Whats your comfort Zone.
 

I was wondering when that big buck walks in and you have your bow in hand. How close do you want him before you shoot. I heard some guys say less that 30 yards and some say less than 70 yards. I wanted to see what you zone was. Mine is less than 40 yards.

less than 30 yds for me,
yes i can get good groupings at 50 yds,
but wouldnt risk it on a live target,

Mine at this stage of the game is 40 yards. It used to farther when the eyes were better ;)

There are times when a 20 yard shot is a No go! and there are times when a 40 yard shot is a slam dunk!

The most important thing is to learn the difference ;)

Dan

yea i mean ive seen guys on hunting shows shoot at like 70 yards thats crazy i think. to much room for mistakes there

Preferably 12 yards. Other then that 20 yards and under.

Depends on area I am hunting, but usually 30 yards and in.

out to 40 but most of my shots are at 20-25

25 yards or closer for me.

No choice.....
 

I'm so thick, I couldn't get a shot out farther than 25-30 yards due to the thickness of veg surrounding me. I choose these spots (or they choose me), after scouting. Thats where they're at (bucks).

My sweet spot is 25 yards or less. I did mess up on a shot this year on a nine point at 25 yards. This was him at that moment. Its hard to see all nine but they are there.

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.:s12:

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

As close as I can let it get and it remain at ease and not spooked. If I can get it under 25 thats great.
I will take 40 without concern for I practice that range very regularly, but not my top choice for a shot.

i like to stay less than thirty yards
more than that my groups wander

40yds and under....

I like anything 30 and in. I can do 35-40 but most of the time I find that if you have an opportunity to shoot them at 40 chances are you will at 30 as well. Patience,.... let him come in.

Comfort zone is 60 and under not saying i would shoot that far but i could. Anything under 40 is ideal.

Depends on the the stand I am hunting... With that said I got the green light out to 60 yards!!

My comfort zone is when i put my site on the animal and all pins are in the kill zone, Thats in a perfect world, 30 and under. I shot a buck at 4 yds when i was 15yrs old and believe it or not almost missed ( I was on the ground) and shakin a bit

I'd also have to say 25 yds. I practice out to 60 but like to get em in close. But sometimes they get in too close and have to wait til they pass. I would much prefer 15 - 20 yds and be at full draw when they get there and offer me a good shot angle.

30 yards and under for me .

Like a lot of others said, there are a lot of variables, but I prefer 10-25 yards, but I will go out to 35 if its clear.