The original question was what our maximum CONFIDENT range is. Mine is 50, and if someone has a problem w/ me shooting at a deer at 50 yards with my modern archery tackle, I gotta tell ya.....I don't give a darn. If conditions are right, I'm shooting. If someone tells me I am less of a hunter for it, well, that's their right and opinion. But it's not going to stop me from doing it again.

Now, if you ask me what the farthest shot is that I've TAKEN....25 yards. This entire thread has turned into judgement of who's a better hunter, and it's simply not the point. Just because I would shoot at one 50 yards away DOES NOT make me a better hunter (or shooter) than someone who's range is 20 yards. The same applies vice versa as well.

Everyone has to know their limits and stick with them. That's what it's about right there. I will not make any apologies for working hard to improve my effective range. If stretching that range helps me feed my family (that's why I hunt afterall, to feed my kids) I REFUSE to make an apology for it.

I will also say that if that causes me to wound and not recover a deer, I tell you I've done everything possible to prevent that from happening, and though I will make every effort to recover said deer, if I don't,YES, I will feel badly about it, but it won't stop me from doing it again. Same applies for a close shot as well. If the same thing happened at 20 yards, I wouldn'tREDUCE my effective range!Hell no! I would take the first 20 yard shot that came along.And don't tell me that hasn't happened w/ 20 yard and closer shots too, because IT HAS. In fact, I dare say it happens more, but that may be only because there are fewer shots taken at longer ranges, so I wonder what the ratio is...That I don't know.