Thats great advice for him JOEPA. I second your reply. Some people can have misconceptions on archery hunting from watching alot of the hunting programs. I remember realtree roadtrips a few weeks ago when Mike waddell nailed a monster with his bow at 50 yards. It was a perfect shot too. Your average archer let alone someone just getting into bow hunting can not take a shot like that and expect any results other than a wounded animal or a complete miss. I feel comfortable shooting out to around 35 to 40 yards. But I religiously shoot my bow year around literally 1000' s of shots a year. Once you get some practice under your belt you will build the confidence in your self to pick the distance and send a lethal shot. So I would also say stick to the one pin at 20 yards for this season and come back next season prepaired and with plenty of practice and then have that confidence that you are lethal out to 30 yards. Good luck.