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Agree w/ twodux
Posted by Brian Richardson on Feb 28 2006
A 50 yarder facing "me" w/ a suitable gun and cartridge will do just fine. It's a higher percentage target than a mover at 200-300+ yards and very high percentage for follow-up if need be.
Aim should be center mass for highest percentage, and a Moose facing you is still bigger than other game animals. You might also step to one side or a few more yards "while aiming" for a better angle or move straight forward closing the distance w/ game in sights waiting for the Moose to make the first move angling broadside or 1/4ing away.
A rest is always better if you can get one so I'm w/ twodux on this --- take up a quiet rest, be patient, and if that is really all the shot you get aim dead center mass and a fast follow-up if needed.
The part about "it's getting dark" would bother me a bit in this situation... it would greatly depend on where I was in relation to camp, weather conditions, who I was w/, equipment I had on me, or if needing to travel elsewhere in short order. Note that this could be enough anxiety for allowing the milliseconds to tick away in your brain vs. naturally pointing the rifle and making the shot. Been there done that --- both ethically/mentally true in my view… but will also admit incorrect based on in the flesh experience and preparation for making a confident, deadly and accurate shot.
Along w/ that you must know your own margins and the gun/cartridge limitations.
I am really not too keen on the “survival scenario” pitched into this post, and do not feel taking a Moose is essential in most cases but the absolute extremes.
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