i have shot muleys in close too, at about 6 feet, but to say that all shots should be kept to 40 yards is just not true. i think a hunter should set his own limitations. i know i said i killed a muley at 70, that is true. that was also a long time ago when i was young, and understand limitations. now, i would not shoot past 60. 60 itself would have to be perfect, but i know i am accurate to that range. last year my brother shot his muley at 50 yards. by many people on here's thoughts that should not have even been tried. my brother's shot groups at 50 yards are plenty good enough to make that shot, and he did.

i do realize that more can happen when there further away, but still more deer are wounded in close every year, for 2 reasons. 1) of course there are way more shots at those ranges, hence more wounds, and 2) string jumping usually occurs at closer ranges, where the deer perceive the noise to be more of a threat. you can simply get away with more at 40 or 50 yards.

i will still take the long shot at times, but i do like to get close. i think a persons limits should be set by themselves, and they should stick to their known limitations no matter what.