How often if ever do you pass up a shot on any game because it is debateble if you will hit it, or if it will be a quick and painless kill shot, or just because you dont feel like taking a life that day?
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How often if ever do you pass up a shot on any game because it is debateble if you will hit it, or if it will be a quick and pai
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I haven't kept count, but I have done it if the range is too great or I can't "see" the shot (e.g., I can see the head or tail but the vital area is hidden by a tree or rock).
It has been a while, but I once passed up a shot because a well-nourished whitetail buck was too fine an animal to kill. It occurred to me that this buck deserved to sire a dozen others just like him. I smiled and thought, "I'll take you another day, when you're an old b-----d with more mileage."
It was early in the season and I doubted another hunter would pass up a shot on him, but it wasn't my day to take him. I simply observed his nervous behavior and the sight of him is still a good memory.
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