wapitiwhistler
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Watch as my uncle kills this 325 bull at 685 yards on the North Cache.
The most amazing shot ever.
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LAST EDITED ON Mar-09-12 AT 01:41PM (MST)[p]Head shot at 685! Just what we need to be putting out on Youtube and calling an amazing shot!!! Looks to me like a "Best of the West" viewer bought that scope and has no idea about wind drift at that distance. It's nice he filled the tag, but not in that way IMHO! As Beavis14 commented, it was lucky it wasn't a crippling shot! Sorry, but you put it up and will get more than "Good bull!" when I see stuff like that.
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Good bull. Seems he forgot to hold for the wind that was blowing.
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Great bull, congrats to your uncle.
At the 11 minute mark he thanks the camo company. Just seemed a touch funny that they needed camo at 685 yards. If he would have figured the wind in the equation then he would have shot over the bull.
Nice bull and looks like the hunter is happy and his smile at the end was honest satisfaction with his hunt.
Nice bull and looks like the hunter is happy and his smile at the end was honest satisfaction with his hunt.
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At first I though this was another post by 1911, but the bull was 28 yards give or take a foot out of his range. Great Bull!
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Congrats on a great bull. The hunter looks happy. But, You gotta call "bank" on those shots that bank in!
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"RE: The most amazing shot ever."
Posted by eldorado on Mar-10-12 at 00:38 AM
I guess he had nothing to lose. Luckily he hit the bull.
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I would have to heartily disagree with that statement Eldorado. That shot could easily have wounded that magnificent animal and the hunter would have "lost" it in all likelihood. NOT GOOD and not what should be done. That shot was probably 3-4 feet from the heart/lung area where he was probably aiming!
"RE: The most amazing shot ever."
Posted by eldorado on Mar-10-12 at 00:38 AM
I guess he had nothing to lose. Luckily he hit the bull.
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I would have to heartily disagree with that statement Eldorado. That shot could easily have wounded that magnificent animal and the hunter would have "lost" it in all likelihood. NOT GOOD and not what should be done. That shot was probably 3-4 feet from the heart/lung area where he was probably aiming!
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Is your uncle elkassassin??
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Video is too long. After two minutes, I moved on. Plus I'm not into the elevate and pray type of shooting.
Venison and Zinfandel are GOOD!
Venison and Zinfandel are GOOD!
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>Is your uncle elkassassin??
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Have a point there Zeke, only a true assassin could put it right in the back of the skull, assassination style, at that range. Haves a feelings those big bills I gaves him for my lessons will be payings off big times this years. DANGIT, I'ms allreadys talkings likes hims :'(
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Have a point there Zeke, only a true assassin could put it right in the back of the skull, assassination style, at that range. Haves a feelings those big bills I gaves him for my lessons will be payings off big times this years. DANGIT, I'ms allreadys talkings likes hims :'(
Eldorado---I would much rather think that my last resort is eating the tag than doing what that video portrayed to fill it! It's too bad that some people feel they have to fill a tag at all costs instead of looking at the hunt itself for what it should be and pulling the trigger is just icing on the cake when it happens. Some have lost their perspective, if they ever had it, of the main reason they should be out there is all I'm saying!
That's the difference between a lot of people. I, for instance, can have just as much fun watching game, taking photos and video of them, etc. as pulling the trigger. Maybe I'm in the minority on that, but that's the way I feel. I really feel sorry for a person that takes what I would call a very risky shot like that with the greater probability of wounding a majestic animal like that bull just to fill a tag, regardless of how long he waited to draw it. Maybe I've just had too good of a life and killed so many animals over fifty some years of hunting that it gives me a perspective that differs from many, but I won't apologize for that!
A really nice bull! I don't get shooting animals from a third of a mile away. I suppose we all set our own parameters on what makes for a good hunt, but am curious what kept you guys from closing the gap on that bull. Looked like good terrain and a good mix of timber and open areas. I expect the rain on the first day would have done a lot for sound and scent control. I've found that passing on a longer shot and getting in close makes for a much more rewarding hunt. I'm not dissing on your uncle. He took a fine bull, but I think a lot of hunters are missing out on a lot of what makes hunting great, that being the finer skills and challenges of getting in close. Sure it may cost a monster trophy (there is a reason why bow hunters don't take as many B&C sized animals as rifle hunters), but many would find what they do kill to be more meaningful trophies than even the magnificent animals they can kill from a greater distance.
