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Thats too bad that you cant shoot 50 hoyt slayer[:o]

what kind of hoyt do you shoot?????

I shoot a v-tec:D:D

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I can shoot out to 50 yards accurately, but in the areas where I hunt, I wouldn't take a shot over 30 yards in the thickets, and would only take a shot up to about 37 yards in a fairly open area.

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hahaha i shot an xtec

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It's more than accuracy, its also what could happen in the time it takes for the arrow to get there especially with respect to kill zone size. For example, a small southern whitetail that will tip the scales around 120 lbs, the kill zone is about 8 inches. If this deer, just steps as you release and moves 6 inches, I sure hope you were dead center. However a big bull moose or bull elk, the kill zone is alot bigger and that same 6 inch step won't make as much difference.

There's also terrain: field vs thick woods, animal attitude: nervous/relaxed, weather: wind, rain, day light

And above all your nerves.

I will max out around here on deer at about 30. i also just came back from Idaho on an elk hunt where if the conditions where right and the animal gave me the time, I'd go for 50.

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As far as ethically &accurately feasiblebased on the weather conditions and the alertness of the quarry.

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well if you are ever out in kansas hoyt slayer let me know you can come shoot 50,60,70,80 etc:D:D:D:D:D

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my max is aroung 35 mayb 40 if it is a clear shot andi know i can kill the animal.

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I shoot a vtech also but when hunting I like to keep it to a max 40yd shot.

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When I was younger, I'd tell you 50-60 yards. I've killed 15 deer over 35 yards with bow and my longest was 51 yards with the help of a Nikon rangefinder. Now alittle older, I intensionally set up hunting conditions where shot are 30 yards or less. If a deer walks in its dead if I choose to shoot it. Any longer shots than 30 yards increase your potential for a long evening.

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I would say about 35 yards currently for me.

If I can find a way to purchase a bow in the near future with a much faster arrow speeds. I would stretch that out quite a ways. Hunting on the high plains in open spaces, tough to get within 35 yards.