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Old 06-17-2009 | 06:48 PM
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Default RE: New to bow hunting - question on range

This fall is the start of my 53rd year of Bowhunting & I say I've managed Whitetail & Mule Deer, Elk, Buffalo, Rams, Hogs, Caribou, Black Bears to name a few . I've shot a few Perfect outdoor NFAA field rounds back in my day & also a few 300 rounds at 20 yds.
99.9% of these animals were taken at 25 yds or less.
I killed 2 Whitetails last year 1 @ 25 yds & 1 at 10 yds & 2 Hogs on a trip to Oklahoma-1 at 5 yds & 1 at 10 yds. All tree stands, double lungs & 1 Deer went 30 yds., the rest less.
I can put every shot in a 9" styro circle from 45 yds & closer WITH my Broadheads.I credit that to many years of Past experience. Practice is the key & KNOW where to put that arrow on your animal according to it's body position-they don't always stand BROADSIDE. I "DO" practice from an elevated stand at home. I'll be 68 this Nov & hoping to bag another Big Buck.
Good Luck-practice will tighten those groups. I'm guessing IF you become proficient at 25 yds & under you will do just fine. I have ONE pin good for 25yds to Zero asI shoot 60#s & a heavy 29" 2216 Aluminum shaft & 125 gr. 3 Blade Rocky Mountain Broadhead.
Longest shots that I remember are 42 yds on a Cow Buffalo-complete penetration. 40 yds on a Bull Elk (Heart-almost a miss) & 45 yds Bull Elk (Lungs). Couple 40 yarders on Deer. I'm guessing I have shot at nothing over 25 yds in nearly20 years except 1 Elk & the Buffalo..
I hope it's not like bragging-just trying to show what many years of Bowhunting has shown as far as "how far". 38 of these animals were taken with recurve Bows. My 1st Deer was taken at 35 yds. in 1958 (2nd year of hunting) with a 45# recurve & wood arrow.

Keep practicing & good luck.
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