I've asked this alot in the bowhunting forum..

[HoytMT2332]

i think iposted it in the wrong place..What would maximun range be for 50 pounds of pull..I Shoot arrows that are about 400 grains at around 225-230 fps....I've never shot a deer before and was hoping that 25-30 yardswould be alright...Im not really sure...Thanks Matt R.

[arlow]

Do not think in those terms, maximim range. Thatbow with a properly place shot will effectively kill a deer at further ranges than you could accurately shoot.
Think about it this way. Only shoot at deer at ranges where youcould put the arrow inside a 6" circle 10 out of 10 times in practise.This is the proper way to find "your" maximum range reguardless of the bowyou use.

Good luck

[HoytMT2332]

i can do that to 40 yards....

[HoytMT2332]

oops i posted to soon....Deer still make me a little nervous...not much but id like to limit my self to 35 till i get a deer

[arlow]

Another important aspect I forgot is.....

How good are you at estimating ranges? Do you shoot 3-d shoots? They are great practice at estimation. You can be super accurate at home but if you cant accurately know the distance to the deer in the stand it doesnt matter how well you shoot.

There are two ways around this though.
One.... mark trees at known ranges with ribbons or use a rangefinder.

Two....Set your bow with one pin for 24 yards and that will usually give you a good hit from 0 to 30 or so yards. Make sure to verify this on targets first though.

[Greg / MO]

Some decent advice up above...

The only thing I would add is that I read recently about someone summing up bowhunting to another person as: "It's how close you can get them to you before you shoot, not how far..."

[Bees]

I've asked this alot in the bowhunting forum..

I've never shot a deer before and was hoping that 25-30 yardswould be alright...Im not really sure

And I've answeared it a lot, if you have to ask it is probabely toooooo faaaar...............

you should worry about what to do when the deer is 5 yards away from you......

[Mantis Mayer]

I'll add that foam doesn't react to the sound of the shot! the further your quary is from you, the more time given to jump the string. I can sink 6 arrows in a 3inch group at 40yds but wouldn't shoot a whitetail from that distance. Different strokes for different folks. I understand thatthe change in animal make differs also.

[johnl]

I was always taught that if you practice 40 yards keep your shots at deer no more than 30 this is suppossed to allow for adreneline etc

[HoytMT2332]

thanks for the advice i don't know why im even asking lol i havent even got a shot over 10 yards...i wish i could get one at 20 -25