Whats the longest shot youve taken?
12-07-2007, 05:07 PM
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Whats the longest shot youve taken?
I shot two bucks at 42 yards, one at 41 yards. I've only missed one time beyond 35 yards and that miss was because I held low at a nervous 41 yard buck. I hit exactly where I was aiming, right under his brisket/chest behind the leg. I also have take a doe at 41 yards, Rick James was watching over my shoulder. Other than that held low miss, I've never missed an animal beyond 35 yards. I have however missed under 20.[8D]
12-07-2007, 05:10 PM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Grand Forks BC Canada
Posts: 760
RE: Whats the longest shot youve taken?
32 yards. I have had lots of opportunities at slightly more than that which I have passed on. I do serious target competition out to 65 m (~72 yards) but like to get close for the live stuff.
12-07-2007, 05:16 PM
#8
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 253
RE: Whats the longest shot youve taken?
When I was a young lad, I once took a 75 yard shot(estimate). It was the most unethical thing I have done in my hunting career. It was a monster buck and I was hungry for success. The result was lousy but there was a silver lining. I hit the deer perfectly behind shoulder but the arrow must have hit a bone. The arrow did not penetrate. When I found the arrow, there wasn't even blood on the blades on my mechanical head. The good part of the story was the buck survived and I got to watch him for 2 more years until he was hit by a car on the highway. In my more experienced years, I would not shoot over 30 yards.
