When you have spent time and money to get out for a dream hunt, the last thing you want to do is shoot and then loose a trophy animal. There are several things you can do as a hunter to maximize your chances of successfully harvesting a great animal. With that said, what do hunters do that makes them most likely to lose game once they make a shot. Tyrell Gray shares stories and his philosophy behind our duty as ethical hunters to make a clean shot and don’t give up after an animal is hit.

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