turned_out_normal t1_iua6khx wrote on October 29, 2022 at 7:28 PM

Reply to comment by StrongPlan3 in Would anyone be willing to take me deer hunting this season? by StrongPlan3

I forgot to say that, in my opinion, deer hunting is mostly sitting still and quiet, and luck. Shooting skill is important, and being where the deer are is lucky. A tree stand or a blind will help immensely.

Content_Idea t1_iucd948 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 6:52 AM

I wouldn’t say shooting a gun requires much skill though 😅😂 more like knowing how it works and pulling a trigger.

XzallionTheRed t1_iucqxb2 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:07 AM

*laughs at why the military and every armed force spends so much time training this supposed easy skill, when this guy knows the one trick that the rest don't. *

Content_Idea t1_iudglp1 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:30 PM

The military and hunting are two different things but okay. Sorry I hurt your feelings.

XzallionTheRed t1_iue903j wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:46 PM

Look, of you are a conservationist and believe in limiting the animals suffering, you put effort I to making a good shot, which requires skill. You aren't upsetting me, it's just ridiculous to assume no skill is involved. Aiming for a fist sized target past 100byards through light brush and foliage takes skill. Lots assume that bows are more skillful but it's just different skills.

Content_Idea t1_iuhwjoh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Killing a deer at 25 yards without a scope takes more skill than killing a deer at a 100 yards with a rifle. Bow hunters also use groupings. Sure they both take skill, but bow hunting requires more practice and patience.

turned_out_normal t1_iucxvax wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:39 AM

Speaking broadly, i think most people are not as good of a shot as they think they are, and I've been around a lot of shooters over the past thirty years. Any decent deer rifle should be able to consistently group tighter than a half dollar at a hundred meters. Most people that don't shoot a lot would probably struggle to group tighter than a grape fruit at a hundred meters supported. And unsupported at a hundred meters? Forget about it. This is all opinion, I've done no research and would hope to be wrong. But you'll hear way more gun shots opening morning of rifle season than you'll see hunters with dead deer.

Content_Idea t1_iudgd99 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:28 PM

I bow hunt and rifle hunters just shock me with how terrible they are lol