Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
How far they shoot, and how far can you be reasonably sure of making a good shot are two entirely things. They will shoot a whole lot further than than anyone should be shooting at a deer. Here is the answer you your question. If the distance is further than the distance you have practices at and are confident of a killing shot, don't shoot.
And there's even more to it than that. You also have to consider the animal's reaction time and his alert status. At 50 or 60 yards, a deer might not even be there by the time the arrow arrives. I watched one show where the hunter released the arrow and the deer tuned 180* and the arrow hit the deer in the opposite side. Fortunately for the hunter it was still a killing shot.