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Old 07-06-2009 | 02:43 AM
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35 metres shot a rabbit in the head. I only take long shots on rabbits but restrict myself to 20 metres or less on larger Australian game.
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Old 07-06-2009 | 04:35 AM
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iwas shooting at an excellent 8 sitting in my brother in laws stand...shh!!! i shot the buck at 35 yards the only problem was that he was standing at 25 yards to i missed clean over his back. i guess thats what i get for sneaking into someone elses stand.
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Old 07-06-2009 | 05:55 AM
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61 yards on an antelope, spot and stalk!
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Old 07-06-2009 | 06:11 AM
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ORIGINAL: Howler

61 yards on an antelope, spot and stalk!
I knew we had a westerner here somewhere.....

I shot a doe at 40, and a maimed BB at 38.5yds verified by my rangefinder from about 45ft above him last year.
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Old 07-06-2009 | 06:34 AM
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Out west I've killed some animals at some distances in the wide open plains. Won't throw out any numbers as I really don't want the Ethics evanglists preaching to me.

Ehtical shots require consideration of a lot of variables, and only one is the distance. Many unethical shots are taken every year at less than 30 yards.

If I take a shot I have all the confidence in the world that arrow will find it's mark or Iwon't let it go.

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Old 07-06-2009 | 07:36 AM
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52 yards on an American Bison and he went 50 yds. 26" draw, 65lbs., 100 gr Muzzy...slightly quartering away and buried in the boiler room.....I was pleasantly surprised at the result!!!![/align]
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Old 07-06-2009 | 08:52 AM
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34 yards on a buck about 5-6 years ago. 30 yards on a doe 2 years ago. Every other shot I have taken has been less than 30 yards, and most where around 20 yards.
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Old 07-06-2009 | 09:26 AM
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Thirty one yards at a doe facing me a couple of years ago. Even though she didn't go very far and I recovered her, it was a shot that I wouldn't take again.
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Old 07-06-2009 | 09:45 AM
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i hita buttonbuck last year in the neck at 33 yards, this year i will be confident to 45
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Old 07-06-2009 | 10:03 AM
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ORIGINAL: ozbowhunter15

35 metres shot a rabbit in the head. I only take long shots on rabbits but restrict myself to 20 metres or less on larger Australian game.
We don't talk in metric up here mate.
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