i did not think before last year i would shoot a deer past 35 yrds but i was hunting some river bottoms in arksnsas had a 10 pt and a doe come in behind me about 40 yrds the doe was acting spooky and i thought if i was going to get a shot at that 10 pt i was going to have to take the shot so i did nailed him through the heart, he run 30 yards fell dead in a small slough, he was 41 yards from me.i did not practice from that distance a lot but i did a little bit, this year i practiced more.