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25 yards tops

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Thanks passthru for the inquisitive remarks. Yes, to each is own, and I most certainly must stand to be corrected. Obviously you have superior capabilities, far beyond what I had imagined--So theyshouldn't be questioned........So without beating a dead horse.........Good luck tracking my friend.

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If Hunter Dan, teenager, I know more than you, and you, and you... says that ethics are personal, then the same could be said about other issues in ethics. Right? There are literally tens of thousands of COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE courses (got that Hanson? - college) that deal with ethics - all of which cause debates similar to this ongoing debacle. Abortion, religion, business, etc... Appearantly this kid who has more worthless, uninformative, posts than most of the members on here combined, has it all figured out and we should just shut up because he's better than us.Kid, you need to spend some time living life before yougo disrespectfully dismissing people all across the country for thinking differently than you.Some of us areeagerly awaiting March 11 when we'll get an extrahour of daylight to spend in the fields, woods, marshes, bays, andoceansaccessible to us, and don't have time toconstantlypatrol various forumsdismissingnumerous members as inferior.

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:eek:

You'll make friends real quick around here.

Keep assuming things about me, keep putting words in my mouth, and please, keep making an ass out of yourself; I'm enjoying it.

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Wow, and I always thought you were really knowlegable for a teenager, had me fooled

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Go figure.

Apparently I've got everyone fooled. :eek:

;):D

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I'm sure people appreciate that you find them humorous and ridiculous. I've read a lot of your post andI know your very knowledgeable about your sport, but being knowledgable doesn't give you the right to be a pompous smart ass. I'm sure, fechmupbud isn't to worried about making friends.

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Where's a smiley for hitting the nail on the head when you need it? Thank you.

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LOL! People, you must understand. The kid gets an "act and talk like a jackass because I'm 18 and know everything card"...............I used to have one of those myself......"Those were the days my friend.......We'd thought they'd never end"(grandfather used to say that all the time......He's the one that tookmy free pass and shoved it up my a**!)

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I don't think he comes off as a jackass at all! He strikes me as a knowlegable and confident young man,not a know-it all. He's entitled to his opinions,you don't have to agree with him, or with me for that matter. It would be a pretty boring read here if we all just agreed with each other,that being said a little civility and mutual respect goes a long way!

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I think it all depend's o the situation and wind condition's ,in the wood's 20 to 30yrds ,in the open up to 50yrds . Again depending on condition's . I want to kill it not wound it. I must say I just finally read the whole thread and there's a lot of bull being spread here and as for Ethic's ,I couldn't care less if you can consistantly shoot at 80yrds or so . It's not good Ethic's to shoot at animal's at that distance ,I don't give a crap how good a shot you are . You just don't do that .

nubo

nubo

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30 yards right now but when I get my Drenalin in a couple months it will move up to 60

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Every situation depends on many things-All have been covered at one time or another in this thread. Let me BRAG. In my day of tourny shooting I posted perfect indoor 300 rounds, Perfect Field & Animal NFAA outdoor rounds & maybe a few others like Perfect outdoor PAA rounds. Now-these were shot from 20 through 80 yards (depending on the target). I "KNEW" I was going to spot out on those targets.
So, I guess I faired pretty well. I am ALSO starting my 51st year of Bowhunting & frankly, very successful if "YOU" measure success with KILLS.
In my STUPID "DAYS" Twenties-I killed a 6 point Buck at 55 yards the last day of the season on a "bet you can't hit that deer" with my 65# American Cheetah Recurve & a wood Arrow as we walked into our stands.
I also shot a Grouses head off at 25 yards once (Pure Ass Luck for sure).
Remember-MY "STUPID" days. With age "MOST of the TIME" comes a little "DON't be so STUPID" thoughts & we MATURE (some, not all).
I am willing to wager I can hold my own with the MAJORITY of Bowhunters in the woods now adays & on any 3-D range even though I am a senior & don't shoot everyday as I used to.
I have taken Elk 35 yds longest & 41 yards Buffalo (compounds). Whitetail, Mule Deer, Black Bears,Caribou, Wild Hogs & many others average under 25 yards & I am guessing my kills at around 200 total. Want to know something-I bet my "CLEAN" MISSES at 25 yds. & less is 300. Man, I have shot a lot of Arrows in my time at Biggame. Argue & tell us "HOW" you do it. It boils down to YOU will do whatever you think you can get away with when your out there on your own-if you think you can get em at 80 yds., your gonna shoot, if not, you will let em pass...
My shots are not any longer than when I used a recurve & sometimes "I still Miss"..Good Luck fellas & keep em in the 10 ring & everyone will be happy.....Old age makes you long winded.
Have I ever wounded an animal-unfortunatly, yes. Shouldered 2 Bull Elk, 2 Whitetail Bucks, 1 Mule Deer Buck, 1 Black Bear, 1 hog & 1 cow Elk. Yep, I remember those too & of allI honestly think only 2 died. The Black Bear was killed 1 week later by a rifle hunter, I saw one of the Whitetail Bucks about 2 weeks later. I think the Mule Deer Buck & Cow Elk didn't make it.
All these were at 25 yds. or less....
Please, don't start on me about not being ethical or a bad shot.
Oh, Washington Hunter-I "think" remember you saying (sometime) you wanted to start a BH video production-make sure your ethical in your productions. Good Luck.....

