I feel that this is similar to the idea that people rather eat the burger but doesnt want to know how the patty was processed. While my faith in humanity has been slowly fading, I hope most of the people that watch these videos have some common sense that this is the rare exception, not the norm. I dont think any real hunter would take a 100+ yards shot cold turkey without ton of practices and successful harvests at closer distances.
Maybe these rare success videos like these will intrigue newcomers, that they get a preview of what they 'think' is the ultimate state of markesmanship. So they get into the sport full steam ahead and think they can do that in a few months. But as they go on the journey, they find that its not as easy as it look, that the bond with nature is so much more profound than simply hitting a deer at long distance. That actually releasing an arrow is 1% of being a hunter, all the prep time and planning it goes into hunting might open their eyes. Because I doubt they would be able to even see a deer, let alone be able to take a shot until they understand you cant just put on some camo and walk around the wood unless you want to waste a few dozen hours.
When I first got into archery, I thought I was going to be able to robin hood at 100 yards in a few month. Now I'm happy grouping at 40 yards.
Maybe these rare success videos like these will intrigue newcomers, that they get a preview of what they 'think' is the ultimate state of markesmanship. So they get into the sport full steam ahead and think they can do that in a few months. But as they go on the journey, they find that its not as easy as it look, that the bond with nature is so much more profound than simply hitting a deer at long distance. That actually releasing an arrow is 1% of being a hunter, all the prep time and planning it goes into hunting might open their eyes. Because I doubt they would be able to even see a deer, let alone be able to take a shot until they understand you cant just put on some camo and walk around the wood unless you want to waste a few dozen hours.
When I first got into archery, I thought I was going to be able to robin hood at 100 yards in a few month. Now I'm happy grouping at 40 yards.