Shot distance poll
01-22-2002, 10:19 AM
#1
Boone & Crockett
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Shot distance poll
Please state your equipment and the average distance that that you shoot at.Throw in your max distance if you like .
Compound- 19 yards over the last 11 years.
Max distance would be 30, but I have never taken one that long.
Compound- 19 yards over the last 11 years.
Max distance would be 30, but I have never taken one that long.
01-22-2002, 10:47 AM
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Location: Oakland City Indiana USA
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RE: Shot distance poll
Pearson Diamondback, 29" #70 shooting shockwave100 tipped goldtips with 59 ft lbs of energy.
Killed one at 12yds and one at 17yds this year and a grey squirrel also at 12yds. I think I'm going to pick on those noisy tree rats alot harder this next year though. I was very comfortable and confident with shots in this range.
I always have a good idea what my max. effective range is but saying how far I'd take one at would be too hard. Every situation is different and the conditions definitly have everything to do with it.
Killed one at 12yds and one at 17yds this year and a grey squirrel also at 12yds. I think I'm going to pick on those noisy tree rats alot harder this next year though. I was very comfortable and confident with shots in this range.
I always have a good idea what my max. effective range is but saying how far I'd take one at would be too hard. Every situation is different and the conditions definitly have everything to do with it.
01-22-2002, 12:15 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Shot distance poll
Since this is stemming from another thread, perhaps to prove a point, let's get a little more specific with our information.
What style of hunting do you use? Tree stand, ground blind, spot and stalk or still hunting? My favorite style of hunting and how I've taken most of my animals, is still hunting. If I have to, I'll do some spot and stalk. My least favorite is ground stand hunting and have only taken 2 animals on stand.
My new weapon of choice is a 54# T/D R/D longbow. My arrows vary from 2016 aluminums to cedars to bamboo and I shoot 2 blade Zwickey broadheads. The arrows all weight close enough that I don't have to vary my shooting to use them. I own very little camo. A vest in realtree gray and a treebark coverall that I use for turkey.
Successful shots on large game (blacktailed deer, Mule deer and pigs) my closest shot was 3 paces on a Mule deer while still hunting in the Sierras. My longest shot was on a blacktailed deer and was 25 paces. My average shot distance is 10-15 paces. I've missed a couple of deer, one at 6 paces and the other at 22 paces and have never (knock on wood) wounded and lost a single animal except a turkey that I gave a pedicure to, in the 14 years I've been bowhunting. I make my meat every year, whether it's a turkey, pig, deer, rabbit, squirrel, quail, pheasant or other critter. I usually kill several of the above during the year.
What style of hunting do you use? Tree stand, ground blind, spot and stalk or still hunting? My favorite style of hunting and how I've taken most of my animals, is still hunting. If I have to, I'll do some spot and stalk. My least favorite is ground stand hunting and have only taken 2 animals on stand.
My new weapon of choice is a 54# T/D R/D longbow. My arrows vary from 2016 aluminums to cedars to bamboo and I shoot 2 blade Zwickey broadheads. The arrows all weight close enough that I don't have to vary my shooting to use them. I own very little camo. A vest in realtree gray and a treebark coverall that I use for turkey.
Successful shots on large game (blacktailed deer, Mule deer and pigs) my closest shot was 3 paces on a Mule deer while still hunting in the Sierras. My longest shot was on a blacktailed deer and was 25 paces. My average shot distance is 10-15 paces. I've missed a couple of deer, one at 6 paces and the other at 22 paces and have never (knock on wood) wounded and lost a single animal except a turkey that I gave a pedicure to, in the 14 years I've been bowhunting. I make my meat every year, whether it's a turkey, pig, deer, rabbit, squirrel, quail, pheasant or other critter. I usually kill several of the above during the year.
01-22-2002, 12:27 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Shot distance poll
I still hunt or spot and stalk ,I only hunt elk with a bow . I shoot a hoyt compound and my average distance would be ten to twenty yards .
Edited by - halcon on 01/22/2002 13:30:27
Edited by - halcon on 01/22/2002 13:30:27
01-22-2002, 12:37 PM
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RE: Shot distance poll
Wayha, I don't know what stlye of hunting has to do with my question, but if you want to know.Still hunting and tree stand.Alot more tree stand. The 5 deer I have killed of the ground were all under 20 yards.I'm pretty quite for a 260lb.
Edited by - Charlie P on 01/22/2002 13:40:34
Edited by - Charlie P on 01/22/2002 13:40:34
01-22-2002, 01:02 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Shot distance poll
I shoot a Mathews Q2 at 68# most of the deer that I have shot were shot at under 20 yards but I have killed deer out to about 42 yards. I mostly hunt out of treestand but occassionaly still hunt.