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WOW!!
That's a bowhunting resume. It's good to know there are a few people on here with the experience to give sound advice. Not just a bunch of punk ass kids.

Thanks,
442deer...........11 years bowhunting, and still learning with every outing.

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:eek:Are you serious?

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1 million yards! I'm not sure why this comes up so often, why does it matter what you think your maximum effective yardage is. It changes withevery hunt, and every person. I've been in situations were I wouldn't shoot over 15 yards. If someone hunted that same stand behind me they might think they could make a 40 yard shot. Is this a way to compare your shooting to someone elses? Good luck on your path to effective yardage, and sorry if I came off as a jerk but I've seen this same topic at least 2 other times.

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As a heart attack... It's killing me to hold back. Here I was merely pointing out that his ethics are personal, don't argue with me attitude is slightly flawed.

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Oh[&:]. I like the new signature, doesnt show any sign of you being psychotic or anything...Dan I think he has a crush on you[8D].

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don't hold back tell us whats on your mind

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Wouldn't be the first. :eek:

He does show some obsessive tendancies, doesn't he? I wonder what my old psych teacher would have to say about this joker. ;)

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Does this mean that zdeeerslayer isn't going to be my evening internet buddy either???:(

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Wow ...pretty serious post there fech .... why is it not alright for him to make a statement? The truth of the matter is that there are WAY to many people making judgemental statements as to how people hunt .... not wise ... Wash, as well as many on the forums are sick and tired of the division. If you don't like the tone of his post, why not just respond kindly ....yaknow, kinda like you wanted him to .....

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85 yards.... that's nothin! My max range is 367.5 yards. I use my 43rd sight pin and require FAA clearance to shoot.:D

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Maybe if I point it due west,it'll hit me in the butt eventually!

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Preacher, I started this post trying to be politically correct, I had to start all over because itwasn't the way I really felt. I think WH is probably a pretty decent kid, but to watch you guys help him along in his arrogance at his age is wrong.

Fechmupbud, we should just chill, because you can't win on a site with someone who has 4000 post, trust me. Truth beknown, Preacher is right, all this division on stupid stuff, well its just stupid. Everyone, no matter how they feel should try and take the high road, and try to learn from each other. Iwish I would have stayed out of it.

WH, I think it was cool of you to help your bud learn to hunt and shoot.

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Its not a matter of arrogance, which is what initially irritated me.

To come on here and tell someone that they're irresponsible for taking a shot that they feel comfortable taking irritates me. I can't tell you how many times I've seen it happen here at HNI.

I have no problem accepting and understanding what one hunter thinks is ethical/responsible (in the confines of the law), but to come in here and tell me or anyone else that I'm hunting anything but ethically/responsibly because our definitions of the two differ is where I draw the line.

