Hokie3

While I never would, a guy (rfb45colt) at another forum seems to think it's a piece of cake. In addition to being a bowhunting freak, I also like Glocks a lot. The glock forum I subscribe to also has a hunting forum that you can post to. Read the thread and tell me what your thoughts are. Why not take a shot at 60+ yards if you're completely confident in your ability to be accurate at that distance?
http://www.glocktalk.com/showthread....hreadid=104440

dick_cress

I do well on the 3-D range at 50, 60, and even 70 yards but feel I owe any animal I am shooting at respect and a CLEAN, QUICK KILLING SHOT. Animals have jumped my strings at all distances both with and without string silencers. In the Pacific Northwest shots greater than 50 yards are extremely rare. How many times have we or others taken a clean shot at an animal at a reasonable distance only to have a gust of wind or unseen twig deflect the arrow.

There are many that would take these long shots . . . I personally think it is unwise.

Bowhunter

cardeer

You might be able to hit a target at 60 yards,but they dont hear and move.To much chance the deer will move before the arrow arrives.That is my opinion anyway

NYBOWHUNTER11

i shot a 6 pointer last year in the lungs at 50 yards killed him with in 2 mins ... and in 99 i shot another 6 pointer in the liver about 45-50 killed him..... but i'll tell u this if it is tord the end of bow season and i still have my tags i am shooting ....







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PaulBear

I use a recurve so i myself wont attempt a shot over 40 yard's, If I see one out that far I try a stalk to get in range, We as sportsman owe the animal we are hunting a good shot to take not a risky one

IndyHunter

The guy is either extremely confident in his ability, or full of hot air. Saying he can shoot 2 pins out to 70 yards? I'm sure it can be done, but that is definitely pushing the limits when shooting at game IMO. I would tend to say that at those long distances most guys are going to lose as many (if not more) deer than they find. He states at 300fps his arrow will get to 40 yards in 4/10ths of a second. That may be the case if his arrow is still flying 300 at 40 yards but that isn't what happens. I bet it takes much longer than that and i'm sure with the right ballistics info someone could figure it out. But, if the guy wants to shoot that distance then more power to him I guess, it's just not for me. I prefer to keep the odds for a quick, clean kill in my favor.

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

Hobbes

Perfect conditions rarely exist when taking a shot at an animal, especially when you talk about that kind of distance. Target shooting conditions normally contribute to a persons ability to make extremely long shots. With my compound I can shoot fair groups out to 60yds, but I have enough sense to know that is way beyond my effective kill range. Even when the shot conditions are great, I am not in the same state of mind when about to shoot at an animal as when I am shooting a target. Although some guys can make those kind of shots, most guys who talk that kind of game rarely have enough experience bow hunting to know how full of bull they appear just by making those kind of statements.

Greg / MO

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Exactly, Hobbes! What's the old saying? Better to remain quiet and thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt? <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Sort of like the wealthiest guys I get to hang around never talk about their money. I've never seen a wealthy guy with status, but lots of &quot;wannabes&quot; with all kinds. Kinda reveals their hand without them even knowing it. Same thing here.

Discipline -- not desire -- determines destiny.

jcrayford2001

My question is, while being able to shoot accuratly out to that distance, can you see everything within the arrows path? I've had twigs half the size of a pencil deflect an arrow, 10 yds from a target.

Now, can anyone say that their eyesight is good enough to see these kind of twigs (in low light conditions) out to 60 yds? My thoughts are &quot;no&quot;!!!!

Keep it short, keep it quick.

Jim.

ChefKell

Why would anyone want to? I practice at 50 and 60 yrds and have a good pattern and feel confident on the 3D range, but for me it's about GETTING CLOSE. Now I love to eat venison, but I'm content to grunt, rattle, bleat, cry, beg and plead to get a buck to close the distance. If not I watch; I Move my stand next time or stalk him down. Seems too many uncontrolled variables. Same way I would never try a head shot on a Whitetail no matter how close. It's about percentages.

ChefKell