WHO ONLY SHOOTS JUST 10, 15 ,20, YARDS
09-20-2003 | 08:44 PM
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From: WARTRACE,TENNESSEE walker country
WHO ONLY SHOOTS JUST 10, 15 ,20, YARDS
I ONLY SHOOT OUT TO 20 YARDS OR JUST A LITTLE MORE.I STARTED TO BOW HUNT LAST YEAR.TRY TO KEEP IT SHORT, WHEN I GET MORE EXPERIENCE I WILL START SHOOTING FUTHER.
GO DEEP HUNT HARD.
GO DEEP HUNT HARD.
09-20-2003 | 10:12 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Dover, PA USA
RE: WHO ONLY SHOOTS JUST 10, 15 ,20, YARDS
There is no shame in knowing and sticking to your personal limits.
I am glad to hear that as a new bowhunter you understand where that line stands right now for yourself and you will only cross it with more practice and experience.[:-]
I am glad to hear that as a new bowhunter you understand where that line stands right now for yourself and you will only cross it with more practice and experience.[:-]
09-21-2003 | 05:16 AM
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From: chiefland Florida USA
RE: WHO ONLY SHOOTS JUST 10, 15 ,20, YARDS
25 is my top yardage.I am glad to hear you know yours.just stick to it till you get better and can go for a longer shot.
welcome to the world of bow hunting.[:-]
welcome to the world of bow hunting.[:-]
09-21-2003 | 06:56 AM
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From: Hughesville, PA USA
RE: WHO ONLY SHOOTS JUST 10, 15 ,20, YARDS
It' s usually suprisingly to find out how short most archers score on animals.
My longest shot was 42 yards, I had previously range finder' d a tree at 40 yards and the buck stood 2 yards beyond it....I double lunged this animal and he went a mere 30 yards. I am 100% confident in making that shot after shooting competitive 3D for 10+ years.
That shot was unusually, all other animals I' ve taken over the past 20 years of bowhunting have all been under 30 yards. It' s not that unusual for most bowhunters to say the same thing. Shooting beyond that in a woods enviroment is really unusual....I aslo commend the closer encounters on a deer call.....it just reels them in.
My longest shot was 42 yards, I had previously range finder' d a tree at 40 yards and the buck stood 2 yards beyond it....I double lunged this animal and he went a mere 30 yards. I am 100% confident in making that shot after shooting competitive 3D for 10+ years.
That shot was unusually, all other animals I' ve taken over the past 20 years of bowhunting have all been under 30 yards. It' s not that unusual for most bowhunters to say the same thing. Shooting beyond that in a woods enviroment is really unusual....I aslo commend the closer encounters on a deer call.....it just reels them in.
09-21-2003 | 07:00 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Pittsburgh PA
RE: WHO ONLY SHOOTS JUST 10, 15 ,20, YARDS
NOthing wrong with keeping the shots tight. I only shoot out to 25 yds, but most of my deer have been taken less than 15. I did however start shooting practice at a longer distance(40 yds) but still won' t shoot past 25 in a live situation.
09-21-2003 | 07:03 AM
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RE: WHO ONLY SHOOTS JUST 10, 15 ,20, YARDS
Target shooting or stump shooting, I' ll shoot as far as I can see. When I was doing field archery every weekend, I' d practice hard out to 80 yards and I was pretty good at it. Used to do some clout shooting with my longbows at 175 yards. For hunting though, I like being within 20 yards but might stretch out to 30, if I absolutely have to AND if the shot ' feels right' . Sometimes you get an opportunity for a shot and you just know you can' t miss. That' s the only way I can explain ' feels right' . 30 yards max is my comfort zone for shooting at game.
