How far would you shoot?
#1

I was just curious what everybodies max distance was. When you see that deer step out in a clearing on a calm day what does your range finder have to read before you will take the shot?
For me its 45 yards.
For me its 45 yards.
#3

Thats basically the way I am. i have a 45 yrd pin I practice with alot and am fairly comfortable with but it all depends on the day and how confident I feel in the shot. As we all know you shouldn't take the shot if you don't think you can make a good one.
#5

I am very comfortable at 50, and can hit pretty good at 60 yards, BUT at that distance its not really if you can make the shot, its how much that deer can move before your arrow gets there. 1 step goes from a good lung shot, to a gut shot deer that you may not find. SO, i would say between 40 and 50, depending on the circumstances and the alertness of the deer.
#6

I prefer to keep them within 30...would not shoot at a deer beyond 40. I practice well beyond this, but targets don't move unless you pick them up. Targets also, as of yet, don't get my blood to boiling.
#10

All of our stands are set to allow no more than a 35 yard shot, the whole thrill of the bowhunt is seeing how CLOSE you can get to the deer.
Of course we have stands on fieldlines, however 45 yards would be my max limit there...
Of course we have stands on fieldlines, however 45 yards would be my max limit there...