How To Hunt Long Range: A Guide for Beginners

Accurately hitting animals at 600 yards+ could be vital if you don’t want a trophy buck from walking away. Pro shooter Jon Pynch talks about how to get started, what tools you need, and essential factors to consider when long-range hunting. Watch the video and get ready for your next hunt.
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[@doneanddone4952]

Shooting at game is nothing like hitting steal. Respect the game. It deserves the best effort we can give.

[@toxico1152]

Laughable 😂

[@54upchuck]

My nephew wont let long range hunters on his ranch in New Mexico and most of the local guides wont work for them. Too many crippled deer and elk left to die. One guy missed a deer at 700yards by a few feet second shot was in the gut. Guide had to make him follow up. 10 am till 4pm to track it and put it down.

[@judelarkin2883]

Good for people being responsible.

[@manueladolfoholzmannillane3050]

I think thay you should do officially a myth buster section about all the myths of the industry or valid or reasonable doubts about different parameters in products.

[@eggbert191]

What magneto speed mount are you using?

[@judelarkin2883]

If you need this advice you will not be ready to hunt long range for a long time.

[@joshlower1]

Turn in your hunting license

[@matthewtracy8744]

Save the long range for steel. I hunt sub 200 yards for elk and 100 for deer.

[@johnjay1147]

That’s cool. Some hunters are better shots.

[@matthewtracy8744]

@johnjay1147 no. Just unethical.

[@05Dmax_LLY]

​@matthewtracy8744 I dropped a doe across a cornfield at 346 yds last year. Can you say that's unethical? What is or isn't ethical is all personal opinion. If you don't have the confidence to shoot further then don't.

[@matthewtracy8744]

@huntermoss506 you can't predict an animals movement at trigger pull. They longer the shot, the more room for poor shot placement. So yes, I would say if you had the opportunity to close the gap, then you took an unethical shot.

[@05Dmax_LLY]

@matthewtracy8744 again, it's all personal opinion. My opinion is an ethical shot is one you can take with extreme confidence where the animal won't suffer. I had that confidence and proved it. You only have confidence to 100 yds and that's okay! Everyone is different, some shoot more often than others. I also compete in precision rifle comps well past 500 yds so 3-400 yds is still a reasonable hunting distance for me. You can't apply your ethical opinions to everyone else.

[@mr.nobody68]

Erik Cortina is a world champion F class shooter and a top level PRS competitor. His self-imposed ethical long-range hunting shot is 600 yards. If he knows that he can't hunt beyond 600, you DEFINITELY can't. 😂

[@nilsscheffel3215]

Which tripod you guys use?

[@PRSKris]

The New Zealand guys shoot super long range when hunting Stags, they even have 2 shooters at once to make sure the animal goes down quick

[@alltreebearsmustdie]

Nah, most of the deer we shoot are between 100-200m. Even our elk (wapiti) are usually shot pretty close in. There are a few guys that take longer shots, but thats far from the norm. The proper long distance shots Ive seen are on farms where they lug some heavy target rifle to the top of a hill and can dial it in with all the comforts of heavy bags etc

[@mariasantana6861]

you are a great teacher

[@O8WRx]

Decent rifles out-shoot most hunters. Folks need to train, learn the fundamentals, train good habits, and train some more. There is no point in having all the bells and whistles if you can't make use of them.

[@elkhuntr2816]

What would you consider acceptable accuracy for taking shots on game 500-800 (assuming ethical condition)? I shoot a 90's era browning a-bolt 7 rem mag that averages 1.5 MOA from a bench. Not sure if its me or the gun, but I would love to be at MOA or below. Trying to decide if I need to ditch the gun for something more accurate, or try to fix what I have.

[@MDTTAC]

I would say 1 MOA or less would be the goal to get to.

