Reply #36: Another misleading aspect of the site you link to: [View All]

[Silverhair]

".50 Caliber Sniper Rifles have effective ranges up to 2,000 yards, or in other words, 20 football fields laid end to end. Deer hunters generally shoot at ranges of 150 to 200 yards."

That implies that deer are the biggest game hunted. Bighorn sheep, elk, and antelope are normally taken at much greater range. That is due to the terrain of the western states.

Also, although most deer are taken at shorter ranges, some are taken at longer ranges. I have personally made a deer shot at about 600 yards.