New Hunting Gear

Sooooo... I bought some new hunting gear, a used body and a refurbished lense to safe some money. I got 90days warranty on each to give it back. Although I safed a lots of money I still spent a lot, so I'll do some serious testing and I hope for you to find a lot of game!
I read that this lense is a bit soft - it's really soft compared to my 28mm prime, but it may be the weak evening light with all these clouds. The teleshots without VR were just impossible, and the boat is already a bit blurred due to longer exposure...