Well this will P.O. a lot of you off but its the truth. Im not proud of it but hey its the truth. Longest shot at a elk. 98 yards, complete pass thru elk went twenty yards and dropped. Longest shot at a cougar 50 yards steep down hill shot (frontal shot at that) In thick brush I had a 12"x12" target picture. cat made it 21 yards. Deer 72 yards walking hit a bit back found the deer after about a 375 yard track. craziest shot that I shouldn't have taken was a 8 point on a full run broad side at 20 yards Hit him perfect(lucky I admit) he went down in less that 40 yards. That said these are the only stupid shots I have taken in 25 years of bow hunting but they worked out. I have taken close to 100 big game animals with a bow and I only lost one deer shot at 13 yards. The only shots that I will take no matter what is at Cougar. they are a big problem here in Oregon and I'll kill every one I see. It aint pretty but its the truth. I find a lot of guys say 20 yards but in reality they shoot a lot farther than that but don't admit it. Flame away. Most animals I kill are between 20 and 40 yards. the ones I stated are exceptions to that and are not condoned even by me. I was young once and I am a self taught hunter right or wrong thats the Truth.