To see someone call someone irresponsible and then see that person find it necessary to defend themselves to another hunter is ridiculous. If anything, we should support each other in our efforts and save that kind of stuff for trying to sway the fence riders to our side. We, as hunters, shouldn't find it necessary to explain ourselves to one another when there are more pressing issues to worry about in our sport.

If thats arrogant, so be it.

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Washington hunter, I've only been on this site for a few days. After some time reading all the replies on different threads, you can get a feel for the attitudes and personalities of different users. The first thought that popped in my mind after reading numerous responses from yourself was that your arrogant. You may not be in person, but you certainly come off that way on this site.This doesn't take away from your intelligence, or yourtalant in the field, but again, my first impression.I feel I speak for many others, weather they admit it or not.Personally I don't care, I enjoy the controversy, and banter, and I think you do as well. If you didn't like it, you wouldn't post comments like "DON'T ARGUE IT".(by the way Wash, that was arrogant)Don't forget, your not the only bull headed user on this site. When you dismiss other people's opinion's completeley, you would befoolish to not expect a backlash. Now that I'm on the topic of opinions, I absolutely feel it's irreponsible to shoot past 50yds at a whitetail with a bow and arrow.(I think it wasstated that you found this humorous..Also arrogant)You want to why Wash,........because I've seen alot of wounded animals in my day. I'm 36, been hunting since I was 9 yrs old, bowhunting since 16. I know for a FACT that alot can go wrong at those distances. Yes I know many hunters are capable of shooting farther, including yourself, and myself for that matter. Yes, I know many hunters have made clean kills at these distances, and finally, Yes, I know many feel it's a matter of circumstance, and confidence. BUT... I feel the chances of wounding an animal are far greater beyond 50yds. It just takes a hell of long time for that arrow to reach the animal, period.....InMY eyes, it's irresponsible. I didn't point that comment directly at you or anyone else. It's simply my opinion, and I damn well have the right to voice it, just like you have the right todisagree.I love bowhunting Wash, and wounded animals running around witharrows stuck in their hams and guts don't make us look to good, especially to the antis. Antis would love to take away what we love the most, and in my OPINION careless shots at long distances contributes to the negativity that this sport gets. Carry on Wash, don't take it to personally. (well I guess the arrogant comment was personal, but it had to be said) ......feel free to ARGUE IT.

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We are all individuals & we all look at everything differently. That is what makes us eunique."Choices". If I had known I was going to have 3 Back Surgeries including a fusion I would NOT have done this (pic) in my "Stupid" years....
We "ALL" learn as we grow older, unfortunatly,most of the timeit is "After" the "Stupid" years. I am not refering to anyone-just a fact about a period of life people go through & probably 90% of it is of the male gender. We all have different & varied abilities. It is not for us to judge but we can make positive comments.
Good luck to you all-enjoy a great sport & just remember some of "your" stupid thoughts & deeds. That is what life is about. There seems to be some good (a little anyway) come from every mistake.
Pic isme totinga Mule Deer out of a canyon to my Jeep when I had 2 buddies that would have helped. Why? Cause I could & I wanted them to know it. "Stupid me".Back whenI was invinsible.....

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What's this mean,"got that hanson?"

Greg Hanson

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I tend to agree with what you have said. Would only add that it's a shame sometimes that individuals can not learn from others mistakes for one reason or another. It almost like the reinvention of the wheel concept.

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So its ok to tell someone what they can and can't argue....but its not ok to tell someone how far they can or can't shoot?

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The way I see it is that we have all seen the videos of deer ducking arrows. I don't care if you can hit a golf ball at 100 yards with your bow because you can't just what a deer or any other animal will react given enough time to do so. I've seen deer leap up in the air, I've seen deer spin around on their haunches. That is the factor that worries me.

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30 YARDS.to many things can happen between 30 and 80 (ethically)

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And Going... And Going... And Going...

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Exactly. I would take a shot out to 40yds in perfect conditions, but I don't find those very often.

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I stick to >30yds. My dad still thinks thats to far though. There arent any wounded deer in our woods.

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40 yards.. broadside standing still on a whitetail, bear. Elk, 50 max... standing still broadside. I've never had to shoot that far but feel comfortable with that. Turkeys.. 20 or less

Most of my bowkills are inside of 20 yards.