[@mr.nobody68]

The capability of the gun is irrelevant. There are no benches in the field. What is YOUR capability when you've got a standing shot and buck fever? We can all get a nice sled on a sturdy bench and shoot pretty little groups at a gazillion and three miles. That doesn't mean dick. If you take the exact same rifle/ammo and shoot a 12 inch group at 100 yards from the standing position with zero support and not even a sling, then you are limited to a max distance of about 50 yards. If the same conditions yield 4 inch groups at 100 yards, you can realistically expect a hard limit at 200. Assuming an animal with a 12-inch kill zone and being smart enough to leave yourself a margin of error.

[@elkhuntr2816]

@@mr.nobody68 "The capability of the gun is irrelevant." What I am getting at is, the gun has a tolerance range, and you as a shooter has a tolerance range. Do these 2 add together or do they overlap? For example, if your capability as a shooter in field conditions is 3 MOA and your rifle shoots 1 MOA, now the total is 4 MOA. If you shoot a 2 MOA rifle, now your total capability as a package is 5 MOA. In that scenario the capability rifle matters.

[@josephhomen]

As a guy who shoots 20” targets at a mile plus, all the negative comments are funny. If you can use the fundamentals of marksmanship properly, can use a laser rangefinder and can read the wind. 600 yds is quite easy, if you know what you’re doing. No disrespect to my fellow shooters/hunters, some people are willing to put in the time and effort to learn and practice the skills of long range precision shooting and some people aren’t and it’s totally cool if you don’t.😊

[@AussieInCA11]

But the issue lies in folk who don't put in the work still taking the long shots because some dropkick on the internet or at the range told them it's easy.

[@josephhomen]

Very true👍 Worst yet are the dudes who miss at less than 100yds

[@jordanlongstreet3057]

Ringing steel at a mile and putting down game instantly at a mile is very different. If you cant get closer than 600m youre not a hunter, you shouldnt be hunting. A real hunter doesnt care how far or difficult the shot is the only thing a hunter cares about is putting down game as fast and painful-less as possible.

[@josephhomen]

@@jordanlongstreet3057bahaha no one said anything about putting game down at a mile. I’m talking about not everyone is willing to put in the time and effort to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to hit small targets at mid range (600yds) and that is ok and not necessary in a lot of the world. But In a lot of places like in large parts of the western US is not possible to stalk to within 500yds do to terrain and type of animal. I have killed many of animals at distances further than 600yds and they all were quick kills. There are lots of cartridges capable of delivering over a well over 1500 ftlbs at 1000yds let alone 600yds. I do agree that a guaranteed quick kill is a necessity for hunting no matter the range.

[@claytonbruner1808]

Accuracy at medium to long range is paramount. What's even more important is reading the body language on the animal beyond that .70 time of flight range. Critters move. I shot an Nyala recently in South Africa at 711yds. TOF was.97 seconds and as I shot he took a step forward . Luckily he didn't know we were there and it was a short feeding step. But that's a variable that can become an issue at distance.

[@robertschweppenhauser9891]

Madness.🥴

[@damianbartlett4868]

Is that where the expression, “the straight dope” comes from?

[@mlgtactics9911]

Can't wait to watch this video then graze an Elk at 600 yards.

[@josephhomen]

For some people 600yds shot on a 2moa target is pretty easy. Not everyone’s skills and abilities are the same

[@johnjay1147]

Practice my dude. I regularly shoot twice that distance on steel. That makes 600 yards a lot easier.

[@AussieInCA11]

​@@josephhomentrue, but they put zero emphasis on practice and confirming your abilities on paper/ steel before firing at an animal. When you're excited on a mountain looking at an animal should not be the first (or hell even the 20th) time you take a poke at that range.

[@josephhomen]

⁠@@johnjay1147 you’re absolutely right, a 600yds shot on a 2moa + sized vital zone is not that hard for people who know how to shoot smaller and further 👍 people get all worked up about things they didn’t understand

[@josephhomen]

@@AussieInCA11very good point. At the shooting range Every deer season I see guys “re-zeroing” there rifles because they missed a deer at less than 100yds. When in reality under ideal conditions at the range from a bench they struggle to group 10moa. I do agree that shooting and hunting are filled with skills that need to be honed before being relied on.

