ORIGINAL: JNTURK
i think it was atleast 100 yards or more...time the arrow upon hearing the release to when you see the deer jump...deduct maybe 1 second (slow human reactions and the reaction of the deer) and your at about 1.4 or so...300 ft, 1.4 seconds..looks like a fast bow...should be about right...
as for taking the shot i would not have, but i know many people who can shoot that far and make decent groups...think everyone was way to quick to judge the person...unless you know him...as for me i don't and would probably give him benefit of the doubt..
No, I don't think we were way to quick to judge at all. The guy took a LONG shot at a moving animal in WINDY conditions!!! Sure the shot we see on video worked out, but how many shots did he take to get that perfect shot??? Was it really 103 yds??? or was the tape slowed down to make the shot seem like it took longer to get there??? Lots of variables, but if he took a 103yd shot at a moving animal in those windy conditions (look at the brush moving, and listen to the sound byte) he's got some ethics issues, or doesn't respect the animal.