How far will you take a shot?
07-28-2008, 10:18 AM
#101
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Jefferson County, Missouri
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RE: How far will you take a shot?
ORIGINAL: Germ
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ORIGINAL: gzg38b
Anybody who takes a 100 yard shot on a deer with a bow deserves to have their bowhunting privelages revoked IMO.
I don't care if you are literally the world's greatest archer. You're a moron if you do that and you woudn't be welcomed in our camp. It's that simple.
Anybody who takes a 100 yard shot on a deer with a bow deserves to have their bowhunting privelages revoked IMO.
I don't care if you are literally the world's greatest archer. You're a moron if you do that and you woudn't be welcomed in our camp. It's that simple.
You will see I am 1 for 1
nice shootin tex
07-28-2008, 10:32 AM
#102
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
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RE: How far will you take a shot?
My comfortable range is 35 yards and closer! I have never shot at a deer any further than that with a bow. Why? Because I am comfortable that I have a great chance of scoring a lethal hit to the animal at that distance and closer.
If I was in a stand on the edge of a 2000 acre bean field with a monster buck 100 yards away in the field, I wouldn't even think about raising my bow to take a shot!!!! Even if the previous day I had shot at 100 yards and placed 10 out of 10 arrows in a 4 inch group! As many have mentioned before, there are just way too many variables that could lead to an injured "monster buck," and I don't want that to be a result of my attempted ego stroking.
Half of the fun and the challenge to me in bowhunting whitetails, is my ability to pattern a nice deer, place my stand in a perfect location, and take that deer at less than 30-35 yards! If that deer doesn't come any closer than 100 yards...then guess what? He was better than me that day!!!! I'm not about to fling an arrow at 85 to 100 yards, even if I've practiced it. No way!!
If I was in a stand on the edge of a 2000 acre bean field with a monster buck 100 yards away in the field, I wouldn't even think about raising my bow to take a shot!!!! Even if the previous day I had shot at 100 yards and placed 10 out of 10 arrows in a 4 inch group! As many have mentioned before, there are just way too many variables that could lead to an injured "monster buck," and I don't want that to be a result of my attempted ego stroking.
Half of the fun and the challenge to me in bowhunting whitetails, is my ability to pattern a nice deer, place my stand in a perfect location, and take that deer at less than 30-35 yards! If that deer doesn't come any closer than 100 yards...then guess what? He was better than me that day!!!! I'm not about to fling an arrow at 85 to 100 yards, even if I've practiced it. No way!!
07-28-2008, 10:36 AM
#103
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Jefferson County, Missouri
Posts: 7,684
RE: How far will you take a shot?
pattern a nice deer, place my stand in a perfect location, and take that deer at less than 30-35 yards! If that deer doesn't come any closer than 100 yards...then guess what? He was better than me th
ORIGINAL: mofireman
My comfortable range is 35 yards and closer! I have never shot at a deer any further than that with a bow. Why? Because I am comfortable that I have a great chance of scoring a lethal hit to the animal at that distance and closer.
If I was in a stand on the edge of a 2000 acre bean field with a monster buck 100 yards away in the field, I wouldn't even think about raising my bow to take a shot!!!! Even if the previous day I had shot at 100 yards and placed 10 out of 10 arrows in a 4 inch group! As many have mentioned before, there are just way too many variables that could lead to an injured "monster buck," and I don't want that to be a result of my attempted ego stroking.
Half of the fun and the challenge to me in bowhunting whitetails, is my ability to pattern a nice deer, place my stand in a perfect location, and take that deer at less than 30-35 yards! If that deer doesn't come any closer than 100 yards...then guess what? He was better than me that day!!!! I'm not about to fling an arrow at 85 to 100 yards, even if I've practiced it. No way!!
My comfortable range is 35 yards and closer! I have never shot at a deer any further than that with a bow. Why? Because I am comfortable that I have a great chance of scoring a lethal hit to the animal at that distance and closer.
