175 yards. Bad gutshot. I never have attempted a shot like that again. The next longest would be around 120 yards which is now what I limit myself to. I still fill all the tags and the freezer and don't have to dry heave while cleaning it. As I get older and my eyes get weaker, I am learning that even shorter shots are nice. If I had my way, I'd make them all at 20 yards with a pistol.
Whats the longest shot you have made hunting?
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When in high school I shot a crow at a loong ways. To this day I wish I knew how far it was. There were two of them. I hit one and the other jumped into the air and went wild and landed. I had reloaded-my dads single shot- and shot at the second and saw the dirt puff just behind the crow. Good thing I missed as making a 'double' and not knowing the distance would really be bad. I guess I could have 'stepped it off' and wish I had.
mikejonestkd
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A buck a bullet for .50BMG? Please tell me where that was. I'd shoot all day at that cost!!!!
arizona hunter
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So far my longest prairie dog is 408 yds and 250 yds for my longest big game (black bear).
Dannyboy303
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Longest shot at home was at a kangaroo from 700metres away(measursed with ute) with a 300winmag, also at a friends have shot a crow from 455metres with a 243.... took around 4shots but it hit it in the end 
arizona hunter
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Chunk,
that sounds like a good way to practice your shooting skills come deer season.
that sounds like a good way to practice your shooting skills come deer season.
You won't belive this, but it's the absolute truth:
Crow: That was flying directly overhead in a large forested area, crossing a woods road about 100 yards up. With my .22-250 Rem, I shot it's head off.
Woodchuck: Head shot offhand at 220 yards with .22-250. Only the head and neck were visible in the grass.
Skunk: moving around in a field, from prone with rest, 450 yards, using custom stocked -bedded and floated Savage 110, .30-06 with K 2.5X scope, and handloaded ammo, I think with 150 grain Rem Bronze Point (1962).
Deer: Buck striding across blueberry field, offhand at 200 yards - Rem 700 SS, HS Precision Stock, Balvar 8B, 130 Ballistic Tip ahead of 60+ grains of Reloder 22.
Weirdest shot was about 1962 at a woodchuck at 600 yards on the other side of a shallow valley. Using the above-mentioned Savage 110 with the K 2.5X scope on a cloudy day. On the second shot, there was a bright blue flash about where the woodchuck appeared to be...then a loud 60-cycle hum and the blue flash turned into a large blue fireball as the powerline (that I didn't see) about 250 yards away, parted and fell; electricity arcing across the wet grass for a while. Obviously, I didn't hit the woodchuck.
The milking machine in the barn directly behind me stopped running abruptly and the farmer came out. I asked to use his phone and he allowed that he thought I might want to. The power company foreman's name was Grimshaw...and he was mighty grim. Fortunately, being a college student, the power company never sent a bill. Power was cut off to 6 towns. Of course, I always thought that I'd have hit that woodchuck, if only the darned power line hadn't gotten in the way.
Picher
Crow: That was flying directly overhead in a large forested area, crossing a woods road about 100 yards up. With my .22-250 Rem, I shot it's head off.
Woodchuck: Head shot offhand at 220 yards with .22-250. Only the head and neck were visible in the grass.
Skunk: moving around in a field, from prone with rest, 450 yards, using custom stocked -bedded and floated Savage 110, .30-06 with K 2.5X scope, and handloaded ammo, I think with 150 grain Rem Bronze Point (1962).
Deer: Buck striding across blueberry field, offhand at 200 yards - Rem 700 SS, HS Precision Stock, Balvar 8B, 130 Ballistic Tip ahead of 60+ grains of Reloder 22.
Weirdest shot was about 1962 at a woodchuck at 600 yards on the other side of a shallow valley. Using the above-mentioned Savage 110 with the K 2.5X scope on a cloudy day. On the second shot, there was a bright blue flash about where the woodchuck appeared to be...then a loud 60-cycle hum and the blue flash turned into a large blue fireball as the powerline (that I didn't see) about 250 yards away, parted and fell; electricity arcing across the wet grass for a while. Obviously, I didn't hit the woodchuck.
The milking machine in the barn directly behind me stopped running abruptly and the farmer came out. I asked to use his phone and he allowed that he thought I might want to. The power company foreman's name was Grimshaw...and he was mighty grim. Fortunately, being a college student, the power company never sent a bill. Power was cut off to 6 towns. Of course, I always thought that I'd have hit that woodchuck, if only the darned power line hadn't gotten in the way.
Picher
Longest on a deer...About 35 yards with No 1 buckshot.
Longest on anything. About 50 yards at a squirrel WAY up in a tree. Held the crosshairs about an inch over him, and he dropped like a rock. Rifle was a Marlin 39-A. Pure dumb luck.
Never shot anything with a centerfire rifle.
Longest on anything. About 50 yards at a squirrel WAY up in a tree. Held the crosshairs about an inch over him, and he dropped like a rock. Rifle was a Marlin 39-A. Pure dumb luck.
Never shot anything with a centerfire rifle.
Longest shot was 235 yards over a field on a big Doe. Proudest shot was about 135 yards thru the pines. Could barely see the deer. Had back half of deer for a few moments, then it moved foward and had a target behind the shoulder. Bang a good hit, the spike ran about 30 yards and down it went. The rifle both times is a NEF Survivor heavy barrel 308 with a Nikon prostaff 4x32 scope. Using factory ammo, Federal fusion 180 grain 308.
Here is a picture (that day I had a double, a spike shot around 830 am, and the 4 pointer shot at 915 am at about 20 yards.)
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/JKump/Picture017.jpg
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/JKump/Picture010.jpg
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/JKump/Picture018.jpg
Here is a picture (that day I had a double, a spike shot around 830 am, and the 4 pointer shot at 915 am at about 20 yards.)
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/JKump/Picture017.jpg
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/JKump/Picture010.jpg
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/JKump/Picture018.jpg