again congratulations on a great buck and you shoud be proud.
 
Thanks Shotgun1, I've heard it from my dad. He let me know, believe me, he let me know. And yes I have seen deer that have been wounded. It is a sad sight. If I've said it once, I've said it ten times. Pure luck for anybody. Agreed. Thanks.
 
Congrats on a nice buck!

(Don?t tell anyone but I took a NM Muley last week....it was running and my second shot hit its ear....but don't tell anyone...I don't want to get in trouble)
 
With all due respect to your title and dedication to MM founder, I suppose the thought of a limping deer on it's winter range is bad. However, their was nothing wrong or un-ethical about the title. Unless you wish to discredit campfire stories from all over American history. Is that not what hunting is?
To me hunting season brings in a circle of trailers and a huge fire, dubbed after my dad for all the wood he puts on it. Around the fire stories are told, and my dad and his brothers will still brag to this day of something similar to this, 385 yrd shot on the dead run. They grew up, and hunted at the tail-end of the 30/30 open sights era. They were pioneers with the scope era. They have stories of shooting through trees, just before big rocks, and so on. Then they experienced longer-range shots. Which offered more stories, of which I hold at the center of my heart.
These campfires were grounds for bragging and teasing. Don't even attempt to discredit American tradition. A shot such as this deserves a great story, and memory. Good shot Justine!
 
Marley said, "Well said Founder."

What a Brown Nose!!! Perfect, Yep, Just about right!!

I happen to agree with Founders comments as well but no more so than several others responses.

I grew up in the, "as long as you're shooting you're dangerous" days and on our large ranch with about 20-30 bucks taken each year, it was that way with everybody that hunted. Times have changed, i no longer seem to need to take those difficult shots. But, i still have the skills that i did develope back then and there could be a circumstance...

Joey
 
Marley, STFU already. You make it sound like everytime someone post a pic and story they get nothing but negative comments. Besides this one and your pathetic story, which other ones are getting negitive comments?
 
Approve or disapprove, that's a shot you'll never forget. I was standing next to my buddy when we spotted a blacktail buck running down a ridge across the canyon. I lifted my glasses up and saw it was a real good buck. As I was saying "Man, what a buck!", my buddy shot and down he went! It took us a long time to make it over there because we had to go to the bottom and then back up. I'm sure the buck would make B&C but he's never had it measured.

That was 20 years ago and we still talk about that shot!

Eel
 
Justine I didn't reply to this post to bring you down, nor did I say anything that would even point in that direction. All I was trying to say is youth hunters should be taught better ethic's on shot's like that. I have personally passed on several buck's I jumped for the fact I knew thing's could go wrong. I'm not saying I'm perfect I learned the hard way. I was 17 year's old was out by myself in 2001 it was a hot year and deer were hard to turn up. I jumped a small group of does and a dinky two point out to almost 200 yds I'm guessing. I emptied the clip hitting him in th back on the last shot. Well my dumb arse didn't have anymore round's. Upon finding the buck he was still alive. To shorten up the story you can probably guess how I had to finish off the deer it was not easy task for he could still kick with his front leg's and wasn't afraid to use his horn's either. It sucked I felt horrible and told myself I never wanted to go threw that again. I think it's awesome you connected on a great buck congrat's and I hope you have many more successful hunt's in the future.
 
Out of 80 something responses once again Sage finds a way to get in a pissing match with me, and me alone. What is it? Founder worded it well....and you bag on me for appreciating how it was worded. You are a tool.
 
Congrats on a great buck! Your young and have lots to learn, As every one does. Again congrats on an awesome buck. Post pics when it is all done being mounted.
 
Marley, You really need to quit your whining. Aside from hijacking another thread with your self-centerdness, you sound like such a little cupcake!

" What is it? Founder worded it well....and you bag on me for appreciating how it was worded."

LMFAO!!!! Too Funny!!

