Shot distances
 

What is the average shooting distance with a bow, also what is the farthest shot any of you has ever made on a whitetail and been successful?

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my average with over 25 bucks has been under 20 yds. My longest shot was this year at 35 yds. I am willing to shoot to 40 yds if everything is perfect, but I shoot all year and have been practicing for that shot for many years. I still may pass on it if it ever materializes.

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I've shot 2 deer with a bow and both was at about 12 yards. I like them close, makes it harder to miss!!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Well...I ain't never killed a deer with my bow yet. <img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle> But all of my gun kills have been 30 yds or less with the exception of one. I figure my bow kills will be the same. I'm comfortable shooting out to about 35 yds, but I figure my first bowkill will be in the 10-20 range.

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My limit with the perfect shot and conditions would be 40. I can shoot good out to 60, but would never take a shot that far on game. I just find practicing longer than I will shoot, tightens my groups at my effective range. My longest was 35 yards.

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Edited by - sooner_hunter on 10/27/2002 15:31:06

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the 3 deer I've taken this year were at 10,12 and 15 yds. My average for all deer taken with a bow is 13 yds. The farthest was only 20 yds. I would shoot out to 25 if things were perfect.

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I can be accurate to 30 yards. Got my first deer (button buck)with a bow last year at 20.

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My longest was 36 yds I feel comfortable out to 40 but the most of the deer I have taken with a bow have been 20 and under.

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MANY deer 20 to 25 yards average, one in PA was around 34 yards; one black bear in Ontario at 22 yards. I've not shot an elk yet but figure anything up to 30 yards my preference but in the right circumstances I may take a 40 yard shot.

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My average shot is around 22 yards, but my longest was 43. I feel comfortable under most conditions shooting out to 30 yards, and under an ideal situation I will take a 40 yard shot, but that has not happend often.

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Heck, how do I know? When you shoot 60 or 70 you can die before you get the average worked out. I've shot them from 7 feet to 40 yards. This year I've shot 5 at distances from 7 yards to 33 yards. I've shot twice at 40 and killed them both. Most fall somewhere between 20 and 30 it seems. Distance doesn't matter... it's shot placement.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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My farthest is 33, average is about 15

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Average anywhere from 10-20, longest 35.

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Had two shots on bucks this year that I passed on that I'd have tried in years past. They were 28 and 30 yards, but walking. I could have drawn on them and tried to stop them by making a noise, but I just didn't like the distance. It seems the more I bowhunt the more I prefer my shots within 20 yards. The three shots I've made this year so far were 10-12 and 15 yards. All good hits, and thats what counts- knowing you made a good hit. A much more comfortable distance when dealing with wirey sting jumpy deer.

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Most of mine have been 15 yds or less, a couple at around 20yds. I don't think I've ever taken one further. I like to set up in thicker areas for bow, usually. Usually above 20 yds, I have few open shots, so I rely alot on the grunt - to bring them in, or back if they pass by.

I practice alot, and 30 is probably my max, and feel comfortable. I could see 40 on a feild, if I knew the distance within 3-5 yds.

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I mostly hunt elk with a bow. My average distance runs 28yds. This year I blew right through my elk at 30yds, and it only ran 30yds. My longest kill has been 45 yds, and at that distance I had 14&quot; of arrow penetration.

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I would say between 15 and 20 yards.

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3 bow kills. 1-turkey~20 yards, 1 4pt~25yards, 1 doe~10yards,....I like to hunt in or close to thick stuff, so that really doesn't allow me to get shots more than 30 yards.(This also kinda takes away the temptation of taking a longer and riskier shot)

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My longest was 36 yards at a whitetail. But I won't do it again. My limit is 30 yards. On average, I would say 20 yards. This year, I took two so far both were 27 yard shots quartering away. Both went about 20-30 yards before going down.

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My longest is 30yds and my average is 18 yds. I dont like shooting much farther than 25 yds. I practice up to 40 yds but dont like shooting a past 25yds.

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All my deer have been within 18 yards.

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Well lets see my longest is 0 yards and my average is 0 yards, of course I have not taken one with a bow yet! I am comfortable out to 25 if every thing is perfect, maybe after I get the monkey off my back and get my first one I would consider a 30 yard shot, but once again it would have to be a deer, broadside and head down.

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My farthest shot was 32 yards, but I try to keep them at 25 yards or less. The two I've killed so far this year were at 18 and 16 yards.

Today's small bucks are tomorrow's trophies.

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Longest shot was just under 25 yards and it only happened once. Average is 5-15 yards. Closeset shot - I could have tackled her.

I've never hunted outside of the New Jersey woods and always hunt from the ground.

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Average I'd say just under 20 - say 17 or so.

Longest - 4 days ago I took a Y buck at 43 yards. Shot a perfect X through both lungs AND the heart - that heart shot was the FIRST in 5 years of bowhunting so my 'longest' was also my 'best'.

I shoot 2 inch groups at 40 yards and this shot was a clear passthru - I was quiet happy!



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I got my buck at 4 yards a week ago, but I personally wouldn't shoot a deer over 20 yards. I practice at 20 yards max.

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I would say that the average range has been between 14 to 17 yards and I have killed a few out to 30 yards. I could honestly say that I'd pass on a deer at 40 yards. Too many bad things can happen at that range.

GB

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Ive got my first deer this year at 15 but willing to shoot at 30 yds. I think that a 30 to a 5 is pretty good, if you feel it then take the shot cuz the strongest is usually your instinct. Go get em at 20 yds.

Forever Hunter

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My three deer this year have been (roughly) 15, 25 and 30+. I practiced religiously this spring and summer and feel very confident in taking a shot out to 35 yards with clear lanes and broadside shot.

I prefer 15-20...but who doesn't....