Bows can shoot up to 100 yrds easy but its not a safe shot I try to keep my shots at 40 or under. I too live in California But here in humboldt County The woods are soo thik that I barely use my 40 pin I usually stay about 20 - 30. As for your pins depending on what part of Ca you are in. I lived in the bay area for most of my life and hunted the open country of napa county there I had 4 pins 20,30,40,50; because a 50 yrd shot in the napa hills isnt uncomon in humboldt I only use 3 fiberoptic pins (It isalways overcast here) 20,30,40. Anyways i'llstop talkin your ear off. Just wonderin where in cali are you-Email me