I was out shooting today and decided to try some 50 yard shots. I was shooting to the right so I was off target slightly. I backed up to 50 yards and put a 12" diameter circle on a piece of paper and taped it to my Block. I went back and shot. 1st shot I hit a tree.[8D] Second shot I hit the bulls-eye. (Kinda easy huh being a 12" bulls-eye?) I decided to put a piece of tape in the center and put a 50 yard pin on. I slid the pin up on the site (they were at the bottom) and shot. I hit off to the right. (Perfect shot since I was shooting right). I kept shooting 2 inch groups and once touched arrows! I'm so happy. That is probably the best I have ever shot.

I don`t advocate taking 50 yard shots at game but love shooting long distances on the range. If you have any mistakes, shooting at 50+ yards will point them out real fast!

If I wanted to shoot a deer at 50 yards, I would buy a gun.

50 yard shots are great for bringing out tuning and form problems. My max shot hunting ia 35 yards but I practice at 50 regularly. Good shooting Zak

I'll shoot arrows at targets no matter how far off they are. I've done some pretty good shooting at over 150 yards with a longbow. "Pretty good" meaning getting several hits on a standing bear target dressed up like a Middle Ages Frenchman.

For hunting, I figure I haven't earned the right to even draw my bow until I've gotten well within 30 yards.

Still taking long shots eh Art

I shoot out to 50/55 yds in practice all the time at my range but when I go to the clubs range anywhere from 80 to 120 yds.

But thats at a target for hunting I limit my shots from 15 to 25 yds with my preference on the 15yds.

An archer will see how far he can shoot accuratly but a HUNTER will see how close he can get to his prey

I like the 15-20 yard range.

I practice out to 70+ yards just to make the 30 yarders seems like a "slam-dunk."

NEVER would I take a chance like that on a living animal with a bow--too much can go wrong.

I practice out to 70+ yards all summer and i will not pass up a 40 yard shot if the conditions are right, that last 6 years ,since I gave up the gun I have killed 13 deer with a bow, only 1 was less then 10 yards, most were 30+ and the longest was 42 yards, all the deer expired within sight or sound, adv died within 35 yards, i have only missed 1 deer and a really small tree I didn`t see got in its way, Zak, if you know in your mind you can take a longer shot and hit the boiler room everytime go ahead and take, I know lots of people who cant seem to hit a deer at 10 yards and their equipment is junk. I for one own a shop so my gear is in prefect shape, only a few arrows out of a dozen will get into my quiver with broadheads and thoes arrows will only get shot at aminals (never targets), so make sure your equipment is in prefect shape (tuned)

My setup has 32 ke so I keep it close.