bigcountry

I have seen a few guys that can pull off 80 yard shots. I have completely penetrated deer at 60 yards. I have seen folks shooting 55lb osage longbows shooting 550gr cedars at 154fps go completely into the ribcage of an elk and point stopping on far side ribs shooting them at 25 yards.

I sure wouldn't do it, but just because I cannot consistently pull it off, doesn't mean others can't. A 70lb bow shooting a 400gr arrow at 280fps would have enough energy to kill an elk at 80 yards, but like anything, depends on where you hit em.

Ever since I have been shooting selfbows, I have rethought my idea of what is possible and what is not. If you were too have told me 10 years ago, I would be hunting with a 53lb osage bow, shooting 152fps, I would have told you, you were crazy and that can't kill a deer.