ORIGINAL: 10 point shooter
I knew this would raise a fuss, but didn't mean to cause anybody to skip the country. Has I stated didn't try it and I probably won't ever try it. The bull two years ago just stood there in the wide open, broadside, forever, but 80 yrds was just to far. Was kinda of hoping there had been some actual test, with one of those impact contraption that measures K&E.
Been shooting a bow since I was about 6 yrs. old, about 47 yrs. off an on. Know my limits, watched a lot of game walk away because of one reason or another. Don't believe in a marginal shot. Tracked a gut shot deer once. Don't ever want to do it again.
Hoyt Trykon
78 lbs.
G5 Montech 125 gr.
Easton Epic 300
James, I didn't insinuate you were the one to take that shot. If had intended that I would have quoted you. But I've been around some guys that don't know squat about archery, and they are dangerous, not to mention not very ethical in their hunting habits.
As far as K.E. it's so hard to say because there are so many variables with an arrow at that distance, it would almost be impossible to determine that. My last pin is set at sixty and practice at 60, but between 60-70 yards the arrow looses so much energy, that the bottom falls out of it.
I don't doubt that an arrow wouldn't kill an animal at 80 yards, butwould be anextremely lucky shoot, not to mention highly unethical.
There are calculators to figure that one out, but you have to also take the consideration of geographical topography, and current weather conditions.
Sorry if I offended you, I didn't mean it that way. But again, like I said, I've seen people get punch drunk when hunting, and that's scary.
