ORIGINAL: Freedom0115
Muley69,
400 arrows a night? How long does it take you to shoot that? I mean at 5 arrows / roundthat's 80 rounds. I figure if you're taking any time at all to aim, it probably takes you 1 minute / arrow to shoot (give or take). Then say you're shooting 20 yards, you have to walk and pull your arrows then walk back. On average I'll take a guess at 5 minutes a round to shoot, pull and return. 5 minutes * 80 rounds = 400 minutes / 60 (min /hour) = 6.67 hours of shooting a night. Must be nice to have that kind of time on your hands...
personally, even though ive read that ya shouldnt do it, when practicingi shoot a LOT faster than one arrow a minute. although i hear it isnt normal, a lot of times our indoor 300 round nfaa league here in my hometown, which is of course 60 arrows, takes the whole group between 45 minutes and an hour. we shoot pretty quick.
back to the original topic...
i dont see why in the hell somebody would get all worked up about distance. read statements like, anybody who shoots over (pick the yardage) has no respect for the animal, ect.
i dont buy that. by this season i will take a 60 yard shot at an elk. i can make that shot consistantly. yes, a lot can happen at that distance, but WAY more animals jump the string at closer ranges, i guess because they dont perceive something that far away as an immediate danger. between myself, family, and friends we have taken MANY animals over 40 yards. with ample practice those 40 and 50 yard shots are simply not that tough.
in the end, to each his own, and stick to your own limitations, but dont start in on someone because they do something a bit different than you do...