judging range

[Evan03]

ive learned that shooting targets at known distances in a familar place it not even close to substitute for guessing the range when it comes to live moving targets.

ive passed up shoots across ravines and cayons on deer before thinking they were beyond 300. later to find they were inside 200.

i think the lay of the land changes our eyes perspective. i also dont think looking through optics helps guess the range. unless your useing the 18" theary or something similar.

just make sure you practice at the longest distance you think your going to be able to cleaninly kill something. then go out in the feild in the areas you hunt, pick out trees sage brush clumps of rock anything you can put a visual on and pace to.

i think youl be amazed at how far of you are on your guessing. you also will never be able to come close when paceing across cayons and hilly terrian.

in most cases it takes practice and luck to get the ball rolling and the game falling with no aid in decideing the distance to your target.

Evan