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ajsaxin - I must take offense to the following part of your post: "What is the point of using a scope staying half a mile away and shooting it,u might as well have a UAV blowing he animal up from above.If you do not have the skill to shoot the animal with out a scope then dont hunt."

There are exceptions Sir ,I guess I should have specified instead of generalising.Yes due to age you might require the aid of a scope how ever would you say every one who hunt with a scope are doing so only because of age or poor eye sight?

The fact remains hunting is a sport despite what ever spiritual tone we give it so lets give our opponent an equal chance to get the better of us.And come on how many of these trophy bulls die of old age,thye are either killed my some predator when they are left out of the herd or end up being beaten and bruised by some younger bull and then again killed by a pack of hyenas,do you really think a bullet would be more pain full than that?If it is tough to stalk and you are not able to tak a proepr shot then stalk it till you can,if it looks like the bull is gettig the better of you and just might escape well he was smart enough for that and this time he got the better of you.
My gripe is not against those who hunt with a scope for medical or age reasons but those who use it because thye shoot better with it.

How do you think the buffalos were hunted befoe scoped rifles were available?

Again if i did miss out any genuine exceptions I apologise,end of the day no one has to justify it to any one but your self.