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Old 10-14-2008, 02:28 PM   #1
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hey guys what is the closest bow shot u have ever made? im asking because i have a blind setup where there is a possibility of getting shots as close as 3 yrds
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Old 10-14-2008, 02:32 PM   #2
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5 yds from the ground. 12 yds from a treestand.
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5 yrds from the ground and almost straight down with a stand
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Old 10-14-2008, 02:38 PM   #4
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7 yards on the ground.
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Old 10-14-2008, 02:40 PM   #5
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wow close shots guys i think i may have trouble keeping quite and still if one comes as close as 3 yrds esp shooting my bow
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Old 10-14-2008, 02:42 PM   #6
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3 yards, from a double bull
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Old 10-14-2008, 02:50 PM   #7
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3 yards, from a double bull
I knifed a doe from my DB, she only went 30 yards or so.

Let's not forget the time I grabbed that hen by the neck either.[8D]
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Pretty much straight down from my 15 foot treestand, so about 4 or 5 yards.
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Old 10-14-2008, 02:52 PM   #9
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Almost straight down from a 12' tree stand.
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well...when i was bowfishing...so some of my shots were 2-3 yards...
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