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I know this is a long shot, but if anyone has a Bushnell game camera that is broke, I'm looking for one part to resurrect a brand new old stock but out of warranty camera. The On/Off switch is the only component broken on one I own and I hate to chuck it. I can't locate the part anywhere, I'm sure a whole case full of them somewhere in China. If anyone has one, or a lead on where I might be able to find one (obscure plastic slider switches.com)--I would appreciate it. Thanks! Josh

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Well done!! Congrats!

Ha.. No just been lucky a few times I guess. I have shot several in the 150-300 range and totally agree with rcdinaz and would rather set up and get that calm shot. But for some reason either my spotter has lost them, or they went to the back side of the hill or I was on my way to higher ground and stepped on them where they weren't supposed to be. It's like a big quail when they get up and scares the heck out of me. But i grew up mule deer hunting and before we had optics, jump shooting them was not all that uncommon so I guess I can still throw a rifle up and find them in the scope before they get to moving. I would feel pretty comfortable with the right conditions out to 450-500, but if I can get closer I seem to always trust my feet vs my shooting that far and try to close the gap. I did miss one at about 80 and opening one time--he was not the buck I was after and was going to better ground and he jumped out on the other side of the drainage. I was not locked and loaded and he got to getting going and I shouldn't have shot, but adrenaline got the better of me.. probably shot 3ft behind him. So it doesn't always work..

Man I must be doing it wrong. My last 4 coues were ~50yrds, ~35yrds, ~80yrds and ~40yrds. I watch them lay down, then I walk my fat old butt over there and shoot them when they stand up. To be totally honest I can't say I had the time to verify those distances but I figured my 0 was relatively similar at those ranges and took the risk of pulling the trigger without adjusting turrets. All were 1 shot kills with a 300wby and all required no tracking and all were cold bore. I have had to shoot a couple at longer distances but longest coues was 300, longest mule deer was 396. I'm glad they are bigger....

Hey great story or perseverance and doing it the right way. My only suggestion would be that I'm assuming you are from a colder climate state and with our temps (even in the 50's and 60's that hide holds nothing but heat) and typical long pack outs, you need to get that hide off of that animal as soon as possible. Quick field picture and then hide out and meat off the bone. Well done and congrats!

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Thanks. My son is selling this and he doesn't have cell service at his work, but I'm sure will respond as soon as he gets out of the building. Thank you

Yes, still available. Thanks BC--good advice!

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Just talked to a buddy of a buddy. whose 11 year old grandson took a 825 yard shot a coues.. hit him, but of course at that distance they think up front, but a bit high. Lost blood after 40 or so yards--Oh well, just another one for the coyotes I guess... Sorry guys, this is just insane.

I am definitely in the 2nd group. Envious of those in the 3rd and just a little (ok a lot) tired of those in the first. And I'm sure the guys I saw the other day (and the not the first ones I have a seen) are good guys and good hunters and practice and probably can even make that shot at the range 7 or 8/10 times but so many variables in the field and I still think part of hunting is making the walk or stalk. I'm concerned of the trend I see on here as well with kids getting behind the rifle and shooting theirs at 600+ (essentially the hunt consists of only pulling the trigger) and what this looks like a generation from now. Anyway, I don't know how it can be controlled (nothing illegal about it) and it looks like self control isn't going to get it done, so I guess the only thing to do is keep your head down when stalking to 400 because the chances someone is going to be lobbing bullets over your head while you do is pretty darn great anymore (I guess more chance at dead heads from the wounds too is a plus for those of us that still walk out there that is). I do have a having to slice a buck's throat after dark story helping a guy out that spined a buck at a 800yrd shot right at dark, and deer dropped, but an hour after dark when we got there, the buck was still very much alive and all the story that night from him was only about how far of a shot he made.... Happy Hunting!

I reckon this won't go over well, but the thing I don't fully understand is how people can 'miss' multiple times at a distance they obviously can't shoot and feel good about continuing to shoot. I watched a guy miss 10-12 shots this last Sat, then shoot 3 more about 2 hours later (he got that deer by god). I was skinning a bear at that point that we choose to get 250yrds from vs shooting the exact same distance that he was shooting from at a deer at the top of the same canyon. What really confuses me is he had a ridge 300yrds closer that he had to get to anyway to collect the animal. Turning a 700+ into a 400+in just a matter of 20-30min (way less than the time period of all the shooting going on). I cringe at the thought of how many of those misses are actually hoofs and legs that at that distance the shooter isn't going to investigate unless the animal hits the dirt. I even heard his spotter say at one point, 'I think you hit him', then a good 5 min and 3 shots later, ' I don't think you did'. That's just too far if you aren't sure and just stop shooting. Anyway, for those of you with the skill the practice under all of the conditions that we all know happen--that's awesome, but the glorification of it and the equipment alone doesn't make it possible for the other 98% of us and it's unfortunate that some of % of that, thinks they can and trys to the detriment of the those animals wounded and ultimately to our opportunity. Good luck all!

If it helps, we had 2 bears in one canyon 2 saturdays ago, one on top of the canyon and one towards the bottom (1500yrds apart I would say). Got 127 from the upper one waiting for him to clear some brush and he just vanished, meanwhile the lower bear did as well. We decided to cut our losses and bug out. Came back last Sat (1 week later) and found the lower one again and my son was able to get to 250 and done deal. We did not see the upper one that I assumed got a good whiff of him causing him to disappear.

I"m sure you have looked, but in case you have not, Bear Mountain carries a decent supply of center-fire (as of the last time I was in there a year or so ago) as does Guns Etc to some degree. Might be worth a phone call or two...

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