Silent,I think this is the 1'st time that I actually agree with you.For some reason people have this misconseption that it would take an arrow 2-3 seconds to cover that distance.This simply isn't true for most of todays equipment.

I would be willing to bet that on average that most deer that are shot at 10 yards or less will actually move more in reaction to the noise than a deer that is shot at 50 yards.


The vitals on a caribou are so big that even if it did take a step it is still a dead animal.

As far as George Dixon is concerned,he is an excellent shot but is someone that loves to be known,and loves the attention,that is why he took the shot and bragged about how far it was.


I totally disagree that bowhunting is about getting as close as possible.It is about getting out in nature and getting a shot at an animal.If that shot is 10 yards or 70,so be it.As long as you are capable of making a clean shot at whatever distance you decide to shoot.The biggest mistake would be not knowing your limitations and sticking to them.