ORIGINAL: gzg38b
ORIGINAL: gzg38b
Get your hunting clothes on.
Screw on your broadeads.
Climb your treestand, and place a 3d target at 30 yards.
You get ONE arrow.
If you hitBOTH lungs I'll give you $100.
If you MISS the lungs, YOU give ME $1,000.
Would you take that bet? If not, 30 yards is beyond your "effective range".
Isn't there also alot of pressure when you're shooting at a live animal? To me, this bet is the best way to simulate a live hunting situation: one shot (no practice), from a treestand, with broadheads, at a 3d target, AND the added element of pressure. At least you know the target isn't doing to duck the string!
Personally I'd rather lose $1,000 on a bet than wound an animal. My maximum effective range is that maximum range that I'd be willing to accept this bet. For me, that's about 25 yards.
I think that is a great way to determine your "effective range". Mine is 25 yards also and I'll take that bet all day
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