I've bow hunted for a long time. Even before compound bows. Back then a 25 yard shot was a long one. Today with as you say the fast speed bows longer shots are possible and practical provided you as the shooter are capable 100% of the time. And many on here are probably speaking of whitetails in the woods or over a food plot. If you bow hunted out west for mulies, elk, or pronghorn you will get much longer shots than 25 yards. I practice out to 70 yards and I would not hesitate to take a 50 yard shot at an animal (60 yards on an elk or moose) if conditions were perfect. That being said, my longest shot on a whitetail was 43 yards but every other one has been 25 yards or less. I try to set up so my farthest shot is 30 yards.