Joey
 
One thing about this kill is...didn't ruin any meat and he folded like a sack of potatoes right on the spot..congrats for a successful recovery on your Buck!
 
first off i never men't to come down on you. I am sorry if it sounded like that! I guess you have learned a lesson from letting someone looking for a pc fight to post pic's and story for you. Go back up and see the REAL STORY that was posted
FOR YOU By the guy that said this is your 3RD running shot animal that is were i got that from So take that out on him!
For the "old man" like i said before tell him great job!
That is for getting you involved and atleast taking time to show you the outdoor's. To anser your? Yes i have done alot of stupid thing's! It took me 5 arrow's to kill my biggest buck! But i don't bow hunt anymore becuse the closer i get the more nervous i get so i like to take the long bom and yes i practiced alot at long range but it just isn't worth going thru the can't find an animal game so no more bow for me.

RUGERM77 E.A.D figure that one out when you do let me know!
 
Man, this chick is full of piss and vinegar for only being 17 years old!

Good on you Justine for fessing up to making a questionable, lucky shot. Lots of people have done it, including myself. Talking about shooting ethics are so easy to talk about, but much more difficult when it comes to putting into practice. I once caught some buck fever and missed a walking deer at 100 yards. After the shot, he bolted full speed with his does. I shot at him 2 more times and missed both shots. Thankfully I didnt would him, or the does that were at risk. Pretty stupid thing to do, but I understand that people make dumb choices in the heat of the moment. Hopefully you have learned a lesson and think twice next time.

Nice buck and congratulations.
 
Most of us are just watching out for you and basically saying learn from your and our mistakes, expect criticism and putdowns from other people and think twice the next time a deer/elk/rabbit whatever... offers a less then "ethical" shot at 385 yards. (ethical? obviously left to interpretation)

Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high, keep your eyes fixed to where the trail meets the sky...
 
Wow - there's a lot going on here. I usually just sit on the sidelines and watch these but my own daughter just started hunting this year and I was impressed with the way Justine stood up for herself.

Justine - excellent job of standing up for yourself!! Do not let this thread deter you from posting or more importantly from hunting. Hunting is a strange endeavor, most hunters work very hard for what turns out to be very short intense adrenalin and emotion filled encounters where the mind, instincts, reflexes and body must all come together in a split second decision. I can understand jacking another one in and letting it fly and I'm betting it probably wont happen next time. That's growing as a hunter and you'd be welcome to hunt with my daughter and I anytime.

Kudos to your dad for getting you out into the woods since you were 7 and for "letting you know" that isn't the type of shot we really want to take.

To everyone that indicated that this type of shot is not the type of shot that should be taken - you're right and though the result was good it's still not a good shot. However, as many admitted mistakes are made - that is how we learn and grow as hunters and people. We also now know more about what happened and it wasn't a "hey I can take that deer running out there at 400 yards" type of shot but a follow up in the heat of the moment. Doesn't make it a better shot but more understandable.

FHMAN13 - you should be proud of this girl - hell I am and I don't even know her! However, like it or not anything titled "385 yard shot on the run" is asking for trouble. Like it or not we have to play the PC (politically correct) game even in hunting circles these days as founder was trying to convey.

In the bigger picture, we as hunters are all on the same team but we should not sit quietly. Questioning the ethics of a shot without being there is like armchair quarterbacking but this thread just may prevent such a shot with a worse result from happening in the future. If we can help each other (without personal attacks of course) grow as a group we are certainly better off as a whole. Personally I believe the youth of today is starting with a much higher bar than I did when I entered the hunting community and I believe they will make us proud and continue this tradition despite the efforts of groups like PETA.



Not all who wander are lost!
 
J-top
Great shot and a great Buck.
EveryBody on here has a family member or a hunt story about a shot just like this one so don't worry. You would be welcome at our campfire anytime. TELL your Dad he did a good job.

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".
 
Justine - great buck and a great shot. I would wager to say that more than 50% of all shots taken by all of us require a little bit of luck. The bottom line is that you put this buck in the freezer. Good for you! It's a great start to a hunting career that should last a long time. This is a great story too. Yes, we can all learn some lessons from it I'm sure, but you did a great job and NO ONE can take that away from you - EVER. Don't let them get you down.

