daniel craig
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When I was a lad, learning to hunt my father always taught me that "a scope on a hunting rifle allows a hunter to attempt shots he ought not attempt". From many of the hunters I have seen, I am inclined to agree with him. What are your thoughts?
My father would say that if you cant see the points on a deer without a scope it is not a shot you should take, scope or not.
If you cant see clearly with your own eye, what is behind your target don't shoot. Take your time and get yourself into a good shot and then take it.
However I do see the argument that as a person gets older the eyesight tends to diminish. I also think that by the time the sight diminishes that much a person has been hunting long enough to know the fundamentals and to know his limitations.
My father would say that if you cant see the points on a deer without a scope it is not a shot you should take, scope or not.
If you cant see clearly with your own eye, what is behind your target don't shoot. Take your time and get yourself into a good shot and then take it.
However I do see the argument that as a person gets older the eyesight tends to diminish. I also think that by the time the sight diminishes that much a person has been hunting long enough to know the fundamentals and to know his limitations.
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