30 yards.. where I hunt even with a muzzleloader you will be lucky to get a clear shot at anything at 40 and past.

As close as they will get

Maynerrd, I agree with you, the closer the better. I've shot 15 with my bow, anywhere between 3 & 20 yards. I like them close.
Dan.

Ideally between 7 and 18 yards... thats how close I want them. How close/far I can and will kill one is a different matter. I want to kill them in tight.... I want to see the whiskers on his nose and the cedar peelings on his bases. This is the whole reason I bowhunt.... getting in tight.

That said... I'm not going to let a big deer come within 40 of me and not shoot if I am comfortable with the shot and he presents a good opportunity. There are days I am confident at 50yards and days I don't feel like I could hit the ground from 30 yards... just depends on how I feel.

40 yards and in for me. I practice alot @ 50-70 yds, and that makes the 40 yd shot easier.

I have killed between 8-65 yards with a compound. And have killed between 10-28 yards with recurve.

There is no right answer. It really just depends.

I like my shot 30 yards and under, thats not to say if one steps out at 40 I wouldnt take it. I practice out to 40 yards and i am comfortable with that shot. I just like them closer.

nothin cooler than havin a deer 8 feet from ya, but i have taken the 40 yarder b4...
my buddy likes to take long shots, he still hasnt hit anything!!

yea i agree its nice to see nature up close. Thats why i bow hunt. But i was just seeing if i was crazy only takeing a 40 yard shot but sounds like im not to nutz after all.

48.75 yards,an inch further and it walks.

Ok,maybe not.I will say it will be what I am confident will end up with a killing shot at the time.