Bowhunters of Utah

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Mr. Finn could not have said it any better than that nor could anyone else for that matter. Mr. Finn is 100% correct on this topic.

The statistic that really jumped out at me was how much more the wounding rate was for LE Elk hunting vs. the general season. Is it that the open bull units or spike unit hunters have less opportunity to shoot at an animal or is it the pressure of the hunt causing people to take riskier shots? What do you think?

I do think that technology has something to do with people taking harder shots. How far is to far and the angles of the shot are questions that we all have to make responsible decisions on. Even when we make good choices in those areas things can still go wrong. Same thing applies to other weapon choices as well.

I like how Mike had a mentor to teach him. I don't think that any classroom instructor would have had the same impact as his father or a fellow hunter. Have any of your fellow hunters ever spoken up about questionable distances/shot angles? How many of you have regular discussions about good shooting practices while you are out on the hunt just to remind one another of the importance?

Yes my mentor looked at me with a look that told me everthing, after I took a 80 yard shot in the field. That look was a disgusted look of disappointment like I taught you better than that. I was told your not a great bowhunter buy how far you can shoot an animal, but to get in close to your animal and then put a clean shot on that animal, that's the true test of a bowhunter. I have tried to hunt by what my mentor taught me everytime I am out in the field. Bowhunting I think is a up close and personal hunt , that is why I do it.