“”In fact, all hunting involves the possibility of wounded game getting away,””.
I agree Sir, but would you agree that taking 1000 and 1200 yard shots greatly increases that possibility? The round has lost a lot of it’s energy at that distance, the flight time has allowed substantial movement from the target at that distance and the bullet itself may not perform as needed at that low a velocity due to distance.
It all depends on the precise circumstances. The people I have read who are interested in extreme range hunting tend to take those circumstances into account.
They use specialized equipment and cartridges which make the shots no more chancy than using a .45-70 with open sights at 200 yards.
Laser rangefinders have taken out much of the difficulty of extreme range shooting.
Not my cup'o tea, but I understand the challenges involved.