How far do you shoot?
 

So what's the longest shot you will take for a deer. Pretty new to bow hunting and my comfort zone ends at about 30-35 yards. Just wondering if that's the norm?

I'm only able to practice at 20yrds, but my max shot range is about 30yrds.

Majority of my practise shots are from 10 - 40 yards elevated. I do spend time shooting out to 50 yards just so those 40 yards shots seem easier. So I would say a 40 yard shot would be in my comfort zone. I do however like to take a few shots out to 75 yards just to help with concentration and form. It would have to be under a perfect scenrio to take a shot out any further than 40 yards for me......I would have to think long and hard about it for the deers sake.

i practice out to 50 yrds but when it comes to hunting i like to stay with in 35

I have my pins 25, 35 and 45. I used to practice with an elevated 45 pin for 55 yard shots but have not done that the last 2 years. I feel fine with a 45 yard shot but have not taken one that long on an actual deer.

Pretty much same as those above. I practice at 40 99% of the time, just to make those 20 & 30yd shots seem like chip shots. I do shoot a 50yd pin alot just for S&G's!!!!! We have shot at 100yds with tracer nocks like on TV into a big round hay bale but got too expensive for they don't stop on top all the time!!!!!

practise solid 14-40
50-55 would be my max

killed at 45 and am pretty good at that distance but i prefer 15 yards lol

I practice out to 80 yds and have killed elk at 52yds. I wouldn't hesitate to take a 60yd shot if needed.

This is exactly what I want to know .

I like to keep it around 30 to 35 yards. I did read an article back in the early 90s that stated the hardest hitting of any bow ( back then ) was at the 35 yard mark. That was describing when the arrows were hitting maximum speed and todays bows are fast from the get go. I still use that idea as a go by however.

Out to 40 just by eye ranging. If I could check the exact range I would shoot out to 60.

I practice out to 60 at least 2 times a week, Longest shot ever taken was at 50, but as mentioned has to be perfect conditions. My 50 yard shot killed my biggest archery buck to date. But please for the sake of the animal, practice alot at that range and do not get over confident.

I practice mainly out to 40 but i do have the 50 sighted in so if its a calm day i would take a shot at 50.

35 yards is my maximum in the woods as it is hard to see those little limbs out any further. If I know I have a clear shooting lane (field) then I might push it to 45 yards under the right conditions for the right deer.

I practice out to 70 yds because that's all the pins I have. (30 - 70). I keep my first pin set at 30 yds because the difference at 15 an d 20 yds is minimal from my Martin Onza III Pro. The reason I practice at these ranges is that any errors in form will be greatly magnified and it also makes those 15 - 30 yd shots much easier because you are more confident. I'd have to sit and count all the deer I've taken with the bow. But what I can tell you is that all but 2 have been shot at 20 yds or less. The 2 that were taken at longer range were 35 and 43 yds. I feel confident out to 50 yds but the animial has to be totally calm and preoccupied (eating or other). Even with today's super fast bows, it takes enough time for an arrow to reach a whitetail at 50 yds out for it to react and duck or wheel before the arrow gets there.
People say that a deer ducks the arrow. But this isn't naturally true. If you've watch such an instance in slow motion, what the deer is actually doing is dropping its front shouders as its first motion to flee. Think about it. What do you do if you're going to jump? You flex your knees as the initial movement. Same thing with a deer. Most hunter know this but I just want to let you, the new guy, understand it. So even at 20 yds, don't shoot at an alarmed/alert deer. Just sit tight and let it calm down. The tail flicking side to side is a good indication the deer is becoming calmer.

I practice out to 50 yards but in most places I hunt the longest shot I have is 35 yards. I really balk at anything over 30 yards unless it is in the open, i.e. not a lot of trees around. When there are a lot of trees around you may not see those little limbs out 20-30 yards that could deflect an arrow.

The longest shot I have ever taken with a bow on a deer was 32 yards, and the doe was facing me. She went about 20 yards and expired. I would never take a shot that far again with a deer facing me.

pratice alot at 80. am very proficient at 80 but have never taken an 80 yard shot... longest ever attempted on a deer was 64 yards. center punched her. 3 blade wasp jackhammer all the way through. she went 40 yards and piled up.

I practice out to 70 yards every time I shoot. The last for arrows will be at 70 yards. My longest kill shot was 42 yards. I try to keep all my shots between 20 an 35 yards.

If you practice longer shots then you will take in the field it makes the shorter shots seem easier.

I keep it at 35...i had to move my 20yrd pin to a 10!! I likem close!!!

I target practice out to 60 yards, but the farthest I've felt comfortable shooting at deer was 35 yards. I've had a few opportunities at 40 but just didn't feel comfortable with the shot and elected to pass.