If this season opened tomorrow morning I would be very comfy at about 17 yards with my Longbow, when the season actually does roll in maybe 20 yards with the perfect conditions but NOTHING past that. I don't want to take long shots, its Bowhunting, getting them in as close as possible! I'm not hunting animals where I need to shoot far, some folks are, more power to them! Like I said this season its the Longbow, anything past 20 yards I'm saving for the Flintlock, anything past 70 yards, I'm saving for the shotgun/rifle!!