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For a few months "Hunting" magazine has been showing up in my mailbox. I did not subscribe but it comes anyway so I am thankful for the material. October issue has a nice editorial about "getting close to nature" like the old days. The Editor points out how advertising of the past shows "a grizzly charging on a narrow cliff", "a moose running right past the hunter" and other close-encounters with game. While the editor is not critical of long-range hunting, he does encourage people to get back to using hunting skills instead of technology to connect with nature and get more out of a hunt. There is a hint of stalking, treestands, lever-actions and open sights but he stops short of mentioning traditional muzzleloaders. I personally hope the trend of long-range hunting is fading. I do not allow my own teenage sons to use scopes, "high-powered" cartridges and technology assisted methods. I have them using archery and muzzleloader with the premise being to use personal skills and knowledge and take whatever animal presents itself that you desire regardless of size. So far it is paying off in that they are not impressed with their friends kills that may be bigger or have more points and they are quick to point out that shooting several hundred yards from an elevated box with a rest and scope is something nearly anyone can accomplish. They brag about getting 25-yards or less from an animal on the ground and taking it with an arrow or open sighted traditional muzzleloader. Whether this sticks or not time will tell. Nonetheless, the editorial was refreshing. Most all the ads in the magazine are for high powered scopes with rangefinding reticles, wind meters, rangefinders and long-range cartridges and rifles.