To FHMAN13 - thanks for your enthusiasm in posting this buck and Justine's story behind it. You were only trying to honor her and your intentions were good. Next time though, consider your audience, you are always asking for something if you post it on here.


UTROY
Proverbs 21:19 (why I hunt!)
 
>Hey FudgePack!
>
>Back downstairs!
>
>Where you belong!
>
>
>God is Great!
>Life is Good!
>And People are Crazy!
>
>I love not acting my age,
>
>Damn I love my NASCAR race,
>
>And Hell yes I love my
>Truck!

I'm normally at odds with Bess but this one had me rolling on the ground laughing!
 
LAST EDITED ON Nov-17-10 AT 10:45AM (MST)[p]>Wow - there's a lot going
>on here. I usually just
>sit on the sidelines and
>watch these but my own
>daughter just started hunting this
>year and I was impressed
>with the way Justine stood
>up for herself.
>
>Justine - excellent job of standing
>up for yourself!! Do not
>let this thread deter you
>from posting or more importantly
>from hunting. Hunting is a
>strange endeavor, most hunters work
>very hard for what turns
>out to be very short
>intense adrenalin and emotion filled
>encounters where the mind, instincts,
>reflexes and body must all
>come together in a split
>second decision. I can understand
>jacking another one in and
>letting it fly and I'm
>betting it probably wont happen
>next time. That's growing as
>a hunter and you'd be
>welcome to hunt with my
>daughter and I anytime.
>
>Kudos to your dad for getting
>you out into the woods
>since you were 7 and
>for "letting you know" that
>isn't the type of shot
>we really want to take.
>
>
>To everyone that indicated that this
>type of shot is not
>the type of shot that
>should be taken - you're
>right and though the result
>was good it's still not
>a good shot. However, as
>many admitted mistakes are made
>- that is how we
>learn and grow as hunters
>and people. We also now
>know more about what happened
>and it wasn't a "hey
>I can take that deer
>running out there at 400
>yards" type of shot but
>a follow up in the
>heat of the moment. Doesn't
>make it a better shot
>but more understandable.
>
>FHMAN13 - you should be proud
>of this girl - hell
>I am and I don't
>even know her! However, like
>it or not anything titled
>"385 yard shot on the
>run" is asking for trouble.
>Like it or not we
>have to play the PC
>(politically correct) game even in
>hunting circles these days as
>founder was trying to convey.
>
>
>In the bigger picture, we as
>hunters are all on the
>same team but we should
>not sit quietly. Questioning the
>ethics of a shot without
>being there is like armchair
>quarterbacking but this thread just
>may prevent such a shot
>with a worse result from
>happening in the future. If
>we can help each other
>(without personal attacks of course)
>grow as a group we
>are certainly better off as
>a whole. Personally I believe
>the youth of today is
>starting with a much higher
>bar than I did when
>I entered the hunting community
>and I believe they will
>make us proud and continue
>this tradition despite the efforts
>of groups like PETA.
>
>
>
>Not all who wander are lost!
>

+1

I too am impressed with you Justine!
I would venture a bet that just about EVERY hunter at some time has gotten excited and taken questionable shots (myself included -- many times). It is part of the learning process. I dont fault you for taking the shot; A little buck fever got to you! Most, if not all, less experienced hunters would have as well. And dont be fooled by the ethics committe on here, a HUGE number of "more experienced" hunters would have done the same thing!.(They would have simply left certain information out of the story...). You obviously have a father who is there teaching you about hunting. How lucky you are!
I also am impressed with your moxy! Way to stand up and defend yourself! (Dipwad...PRICELESS! lol!) Way to be honest in admitting what happened! You have maturity beyond your years! I have a 14 yr. old daughter, and could only hope that in a similar situation she would respond in the same way you have!
Dont let the negative comments affect your memories of taking such a great buck! Learn from the experience, that is what counts!
I would also hope that the original poster of this thread has learned from this experience as well! HEHE

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"So... Now you got a little taste of what I do...pretty dang exciting, eh?"
 

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