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In contrast to the "Archery Snipering" post; What's the closest killing shot you've made on a critter with your bow and what kind of critter?

Mine was the only turkey that I've taken with the bow. He came out from behind a tree that I was using as a blind (already at full draw) at about the length of an arrow shaft and lost his head in the deal.

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My closest shot on a deer was 6ft. from the base of the tree...I was 6ft off the ground.

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14-15 yards on a Pronghorn buck. Deer wise, My doe was around 23, and buck was around 17-18. Only three bowkills to date.

Well, I guess I could count the Stingray I shot directly down...and several gar/carp/bigheads/catfish shot at less than an arrows distance..but bowfishing is different.

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My closest kill to date was a buck a few years back. I shot him at 8 yards.

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My first deer. A doe at seven yards with me on the ground.

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My first Bull Elk, around 10 yds. It was awesome! I admitt I was a little scared!

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Deer, 3 yards.

I once tried a finishing shot on a woodchuck. I walked up to the angrybutmostlyimmobile critter,drew my bow and shot down at him from about a foot away.

It wassummer. I was wearing a lightweight t-shirt. My bow was 44" axle to axle. ....I just about gave myself a field masectomy.
Dang that hurt.

I had the mostawesome bruise that I couldn't show anyone. [:-]

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Doe last year...16yds.

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whitetail doe 8 yards

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A buck from the 2004 season. He was within two feet of the tree I was in (I was 13ft up), in fact he was chewing on my pull rope when the arrow entered him.

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The first deer I ever shot, a buck, I killed from 1-2 yards...almost straight down(bad bad decision on my part). I've killed several other deer at 10 yards or less which makes me very happy as compared to long range shots.

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7 yards on a doe (from the ground) and a buck at 8 yards.

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The Buck I killed this year was at 10 yards, 2 other deer in the past I have killed at about 12 yards. I also killed a Doe with the shotgun from 12 feet away 2 years ago!

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Holy smokes!! [:-] That brought a tear to my eye! I've been around archery for quite a while and have witnessed this occurrence a couple of times. Usually it happens to women that are relatively new to archery and hopefully it is a lifetime learning experience! :D Ya gotta feel bad for them when it happens.

Anyway, I've shot deer at 3 or 4 yards before.

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13 yds

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My last 3 bucks were all less than 10 yards.

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rabbit at 5 yds

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doe@8yards on ground. was sitting on a ridge when she came running up, stopped, i released, she jumped the string and i caught her in the neck. she went about 250y. tracked her in the pitchblack with a mini maglite that was dying.

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Mine was almost the exact same.. My first bowkill, a doe at 7 yards.. butfrom a tree stand

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My first archery doe was 8 feet from the base of my tree. I was 14 feet up in the air. Whatever the math on that is [8D]

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From a tree I've gota few at 4 yds. From the ground 10 yds.

I've got 33 deer at 15yds or less, 16 of those 10 or less.

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That Is sweet having an elk that close, what a rush It Is!! I had a 6x6 bull about 8' from me tearing up the bush I was behind. I was ****ting my pants!! I never got a shot at him and he had no clue I was there.
[>:]


As for myself the closest animal's I've shot have been bear at about 8 yards or so. Done that a few times. Both times I was about 8' up In a tree.

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9 yards i do believe...

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Elk....three feet.

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Whitetail Buck 3 yards!

There was no ground shrinkage!;)

I was at Full Draw on a 360# Bear, but I didn't shoot until it moved off to 5 yards. It was self defense for a few seconds:D

Dan

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squirrel in the tree next to me so like eight feet and as far as deer go that would be 8-1 yardishnot really sure

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From a tree, I have had a few that were approx. 4 yds. My closest on the ground was a doe a few years ago at 3 yards. Had to hold my draw for quite a while but she finally stepped out into my lane.

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That's very interesting. Because I leftthe bungee to my stand on the ground at the base of my tree last week and a small5ptcame in from behind me, smelled it and nearly jumped out of his skin!:D
My closest kill was a yearling doe this season. She was 8 feet from the base of my tree.

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My closest with a bowis 18 yards, a few years ago i shot a 130" 10pt with a gun from 10 yards while sitting on the ground, talk about a rush!

Wayne

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BLACK BEARS- 8-10 YARDS
NORTHERN PIKE 1 YARD
CARIBOU 6 YARDS
MOOSE 20 YARDS
WT- 3 & 20 YARDS
PTARMIGAN- 5 YARDS
MISSED 7 FOOT GRIZZLY AT 15 YARDS AND GOAT AT SAME OR LESS. [:@]

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On the ground I shot a doe at like 6-8 steps, she was close, my buddy and I were sitting in a depression using a shrub/tree as backdrop on the edge of a wheatfield, there were about 5 or 6 does that actually came out to the wheat and circled behind us at 6-8 yrds, our whole intention was for him to get a deer but he couldnt get the shot off because he was set up to shoot into the wheat, lucky for me I was just the opposite, it was deer #4 with a bow for me, a yearling doe and I was dang proud of her.

From a tree, I shot a doe this year at about 8 yards it was the shot I picture when I think about a perfect opportunity.

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I was on the ground on a drive, and I arrowed a 2.5 years old buck at 2 yards, first deer ever, most exciting hunt.

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Feral cat 3 ft

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In the 60s. I was on the ground& a 6 point Buck ran up & stopped next to me-I was already at full draw-he was about 5 feet away. He dropped in 30 yds. Wood Arrow-MA3 Blade & 64# American Archery recurve.
Since I have taken MANY animals at 10 yds or so.

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bull elk, about 5 feet while I was on my knees behind a bush and he was walking past to get to the friendly cow calls behind me. I shot up and when asked what pin I used "all of em"

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Rattlesnake 3 feet just about stepped on him first one i ever saw, last one i ever want to see

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My first deer, a doe, shot at 6 yards.

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I shot my first buck from the ground 20 feet away. Walked right to me and turned broadside. Never knew I was there.

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Killed a doe at 3 yards directly under the tree. Perfect heart shot, she ran 30 yards and died.

What a rush! :D

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I killed a jack rabbit with a blunt at 5 yards. lol...... it was pretty awesome.