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Old 11-03-2006 | 12:05 AM
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Default RE: 60 yards!? are you kidding me?

Depends on the size of the game, the terrain, the weather conditions, the animal's attitude, a lot of things.

Would I ever consider taking a 60 yard shot? Yes.

Would I be comfortable doing so? Yes.

On large bodied animals such as elk, caribou, moose, and mule deer I would consider long range shots up to, but not exceeding 60 yards if conditions were right.

I practice out to 80 yards in the summer and can keep broadheads in a CD sized circle out to 60 yards.

Would I wait for a closer shot if I knew one waslikely to happen? Yes.

I got into bowhunting because I got tired of taking long range shots, in other words I wanted more of a challenge. Shooting my bow that far I may as well be using a muzzle loader.

If I took a shot at an animal and recovered it, would I brag about it later? Heck no.

I like to keep shot distances out of posts, they tend to stir up a lot of debate if you take a shot at anything past 30 yards.
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