If you can shoot accurately consistently at that distance, do it. But, I thought the thrill of hunting was to see how close you get when killing the deer?!? I guess everyone is different.

Years ago I cleanly took a deer at 305 yards with my HK91 (308 Win caliber).

Since then I decided that for me those types of shots are unnecessary and I won't be taking one that far again.

I took the shot just because I had faith in my ability and in my rifle.

However, as time has gone by, I've changed my mind and decided that it wasn't really 'sporting' to take that shot. My only reason for taking the shot was to prove something to myself, and in my opinion that isn't what hunting is about.

Since that shot years ago, the longest shot I've taken on a deer was at 60+/- yards. I drew a line personally that I wouldn't shoot over 100 yards at a whitetail where I hunt. There's just no reason to do so as there are so many deer. I'm a good enough hunter that I can slip in close enough and stealthily enough to take a shot at very close range.

Although I can understand why someone would take a super-long shot, for me it crosses the line I set for myself ethically as a hunter. Not bashing others decisions, but just throwing out my experiences.