View Poll Results: max yardage

10 yards

20 yards

5.00%

30 yards

28.57%

40 yards

40.71%

50 yards

16.43%

60 yards

6.43%

70 yards

1.43%

80+ is that a deer or a brown spot

1.43%

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10-01-2009, 08:29 PM

bigtim6656

Giant Nontypical

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Join Date: Sep 2005

Posts: 6,867

max yardage on a deer

Whats your max yardage on a deer. Lets say they have no idea your there. Perfect quarter away, either from a tree stand or ground whatg ever you want. IF your poundage changes this feel free to give your max poundage. Also there is little to no wind

10-01-2009, 08:49 PM

MrGuitar

Spike

Join Date: Aug 2009

Posts: 21

Since this is my first year with a bow, I voted 30. I'm not confident shooting past 30.

10-01-2009, 08:59 PM

Schultzy

Giant Nontypical

Join Date: Sep 2007

Location: Central Minnesota

Posts: 9,445

Depends on the day. Most of the time It's In that 20 yard range with my recurve.

10-01-2009, 09:36 PM

HoytMT2332

Fork Horn

Join Date: Oct 2005

Location: Upstate, NY

Posts: 262

35 for me, and only under perfect circumstances.

10-02-2009, 01:53 AM

norajake

Spike

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: Nora Springs Iowa

Posts: 36

i really dont know if i would wanna take a shot out past 30 unless the conditions are perfect i am sighted in at 40 but it would have to be a giant deer on the last day and a perfect day to do that

10-02-2009, 02:10 AM

wireguy

Spike

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: SW Pa

Posts: 5

You know just last evening I was shooting @ 55 yards and doing pretty well, but I still say 30 maybe 35 tops. Frankly, I like to shoot 'em under 20.

Who said it? "Bowhunting isn't about how far, its about how close."

10-02-2009, 03:36 AM

camokenny

Fork Horn

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: SW Iowa

Posts: 479

Things would have to be perfect and exact yardage known. I am in the kill zone 9 out of 10 with my 50 yard pin, softball size groups. However I have never taken a shot past 30 yards.

10-02-2009, 03:39 AM

wis_bow_huntr

Giant Nontypical

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Nekoosa Wi USA

Posts: 6,066

30 is my max, i try to keep my shots under 30 though.

10-02-2009, 04:06 AM

The Rev

Boone & Crockett

Join Date: May 2005

Location: Burleson Texas

Posts: 12,560

I'm confident with my shot placement to 60 yards and would take it given the proper circumstances. Normally for the maximum efficiency of my bow with my heavy arrows 45 is about max.
25 with my recurve, unless I'm shooting at a bird flying with a flu flu.