12-YEAR-OLD MAKES STUNNING 1,376-YARD SHOT ON BIG BULL ELK

[jbeaumont21]

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/long-range-hunting/

Long-range shooting is all the rage these days with hunters reaching out to drop big game animals at distances that only snipers with military-trained shooting skills could achieve. If you need further proof of that, look no further than this video of 12-year-old Danner Davidson hunting in Wyoming.

His group spots a nice bull elk far in the distance. In fact, the rangefinder say it is a 1,376 yard shot. Yes, you read that correctly! Danner is using a Gunwerks hunting rifle chambered in 7mm Remington Magnum and with a little coaching, dials in this extreme long range shot to make a kill.

This turns out to be a crazy hunting trip and a story we might not have believed had they not taken video of this little long range hunter to prove it. Watch it all unfold in the video below.

Danner's first shot did not appear to connect here. However, the miss didn't matter at such a longer range. The bull probably couldn't pinpoint where the shot was coming from. Obviously, this was an extreme scenario where his mentors felt weather conditions and field conditions were perfect to allow for such a shot. If the kid has already practiced at these distances and knows how to compensate for the windage and bullet drop, we're all for it. The shot clearly hit the kill zone and the bull did not go far at all.

Obviously, to make shots like this, you need a lot of range time, some understanding of ballistic coefficient and a quality riflescope with high magnification. There is some question on ethics with longer shots like this, but this video proves it can be done. A good bipod or a set of shooting sticks is an obvious must to increase your effective range to extreme distances like this. A quality, long range round like .300 Winchester Magnum, 6.5 Creedmoor or PRC may be preferable.

Long range hunting in many ways is like bowhunting, just at an opposite extreme in skills and discipline. Both practices take an extreme amount of skill, a lot of time flinging arrows or burning ammo at the range, and incredible patience. Might be a good idea to get into reloading to save some money. Obviously, this style of hunting is not for everyone, but if you have the know how and the skills, it can work.

[Encore 280]

Aren't Davidsons the owners/builders of Gunwerks and specialize in the long range stuff?

[blackveltbowhunter]

Nice shooting. And dandy first bull.

[Bob33]

Aren't Davidsons the owners/builders of Gunwerks and specialize in the long range stuff?

Aaron Davidson is their CEO.

[Magnum_Willys]

Marketing shot.   Way Too far for 7mag IMO.
Stretch for 300 gr at 3000 fps but doable. 

[BNAElkhntr]

I Bet They don't even know what a Elk smells like

[Encore 280]

Long ways down and up and back down to get to it! Meat was probably going sour by the time they got to it! Not too sure I would want to even attempt that with my 300 Weatherby! Too old to be climbing that crap anyway. Good on the boy!

[grousetracker]

4 spotters correcting bullet drop not to hard, would have been impressed first shot, just saw guy shoot 3400 meters and hit 18'' target second shot.

[Southpole]

Very nice shooting, HOWEVER, sniping and hunting are two entirely different styles of taking an animal.

[trophyhunt]

Great shot!  This was a couple years ago if I remember.  I don’t care if you don’t like long range or not, that is a hell of a shot! Long range scope doesn’t make a good shot, a cool, smooth trigger pull and practice does!  This kid just did something I bet 90% of us couldn’t do.

[Pegasus]

There should be a law against this type of "hunting". Whatever happened to clean kills? He missed the first shot. Tells you that shot should never have been taken. There are so many factors at play on a bullet traveling that far that it is ridiculous to take a shot like that. Shame on his dad for encouraging this type of bad behavior.

[Jonathan_S]

There should be a law against this type of "hunting". Whatever happened to clean kills? He missed the first shot. Tells you that shot should never have been taken. There are so many factors at play on a bullet traveling that far that it is ridiculous to take a shot like that. Shame on his dad for encouraging this type of bad behavior.

What about the guy who shoots a box of ammo a year and another half box at running deer at 200 yards? I agree we should stick to our limitations but that crap occurs at all skill levels

[h20hunter]

Completely disagree ( with Pegasus).Where do you draw the line? 500 yards? 1000 yards?

That video has made the rounds.  Kid did his part on the trigger no doubt. Lot of cash went into that set up.

[Jonathan_S]

You asking me?

[h20hunter]

Nope....sorry your post got in between.