Mr. Shepherd,

When I found out that I was going to Africa this year, I wanted a new rifle and scope for the journey. The rifle was easy, the scope was not.  My entire life I have used the other "popular scope". While it is a really good scope, I wanted more out of my scope, and after doing some research, I purchased a Shepherd Scope. After learning how easy it was to use on the range -- off to Africa I traveled. I was extremely impressed with the performance and clarity in low light situations. I was able to judge accurately the distance of the game I was hunting to get the right shot. I had 7 shots and 7 kills with your scope with 3 of my animals being Gold Metals. All of my shots were within 250 yds.; however, I do feel very comfortable with my Shepherd Scope shooting out to 400 yds. Thank you very much for a great Safari.

Best Regards and Happy Hunting,

Denny Rodman

Dear Mr. Shepherd,

I would like to thank you for a great product (V2). I know this buck isn't huge, but he is the biggest guy I shot. It was just like you said "one shot one kill". One shot with a 30-06 at 300 yards. He folded up like an envelope. Thanks again.

Nathan R. Stolp

Dear Mr. Shepherd,

Three weeks ago, I contacted your company and spoke with a very helpful gal who helped me select a scope for my new 300 WSM. She was incredibly knowledgeable and fit one of your scopes to the hand load I was going to use in the gun. I asked how fast the scope could be delivered as I was going boar hunting the next weekend.
The scope arrived 2 days before the hunt and was sighted in, in a matter of minutes even in some of the worst rain and wind I have shot in. I have attached pictures of the boar taken 3 days later with the 300 WSM and your scope. The shot was approximately 350 yards with the boar on a dead run. One round was all it took and the boar was down. Even the guides were impressed and asked where they could order a scope. I want to thank you and your staff for the fine scope and the unsurpassed customer service. I would recommend this scope to anyone. My only regret is that I did not go with your V1A rather than the P1A for shooting in the open countryside. I guess I will just have to get another rifle for one of those scopes too.

Respectfully,

Brandon Bennett
Via email 5/20/2005

I took my first bull @400 yards - farther than anyone else in the entire camp using my P2 on a 30:06. It was clear enough to look for points on a caribou rack at that distance and beyond. My second bull was taken at 125 yards. The average shot in camp was about 100 yards. My guides had never seen a scope like mine and said I could take shots the others could only look at. My guide was an Inuit Indian, and was pointing to the line of trees I actually took my first bull ta, he seemed a little unsure I could make a shot at 400 years. He changed his mind. I guess it impressed him, because when he talked to some of the other guides, a couple of them started calling me "Sniper." I had a great trip and was successful in taking two bulls, in part because of my Shepherd Scope! Thanks for a great product!
 

PAUL ST. PIERRE
(Hunter from Kootenay Bay, Canada):

"Dear Dan: I have a number of different scopes, but I have never enjoyed one like I have enjoyed the Shepherd Scope. I have super confidence in long range shooting with it. I was out elk hunting when I saw the elk in the picture. I looked in the scope and he fit the 600 yard circle. I shot and he turned to walk up the hill. With the confidence I had in the scope, I fired anohter and then two more - ALL were hits! He went down and when I examined the hits, they were all right where I wanted them to be. Your scope gave me the edge I needed in getting this trophy. Thanks Dan for making this unique scope.

***Paul St. Pierre was the grand aggregate winner at the East Kootenay Hunter's Association Trophy Banquet and Dance with his first place elk. St. Pierre scored 351 1/8 to top the elk category.***
(picture courtesy of Townsman photo: Norman Weitzel)

BRETT PETERSON:

"Dear Dan Shepherd,

Thank you for all your help, both with the 3940E scope and with the bullet data. Enclosed is a couple of pictures to show you and your company what happened this year. The first shot was high at the 800 yard circle; I moved in between the 700 and 800 circle for a lung shot 1" in front of the heart. The second shot broke his front shoulder and dropped the 6 point bull dead in his tracks." 

"Again I would like to thank you for all the help this year. I spend a lot of time and money perfecting and enjoying shooting, and hunting. I demand a lot from myself and demand the same with the people I purchase items from. In 40 years I have weeded out many companies, and products that do not meet my standard. Your company should be proud of its quality work and consumer relations."

FRANCIS M. LATON:

"Dear Sirs,

On my last trip to Africa taking 11 different animals with one shot kills with my Shepherd scope I lost the scope cover in the bush. It is a P-1 Model for the 7mm Mag. Please tell me how I might get a replacement for this.

MIKE FOSMINK

September 2001
346 Yards. 34" Spread

MARK & SCOTT THOMPSON

Mexico
256 Yards. 33" Spread

SCOTT THOMPSON

Wyoming
572 Yards. 27" Spread

After ten days and bugling in fifteen bulls this one was taken at 100 yds with ten minutes of legal light left. Your scope was clear and bright. Something I needed because I was carefully studying the racks since it was a “Once in Lifetime Permit”. The elk went 30 yds and fell over, a perfect shot made possible with practice and the Best equipment. It made the job easy once I decided to pull the trigger. The gun was a Remington 700- 7mm Ultra Mag. I had shot this gun 400 times the summer before the hunt all the while using for the first time a Shepherd Scope. After trying many hand loads we got the gun to shoot ¾” groups at 100 yds. Now the fun began, we started shooting long range. My first 600 meter group off our portable bench was 6”. I made a life size elk target out of plywood painted, with a large rack.

I practiced ranging with your scope. Everything worked just like you said. My last three shots at the target before my hunting trip were at 475 yds sitting and using a bipod all three shots were in the chest of the lifesize target. Wow what a confidence builder. This was to be my 11^th year in a row hunting elk and I’ve never felt so well prepared before.

I recently purchased my second scope a 6x18 varmint for my .243 and once again I’m truly impressed. Thank you guys for everything. Your scopes are the Best. If  I can help you guys out ever, please call I’m close by. I’d love to test something or chat with Dan.

Thanks Again,

Dan Nelson

To all of the good folks at Shepherd,

I just want to say thanks for making such a great product. I bought your new M556 varmint scope and mounted it to my Bushmaster Varminter rifle. I headed out to western Kansas for a hot summer prairie dog shoot. It didn’t take very long to figure out that your scope would do exactly what you said it would. I was able to make kills at ranges of 500 to 600 yards in a strong quartering to cross wind using the windage adjustments. My longest kill was measured with a laser range finder at 789 yards. I am including a couple photos of the shoot.