A crappy day....
 

Well, I was looking at my bow today, and realized that the nock point was causing my arrow to slant. I took it to the bow shop and found out it was 3/8 a inch high. So i had to have that fixed, and that caused all my pins to be a 1foot high. so like a dip****, i quickly moved my 60yrd pin before realizing that my cobra micro-adjust sights would be easier to move the entire sight. so i saved alot of adjusting, but tomorrow i have to line up that 60yrd pin again. <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

Just hope I don't return to the bow shop wanting more arrows! Because this 60yard shot is going to be hell. But after lining it up, I'm going to shoot every distance(20,30,40,50,60) and make sure they are all grouping well. Then I should be fully prepared for October 12, 2002.

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60 yards with a bow? Your a braver man than I! Good luck to ya.

--Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs--

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Oh yeah, 60yrds is no problem for the High Country. Of course I haven't tried a deer at 60yrds, but if I get the chance, I have plenty of confidence in my ability, and in my equipment. Tomorrow I will relign that pin up, and I should be fine. A buddy of mine dropped off some foam rubber to put behind my target so that I don't crush my arrows. But it will be interesting to dial that pin in again. But I have confidence that I can get the job done.

And actually, if I hold that 60yrd pin at the top of the shoulders, it drives the arrow home at 70yrds in the shoulder.

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Are you talking 60 or 70 yards on a whitetail deer????? Sounds like a lot of wounded deer to me.



Edited by - brirute on 09/20/2002 05:51:53

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You may be able to hit a deer at 60 yards but what kind of penetration are you gonna get? I dowubt very much.

I'm with you brirute, sounds like a lot of wounded deer.

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I had a similar problem with my HCA Four Runner. The serving on the zebra string was slipping up the string each time I shot an arrow. I put a new strin on and things are in check now. If you just moved you nock point, your problems are not over, they will continue. I'd, in the least, have the string reserved.

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In my opinion 60 yards is too far a shot on a deer. A deer could move a great deal from the time of release to impact leaving you with a very marginal hit. Now, I'm not doubting you are an accurate shot and can hit the deer where you want to, all I'm saying is that alot can happen and as we all know Murphy's law applies all too frequently while bowhunting.

Good luck to you and I wish you well on all your hunts.

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I shoot really well up to 40yds, but I limit myself to only making 20yd shots or less. The deer deserve that. I know at 20 yards things can still go wrong but the chances of this happening are a lot slimmer than say 40yds. What about 60 to 70, that just crazy, whether you can attempt it or not. But if so you must be a great shot. Good luck. Think close (20yds or less)

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i think you should shoot through a cronogram first. deturmine how much energy that arrow has. i doubt you have enough power to effectively kill at that distance. you can kill, but probably only 2 or 3 out of 6. and yes, deer can move alot with 60 yards of arrow travel. string jumping is an issue at 25 yards, at 60, it is certain to happen.

HUNT SAFE

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