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Old 10-09-2002 | 03:41 PM
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amosgreg
 
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From: Hilliard OH USA
Default RE: Why Not Take a Shot at 60+ yards?

I've got an Antelope on the wall that I shot in Montana back in 91 from about 60 yards. I had practiced and felt VERY confident out to 45 since I was hunting Elk in the breaks area. I bought the Speed goat tag because I like the meat. As we were hunting that week they were going out about 55 - 60 yards and turning broadside to watch. So I set a target at 70 sighted a pins for reference and when the goat turned broadside later the next day I took him.
Here in Ohio 35-40 is absolute max for me regardless as it is tougher finding a deer in the brush/woods than on a sage flat.

Again I had spent quite a bit of time practicing out to about 50 yards as I knew I was hunting pretty open country so it wasn't much of a strech going the extra 10 at that time.


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!
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