ORIGINAL: Charlie P
Thought bow hunting was about getting them close?
NO,bowhunting is about getting an animal that you want to take in bow range.For some that is 5 yards and for some that is 60 yards.As long as the equipment and the shooter are up to the task.There isn't a problem.
Yes,things happen and deer move but a 60 yard shot with the high energy bows of today are getting there as fast as the low energy bows of the past or traditional bows at 25-30 yards.
Deer are more apt to move or jump at 15 yards than they are at 60.They will jump at anything at 15 yards and bad hits are made at this distance because of that all the time.
All that being said,there are only a handfull of hunters/archers that should even try a shot like that and if you are thinking that 2 pins will get you there,then you are by no means ready for a shot like that.Please don't take offense,that is not intended.You MUST understand how to read animals and KNOW equipment for this to come out good.To shoot a deer at 60 yards,you need 5 pins to be accurate.ALONG WITH A RANGEFINDER.On top of that,you need to be a hell of a shot.I am going to suggest 4" groups at that distance with your hunting setup.With a target rig,I can do that butI try to limit my shots to 50 while hunting.Everything is different when hunting than when shooting targets in the back yard.