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Eldo and Topgun, get a room ya dickweeds!!
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I am with Topgun, that shot shouldn't have been made. The shooter was very lucky.
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LAST EDITED ON Mar-11-12 AT 01:44PM (MST)[p]^Yep Catch, agreed on ALL points, very succinctly put 
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How dumb of this is it to post htis video? Yes it is a very nice bull and he did kill it with one shot but he WAS NOT aiming for the head. Wow 685 yards and he missed his target by 3 feet. Luckily he missed it the right way and didn't hit it in the a$# to never be found again. Why would anyone put this on the net?
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wapitiwhistler was the hull shot with landons rifle pm me and let me know
Topgun, I don't agree with your points of trying to tear this guy down. Your opion is your opion but I think it is stupid arguments like this that will tear us down. If the antis are on the net looking for reasons to tear us down, what better way to use us against us, than another sportsman telling a sportsman how unethical the way they hunt is.
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Yes it was a long shot and yes he missed his spot but he had as much confidence at 685 as he did at 300yds. It was just a miss that ended well. Why wouldn't I post this on the internet. It was an unbelievable hunt that had all the ups and downs, 12 years of waiting, time spent in the outdoors with friends and family and luckily ended with a great bull...and i got it all on film. I am very torn on the whole Long Range Shooting craze and I can see both sides of the argument. If you practice and have proven you can take those shots effectively which is what my uncle had done, why is it so unethical. Im not hear to argue either way I was just curious of the response it would get. I guess I wont link the video we made of my Dad shooting a bull in the back of the head at 800 yds. on purpose.
LAST EDITED ON Mar-12-12 AT 12:26PM (MST)[p]"If you practice and have proven you can take those shots effectively which is what my uncle had done, why is it so unethical."
Was he practicing 685 yard shots within the unit, shooting from one ridge to another??
He got lucky, should have picked a better shot. If we had half the animals that got wasted from irresponsible shooting then there would be a lot more tags issued and it wouldn't have taken him 12 years to draw. It's that simple.
Live and learn but at what expense? Just remember, we never see the shots that weren't so lucky and there's lots of those out there.
Was he practicing 685 yard shots within the unit, shooting from one ridge to another??
He got lucky, should have picked a better shot. If we had half the animals that got wasted from irresponsible shooting then there would be a lot more tags issued and it wouldn't have taken him 12 years to draw. It's that simple.
Live and learn but at what expense? Just remember, we never see the shots that weren't so lucky and there's lots of those out there.
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Accidental hits do happen! Just don't splatter them all over the internet and tell us how proficient the long range shooter was. I'm happy for the hunter that things turned out as well as they did. The outcome could have been much different.
Oh , the age of instant information. I hope it's helping our cause!
Zeke
Accidental hits do happen! Just don't splatter them all over the internet and tell us how proficient the long range shooter was. I'm happy for the hunter that things turned out as well as they did. The outcome could have been much different.
Oh , the age of instant information. I hope it's helping our cause!
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Whistler, I am also curious as to why your dad wanted to shoot the elk in the head? Seems like a rather reckless stunt, with another 'lucky' outcome.
A buddy of mine's hunter once (for no explicable reason) randomly decided at the last moment to try shooting a perfectly broadside bull in the head from within 300 yards. He was a couple inches off, and ended up hammering that poor bull through the jaws. They never caught up to that doomed dude again. I imagine he met quite an excruciating end.
I've never been much of a fan of Hail Mary type shots on live big game animals. There are shooters that are consistently proficient at true long range field shots, but they are few and far between. Too many novices out there whom are over-equipped and underskilled.
Anyway, glad luck was on y'alls side with the head shot bulls.