If I was in a stand on the edge of a 2000 acre bean field with a monster buck 100 yards away in the field, I wouldn't even think about raising my bow to take a shot!!!! Even if the previous day I had shot at 100 yards and placed 10 out of 10 arrows in a 4 inch group! As many have mentioned before, there are just way too many variables that could lead to an injured "monster buck," and I don't want that to be a result of my attempted ego stroking.
Half of the fun and the challenge to me in bowhunting whitetails, is my ability to pattern a nice deer, place my stand in a perfect location, and take that deer at less than 30-35 yards! If that deer doesn't come any closer than 100 yards...then guess what? He was better than me that day!!!! I'm not about to fling an arrow at 85 to 100 yards, even if I've practiced it. No way!!
i thought thats why everyone loved bowhunting, because of how close you had to be
i have killed all my deer with a gun so far, and you guys are talking about shooting one with your BOW every farther out then i like to shoot with my gun. but hey, whatever floats your boat i guess.
07-28-2008, 01:55 PM
#105
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: England , UK
Posts: 1,089
RE: How far will you take a shot?
ORIGINAL: early in
Forget that "pie plate" concept. Anyone can hit a pie plate at a reasonable distance. You need to aim at a much smaller "spot" to achieve best results in accuracy. Aim small, miss small. It makes you "focus" better!
Oh yea, I won't shoot past 30yrds.
Forget that "pie plate" concept. Anyone can hit a pie plate at a reasonable distance. You need to aim at a much smaller "spot" to achieve best results in accuracy. Aim small, miss small. It makes you "focus" better!
Oh yea, I won't shoot past 30yrds.
07-28-2008, 02:15 PM
#106
Join Date: Feb 2008
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RE: How far will you take a shot?
I agree with the majority here. I don't even practice with my compound past 50 yrds, and really not sure if I would chance a shot that far. Maybe hunting a clear cut, or cut corn field, but not in the woods.I'm real comfortable at 40 yrds., and Iknow ethics play a huge part in my comfort zone. I've been very fortunate to have never had to take a shot past 25 yrds. though, andI like doing my homework (scouting), and knowing where they are, and hunting the thick stuff really tends to keep your shots close in too. ...... Good Hunting
07-28-2008, 04:36 PM
#107
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: TN
Posts: 2,089
RE: How far will you take a shot?
Some people on this forum wont shoot past 30 yards. So what happens if P&Y buck comes within 35 yards...What happens then? Or what if a deer came by your stand at 31 yards...
07-28-2008, 05:15 PM
#108
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Grant,Oklahoma
Posts: 125
RE: How far will you take a shot?
I personally feel like 40 yards is my max under ideal conditions ! But i will not harp on the ones that shoot further it's there decision ! There are alot of people that even at 20 yards make bad shots ! Lot's of things come into play even at that distance angle ,limbs, alertness of the deer etc ! I remember the first year i bowhunted i practiced out to 50 yards religiously . I was sure i would have to make a long shot i ended up shooting my first deer under me next to the base of my tree !
07-28-2008, 05:16 PM
#109
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
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RE: How far will you take a shot?
Some people on this forum wont shoot past 30 yards. So what happens if P&Y buck comes within 35 yards... What happens then? Or what if a deer came by your stand at 31 yards...
My limit is in that 20 yard range no matter how good I'm shooting.
07-28-2008, 06:32 PM
#110
Giant Nontypical
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RE: How far will you take a shot?
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
Those are somestringent guidelines.
ORIGINAL: gzg38b
Something to think about....
If you got your hunting clothes on and climbed a treestand and put a 3d deer target at 50 yards using your hunting broadheads, could you put 50 out of50 arrowsin the vitals with NO misses?
If the answer is no, then that's too far for you.
If you can put 99 out of 100 in the vitals, but the FIRST one misses, than 50 yards is STILL too far for you.
Something to think about....
If you got your hunting clothes on and climbed a treestand and put a 3d deer target at 50 yards using your hunting broadheads, could you put 50 out of50 arrowsin the vitals with NO misses?
If the answer is no, then that's too far for you.
If you can put 99 out of 100 in the vitals, but the FIRST one misses, than 50 yards is STILL too far for you.
Dan