Dan, welcome...maximum shooting distance comes down to personal comfort zones....what's maximum for you might not be for me...I've been shooting competition for more years than I can remember and bowhunting more than 20 years....I wouldn't expect someone starting out to be like me...if your comfortable shooting out to 30 yards, set that as your maximum shooting distance...more realistically most animals are taken under 25 yards.....it comes down to practice, practice, practice and you'll learn where you need to set your limitations....and be strict.