A buddy of mine's hunter once (for no explicable reason) randomly decided at the last moment to try shooting a perfectly broadside bull in the head from within 300 yards. He was a couple inches off, and ended up hammering that poor bull through the jaws. They never caught up to that doomed dude again. I imagine he met quite an excruciating end.
I've never been much of a fan of Hail Mary type shots on live big game animals. There are shooters that are consistently proficient at true long range field shots, but they are few and far between. Too many novices out there whom are over-equipped and underskilled.
Anyway, glad luck was on y'alls side with the head shot bulls.
Hey whistler,
With all this bragging your doing about shooting a bull in the head over 800 yards out on purpose is total bullshit. Especially since you called the 685 yard luck shot"The most amazing shot ever" wtf man
By the way I've got some steel targets set up around cache valley
I would love for you to come show me how good you are sometime.
Hell why don't we make it interesting I'll make a one minute target and put it out at 800 yards and see what happens.Its getting deep in here and I'm going to call you out on it.
you can P.M me if you like
With all this bragging your doing about shooting a bull in the head over 800 yards out on purpose is total bullshit. Especially since you called the 685 yard luck shot"The most amazing shot ever" wtf man
By the way I've got some steel targets set up around cache valley
I would love for you to come show me how good you are sometime.
Hell why don't we make it interesting I'll make a one minute target and put it out at 800 yards and see what happens.Its getting deep in here and I'm going to call you out on it.
you can P.M me if you like
My theory is, get as close as you can, if your going to shoot it you have to go get it anyways, so why take chances. Hunter's make bad shots at less than 100 yrds. Shooting at game is differant than bench shooting. I've let animals go at 30 yrds when it didn't feel right, if it feels right squeeze. If its a bad shot you better be a good tracker. I wouldn't brag on this situation though.
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Hey wapitiwhistler is this the 800 yard head shot your talking about?
You do a pretty good job on your videos. Keep up the good work. Maybe these two videos would get a better reception here on MM if you change the title to something like "The luckiest shot ever" part 1 & 2. To imply that these two shots were anything but lucky will get people going especially implying these are amazing shots. Anyways congrats on the bulls.
You do a pretty good job on your videos. Keep up the good work. Maybe these two videos would get a better reception here on MM if you change the title to something like "The luckiest shot ever" part 1 & 2. To imply that these two shots were anything but lucky will get people going especially implying these are amazing shots. Anyways congrats on the bulls.
LAST EDITED ON Mar-13-12 AT 12:41PM (MST)[p]Good God! This is now getting to be too much and I'll flat out say that whoever took that shot in that video link azhuntography posted should have his hunting priviledges taken away for life! First it shows a miss or possible hair hit on that big bull's azz while he's standing broadside at what is said to be 800 yards. Then the bull runs straight away and the guy shoots again at him running full blast straight away and hits him in the back of the head! If anyone comes on this thread and condones that BS they should be stoned and also lose their license. I'm sorry, and this isn't forcing my beliefs or hunting style on anyone, but that is absolutely too much to take anywhere, especially on this great hunting site. Excuse me, but I have to go puke!!!
ADDENDUM at 2:36PM EST
I just received a PM from the OP thanking me for watching his videos, LOL! I sent a polite one back that he could stick them and their rifles where the sun don't shine. To do that is one thing, but then to send me that PM basicly mocking my view of what was definitely unethical shooting is over the line!!!
ADDENDUM at 2:36PM EST
I just received a PM from the OP thanking me for watching his videos, LOL! I sent a polite one back that he could stick them and their rifles where the sun don't shine. To do that is one thing, but then to send me that PM basicly mocking my view of what was definitely unethical shooting is over the line!!!
TOPGUN, STFU!
How many post's do you need in one thread stating the same thing..I had nothing to do with your posts being removed, just stating the obvious...
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How many post's do you need in one thread stating the same thing..I had nothing to do with your posts being removed, just stating the obvious...
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Back at ya! Have you looked at the latest video in the link posted today that we are referring too? It's a whole different deal that were are posting about now and it's much worse than the first video. Therefore, another post about it and other guys will probably follow with ones like the guys right after mine.
