ORIGINAL: TFOX
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
ORIGINAL: TFOX
Even if an elk takes a step at 84 yards,he is still dead,he has a freaking kill zone the size of a satellite dish.An arrow will cover that distance in well under a second.
Deer move at 15 yards as much or more than an elk will at 80 if he is feeding and relaxed.
Wow Todd, didn't expect this from you. Ever elk hunted? Ever track a gut shot elk? Good luck on a gut shot one, there tough animals so you better be damn sure you treat them right! One other thing, from my experiences deer stay still a hell of allot more then an elk usually does but what do I know.
Everyone has THEIR ethics,stick to them and you will be an ethical hunter.
Your right but some things are better left then said (84 yard shots with a bow). Hell that's a poke with a shotgun!
Schultzy,I just get tired of everyone telling others how THEY should hunt.If I head out west to hunt elk,I will be setup to take an 80 yard shot.Maybe I am a better than average shot but my hunting knowledge tells me when to shoot and when NOT to shoot.Anyone that shoots at an animal at that kind of distance walking will have issues.Most that take a shot like that can shoot and can read animals,period.
I have seen deer do things at 10 yards that would blow your mind and an animal at great distance would never do.Many deer are gutshot every year because they are shot at 10 yards when they were nervous or looking at the hunter when they shot,what makes that a better shot than one at an animal with an 12"-18" kill zone at 80 yards that has his head down munching on grass? This animals step will be a very short one,not a long stride and he will still be dead.
This Isn't simple target archery, this Is fricking hunting and maybe a few people should learn to hunt a little better so they don't have to even think about taking a ridiculous 80 yard shot! Whether the shot Is close or far away their Isn't a person In this planet that knows what that animal Is going to do for sure so don't give me that line. I can't believe bow hunters even think about taking these shots, It really shocks me. I call It greed and lots of It!
One of the best and most ethical hunters on this sight admitted to me he killed an animal at 93 yards.He has only lost 1 animal in MANY years of hunting and it was in the neighborhood of 15 yards.
This means nothing to me. I had a deer possibly duck my arrow at 15 yards. Did he duck It or did I miss It? I thought he ducked It but maybe I just plain and simple ****ed It up and missed, who knows!
There are more Deer wounded and not found every year shot at 25 yards or less than there are shot at 50 yards or more.
My average yardage on all my kills has been 12 yards and I've wounded one animal (bear) In 24 years of bowhunting and I contribute that success to very high percentage shot opportunities but according to a couple guys In this thread close shots aren't as high percentage.
Crazy thread!!!
Sorry about the hijack MathewsShooter.