Muley_73
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LAST EDITED ON Oct-31-18 AT 03:24PM (MST)[p]I figured I'd add to the long range debate and throw out some actually numbers from this past season.
I spent 49 days on the Vernon Unit this past season. Talked to a lot of hunters on all three of the hunts and kept a close eye on the unit more so than other units.
I personally knew of 9 bucks being wounded on the archery and muzzy hunts. I believe they give 37 tags on each of those hunts. The rifle hunt I spent all but the last Sunday on the unit. I knew of a total of 1 buck that was wounded and got away, that was out of 105 tags. (Those numbers do not include landowner or conservation tags)
My personal feeling is that the technology advancements on archery and muzzleloader season combined with the inefficiency of those weapons to kill cleanly is a greater treat and loss of animals than long range rifle hunting.
I'm personally all for clamping down on the technology. Take away trail cams, rangefinders (on all hunts), inline muzzys, scoped muzzys, 80% letoff bows, expandable broadheads, rifle scopes over 9 power, no hunting off of ATVS. Do it all and bring it back to a balance. But if you are not going to control is evenly across the board you all ought to get off the long range blame wagon. It is only a small part of the current issues we face and much smaller than other issues that most choose to ignore.
I'll add an edit in the name of transparency. Currently I shoot a full Gunwerks set up. It has killed 6 deer over the past 3 season 25 yards to 550 yards. I would gladly switch it out for the list above. Until then I will practice and shoot the best I can.
I spent 49 days on the Vernon Unit this past season. Talked to a lot of hunters on all three of the hunts and kept a close eye on the unit more so than other units.
I personally knew of 9 bucks being wounded on the archery and muzzy hunts. I believe they give 37 tags on each of those hunts. The rifle hunt I spent all but the last Sunday on the unit. I knew of a total of 1 buck that was wounded and got away, that was out of 105 tags. (Those numbers do not include landowner or conservation tags)
My personal feeling is that the technology advancements on archery and muzzleloader season combined with the inefficiency of those weapons to kill cleanly is a greater treat and loss of animals than long range rifle hunting.
I'm personally all for clamping down on the technology. Take away trail cams, rangefinders (on all hunts), inline muzzys, scoped muzzys, 80% letoff bows, expandable broadheads, rifle scopes over 9 power, no hunting off of ATVS. Do it all and bring it back to a balance. But if you are not going to control is evenly across the board you all ought to get off the long range blame wagon. It is only a small part of the current issues we face and much smaller than other issues that most choose to ignore.
I'll add an edit in the name of transparency. Currently I shoot a full Gunwerks set up. It has killed 6 deer over the past 3 season 25 yards to 550 yards. I would gladly switch it out for the list above. Until then I will practice and shoot the best I can.