mbhutton

I like to shhot 30or less but i still havr a 40yrd shoot and practice at the distance

gzg38b

mowbowhunter -

Your shooting must have improved dramatically over the last 2 years because I just read on another thread (first shot at a deer thread) that you missed 4 deer within 20 minutes just 3 years ago! Now you can hit vitals 9 out of 10 times at 60 yards? I find that amazing. To what do you attribute this sudden improvement?

BigDaddy12t

My max would be 25 - 30 yards. But all of my spots really only go out to aboiut 20 - 25.

mobow

gzg, it's called PRACTICE, and LOTS of it. Since those 2 years ago, I shoot every other day usually, and on the typical week I shot 3-400 arrows. I don't shoot that many in a week now, but I did for a long time. Do you doubt that in 2 years with diligent practice a feller could improve that much? Oh, and a dramatic upgrade in equipment. It all makes a difference.

You're still not judging, right?

davidmil

I used to shoot NFAA tournaments for years. We shoot those out to 80 yards. I've come to the opinion that a deer at beyond 30 yards is far less likely to drop, jump the string or whatever you want to call it. I've shot some at 40 and missed a couple at beyond 50. Both I had quickly said 45. Both were a quick decision in a hole that I hadn't ranged for and didn't have time to. Both were a bit further and the arrows fell low. One arrow had brisket fat and hair on one blade. I watched the deer bolt, stop, look around, walk some more and stop and stare back trying to figure out what the noise was. I finally watched him wander over the hill feeding. Imagine my surprise when I found tallow on one blade. Where he stood the first time there was a small glob of blood but no more. I had watched the arrow fall under him right behind the front leg. I mean it must have just shaved him. Your chances of a miss are probably better than a wound. I don't know about the rest of you but my left right is usually great, it's range estimation that screws us.

gzg38b

No I don't doubt it at all if you've really practiced that much in the last two years. I just thought it seemed a little strange. 5 minutes ago I read how you missed 4 deer in 20 minutes and then the next thing I read the same guy is 100% confident he can hit vitals 9 out of 10 times at 50 yards. I had to look twice to see if it was the same guy.

Congrats on improving your shooting so quickly!

mobow

LOL....yeah, that would be cause to have a second look. It can be done, though, but it takes determination. It wasn't quickly, either. I also agree with david's post. That ole boy knows a thing or two now!

Ray Hunter 42

well so far i have shot 3 deer and 1 was about 10 yds away and the other 2 were just over 25 yds.

I would maxs my self at about 35. 40 if everything was perfect.

Buck Huntin Girl

Well, I CAN shoot out to 30, but I would much prefer less than 20. I haven't practiced enough at 30 to be completely comfortable taking a shot at a deer unless it was wide open and perfectly broadside, even then, I doubt I would take it. I'm with some of the others, I don't really have to worry about it with my stand location, everything I can shoot is within 20 yards. I am not the best judge of distance either, and I haven't marked off my yardages from my stand. My husband stepped it off for me in every direction when we hung the stand.

BowhunterSteve

It's very interesting to read all of the differing opinons on this topic. I kinda knew the subject would cause such a responce. See, like many of you out there, I too can put 9 out of 10 Montec-tipped Easton Axis 400 arrows on a paper plate at 60 yards. But that paper plate does not twitch, flinch or jump. Lots of us have watched deer @ 15 yards duck our arrow. But just to further the debate some more, how fast does the sound of an ultra-quiet, vibration-freebow travel?? Answer: the same speed as a noisy bow: 1,200-something feet per second. And our ultra-hot, brand-spankin'-new bows shoot how fast???? Ahhhh. (I too can't shoot a living animal past 30)