[@traditionalbowhunter5862]

it stands for data on personal equipment

[@megankoss]

😊 "Promo SM"

[@Dcm193]

The funniest thing is that the average hunter puts less than a box of ammo through their gun in a year. Most hunters are the worst shots ive seen

[@Bigiron88]

"Hunting" at 600 yrds is not hunting. Sorry not sorry.

[@Ligma1.0]

Long range Is ethical

[@cypherthepro]

How American hunters casually take shots at this distance baffles us. Just stalk closer. In the UK we frequently get into animals 50-150 meters. I shoot 150 deer a year for my job and my place shoots 800 a year. None are shot at over 400 meters.

[@gamelord1000]

It really depends on where you are at. In the mountain areas, it is common to see deer/elk on the other side of the mountain 500-800 yards away. It would take 1-2 hours to hike down the mountain and then back up the other side. By then, your target is long gone. Anyone that attempts a shot like that better know what they are doing for sure.

[@ricky-leethompson6786]

Same in nz we hunt 50 to 30 meters

[@cypherthepro]

@@gamelord1000 of for sure. I mean I can understand the push for it. If you have one chance at your tag and it's only a couple days of hunting. It pushes to do it, but I hope those that do it train very well. For me, if a deer is too far, I can try and get it the next day or the one after. I hunt all year around.

[@josephhomen]

@@ricky-leethompson6786 there’s a lot of KZbin videos of guys in NZ shooting deer, goats and even wild cattle at 500yds plus on a regular basis

[@johnjay1147]

I archery hunt elk and have been less than 20 yards from them numerous times. I’ve also taken deer and pronghorn at 600+ yards with a rifle.

[@evanwindom]

It's ironic that people who think they can ethically hunt at these long ranges rely heavily on something called "dope".

[@Dcm193]

More deer are wounded by bubba and a bow

[@evanwindom]

@@Dcm193 Data, please. And what difference would that make, anyway? Shooting beyond your skills is foolish, regardless of the tool used.

[@Dcm193]

@@evanwindom long range hunters are far in between. Check any archery hunting groups page . You will see some red neck asking for a dog to cone track a buck he shot at 30 yards.

[@Dcm193]

@@evanwindom most hunters are incompetent with firearms

[@evanwindom]

@@Dcm193 Data, please. Did you have something meaningful you wanted to say, or are you just trolling?

[@ratcamaro]

Long range hunting should not be condoned. Long range target shooting ok.

[@user-fk7gi1eo4y]

Making hunters lazy again

[@joshlower1]

Step 1, turn in your hunting license, you are a pos.

[@garymoore3159]

They should arrest you. Encouraging people to shoot 600+ yards is criminal.

[@Dcm193]

If you cant hit a 12 inch circle at 600 yards . You are a bad shot

[@garymoore3159]

@@Dcm193 Ya..I bet you ALWAYS hit your target at 600 yards. You are a liar.

[@Dcm193]

@@garymoore3159 misses happen . But funny thing . I can hit at 600 better than bubba with his 30/30 can hit at 100

[@Dcm193]

@@garymoore3159 training is amazing

[@DavidDeshane-ic4cg]

Long range hunting = crappy hunter.

[@JoshuaCrawley-wi6uu]

You are just saying that because you can’t shoot past 100 yards.

[@user-fk7gi1eo4y]

You guys are going to ruin it

[@thelittledetailscr7231]

Don't hunt! Shoot steel, not animals.

[@jianliu9420]

Dont shoot steel, play PC game.

[@thelittledetailscr7231]

@@xxxterpxxx lol.

[@Huckleberry_Hunter]

Guns are evil! Crochet is the best hobby!

[@abdurrahmaanmohamed6757]

I prefer to eat meat than steel But hey that's just me U do u

[@gamelord1000]

Just wondering, how much steel do you pack in your purse?