Field & Stream

So, Have We Gone Too Far?

or the entirety of the 20th century, there was an unwritten rule in hunting that 300 yards was as far as you shot at game. Real hunters got close before they pulled the trigger. Now that’s changed. In some circles, it’s considered praiseworthy to shoot at animals out to 500, 600 yards, and beyond. Why?

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