How far?

[petasux]

Just curious whats the average distance you shoot a deer at with gun or bow?I think most of my bowkills have been about 15 yrd shots and most of my gun kills {muzzleloader}have been under 30, theres a few exceptions where Ive made longer shots but that seems to be about where my average is.Usually I have to shoot this close due to the stuff I hunt in and around, cattails, heavy switchgrass, thickets etc...Also we have no rifle season.

[furgitter]

Its about the same here.Terrain and cover dictate the shot.

[buckhunter14]

My avg. bow shot is probably about 15 yards. With a rifle, we easily reach out to 150 yards on average.

[monsterbucks2011]

my average shot with bow is about 16 yards and average with muzzleloader is about 57 yards

[sjsfire]

I'm in the 60-70 yd range with my 12 gauge slugs. Longest was 137 yds, shortest about 12yds. Mostly though 60-70.

[lethalconnection]

Have yet to get one with the bow but average gun range i would have to say is 150-200yds

[Red Lion]

It depends where I am hunting, but would say most bowshots 20 yards and under and between 30 and 100 yards for rifle and ML.

[Paul L Mohr]

I have yet to kill one farther away than 100 yards regardless of weapon. I can't use a rifle here though. My muzzle loader is sighted in for 130 yards and will shoot well out to 150 but I have not had to do it yet.

Most are between 40 and 80 yards some closer.

I won't shoot past 30 yards with my bow and I prefer it to be between 20 and 25 yards.

Paul

[Matt/TN]

15bow 35gun

[early in]

Since 2000, I've shot 17 deer with compound and CB, all 25yrds and under.