A couple of observations
1) Big Country if a slow bow is 230-250fps then what is 208 fps considered besides quite? <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
2) Wayne B, In your neck of the woods your shooting distance appears to be quite close, however this past June I was hunting over a waterhole in South Africa during in drought conditions and the water was 22 yards from where I was set up with shots ranging to over 45 yards. I didn't take any as the animals were VERY jumpy coming in but I had 5 Nyala bulls, quite a few Impala rams, several Duikers and Zebras. If I ahd a shot it would have been no closer than 25 yards at the waterhole. Not a chip shot. In Montana I had Elk and Mule Deer at distances close to 45 yards and I took my first Antelope at 55 yards.
Do I recommend long distance shots? No! I won't even consider a shot of these distances here in Ohio, but conditions and terrain are different and that is what drives the shooting distance for me.
I practice out to 45 yards but limit myself to what I consider a high percentage shot, which is usually under 25 yards here.
Arthur, Light vs Heavy out of my bow make a difference, I haven't measured the difference but it is noticeable in the flight of the arrow. I was working up a arrow/broadhead combination for a small antelope at long distance for my hunt in South Africa but decided to stay with my current set-up as the difference was too much to really adjust to in terms of visualizing the flight of the arrow. I hunt with pins but shoot more instinctive, and since my recurve shoots the same set-up(back-up bow) I don't have as much of a problem here as others do.
My 2 cents
Greg
"Getting close to the game is the joy of Bowhunting for me, the harvest is a bonus."
Live 15 ft Python after eating a small Antelope!