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View Poll Results: max yardage
10 yards 0 0%
20 yards 7 5.00%
30 yards 40 28.57%
40 yards 57 40.71%
50 yards 23 16.43%
60 yards 9 6.43%
70 yards 2 1.43%
80+ is that a deer or a brown spot 2 1.43%
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Old 10-01-2009, 08:29 PM   #1
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Whats your max yardage on a deer. Lets say they have no idea your there. Perfect quarter away, either from a tree stand or ground whatg ever you want. IF your poundage changes this feel free to give your max poundage. Also there is little to no wind
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Old 10-01-2009, 08:49 PM   #2
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Since this is my first year with a bow, I voted 30. I'm not confident shooting past 30.
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Old 10-01-2009, 08:59 PM   #3
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Depends on the day. Most of the time It's In that 20 yard range with my recurve.
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Old 10-01-2009, 09:36 PM   #4
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35 for me, and only under perfect circumstances.
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Old 10-02-2009, 01:53 AM   #5
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i really dont know if i would wanna take a shot out past 30 unless the conditions are perfect i am sighted in at 40 but it would have to be a giant deer on the last day and a perfect day to do that
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Old 10-02-2009, 02:10 AM   #6
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You know just last evening I was shooting @ 55 yards and doing pretty well, but I still say 30 maybe 35 tops. Frankly, I like to shoot 'em under 20.

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Old 10-02-2009, 03:36 AM   #7
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Things would have to be perfect and exact yardage known. I am in the kill zone 9 out of 10 with my 50 yard pin, softball size groups. However I have never taken a shot past 30 yards.
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Old 10-02-2009, 03:39 AM   #8
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30 is my max, i try to keep my shots under 30 though.
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Old 10-02-2009, 04:06 AM   #9
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I'm confident with my shot placement to 60 yards and would take it given the proper circumstances. Normally for the maximum efficiency of my bow with my heavy arrows 45 is about max.
25 with my recurve, unless I'm shooting at a bird flying with a flu flu.
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30,35 is about it for me, i feel extremely uncomfortable passed that.
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