Your comfort range?
07-28-2007, 10:54 AM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Arlington TX USA
Posts: 2,214
RE: Your comfort range?
At a deer I try my best to limit my shots to 30 yards or less. Too many variables to risk a longer shot. I just don't understand the desire to try and make long shots at game with a bow. I started bowhunting to get close, not see how far I can shoot one. If I wanted to do that I'd still rifle hunt.
I'd rather have them right in my lap, that's what gives me the rush, not the long shots.
I'd rather have them right in my lap, that's what gives me the rush, not the long shots.
07-28-2007, 11:18 AM
#25
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson, Missouri
Posts: 7,051
RE: Your comfort range?
Amen, Mike!!
It's all about getting close in bowhunting, and I soundly second the rifle comment, too.
Too many people forget all the variables introduced at shooting at live animals -- and most importantly, by the animal itsel. I can keep all my arrows in a softball at 50 yards, but that doesn't mean I'm launching an arrow at one from that distance.
By the time it takes my arrow to get there (out of my Allegiance, no less -- one of today's hardest-shooting bows), a deer can take a step and almost two. I've went from having a perfect behind-the-shoulder hit to possibly a gutshot. One results in an animal down in less than five seconds; the other result means hours and hours of waiting and tracking.
It's all about getting close in bowhunting, and I soundly second the rifle comment, too.
Too many people forget all the variables introduced at shooting at live animals -- and most importantly, by the animal itsel. I can keep all my arrows in a softball at 50 yards, but that doesn't mean I'm launching an arrow at one from that distance.
By the time it takes my arrow to get there (out of my Allegiance, no less -- one of today's hardest-shooting bows), a deer can take a step and almost two. I've went from having a perfect behind-the-shoulder hit to possibly a gutshot. One results in an animal down in less than five seconds; the other result means hours and hours of waiting and tracking.
07-28-2007, 11:44 AM
#26
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Your comfort range?
To paraphrase an old saying - Archery is the art of seeing how far you can get from a target and still be able to hit it. Bowhunting is the art of getting close enough to an animal that you can't miss.
30 yards or less ****UNLESS**** I've already wounded an animal and it gives me a chance for a follow up shot. Then I'll shoot as far as 60 yards.
30 yards or less ****UNLESS**** I've already wounded an animal and it gives me a chance for a follow up shot. Then I'll shoot as far as 60 yards.
07-28-2007, 01:21 PM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa
Posts: 4,647
RE: Your comfort range?
Man nobody ripping these guys a new one... huh... Lets see... A deer broad side at 60 yards... You add in a little cross wind and the fact that the deer could... Now I say could just jump your arrow... Or maybe just maybe take one step at the same time you realease your arrow ending in a crippled deer... Just doesent seem ethical to me
Anybody else like to coment on this???
My name is Ken and I took a head shot on a deer at 5 yards
Anybody else like to coment on this???
My name is Ken and I took a head shot on a deer at 5 yards