RE: How far away do you usually shoot at a deer?
For my stands in the Oak flats I try to set up for no more then a 20 yard shot.I do have a couple stands that I shoot on the edge of a corn or bean field that I have to get out there.I used to hunt the 100 acres across from me but since the old man p[assed away his wife wopnt let me hunt for some reason.She always asks me to help her do things but wont let me hunt and gives no reason.SO I have permission to hunt the property around 2 sides of her.One spot my favortie is a spruse tree set out about 15 yrds off of her property.The deer come out about 40 yards away.This is the only tree around.So I do on average make 2 kills a year from that tree.I have started setting up out in the beans and the corn make shooting lanes and I actually get to be about 25 yards away then.