Originally Posted by
Gun Nut
Not really, too many let that comment pass, the first rule of hunting safety is control your muzzle, and be sure before you shoot. A big part of that is knowing what backstop you have behind what your shooting at. You don't really have time to make any evaluation of your back stop, generally beyond your first shot if you are shooting at deer running broadside. It can cover a lot of ground, firing recklessly at it could endanger other hunters. That especially true if you are hunting on public land. Meanwhile on private property there is no accounting for the many who choose to ignore property lines.
You don't stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
- Gun Nut