ICE-MAN

how close do i need my arrows to group right now at
10 yards they are 2"
20 yards they are 3"
30 4"
40 5"
is that good or bad im new to hunting and i want good clean kills

hunter9022

Sounds pretty good. Normally some people go by the number standard. Meaning, 10 yards should be 1 inch, 20 yards should 2 inches, etc. As long as your keepin about 6 inch groups, your good to go.

Archeryman

Nothing wrong with those groups

BGfisher

Depending on how long you've been shooting that isn't too bad. It is generally accepted that the vitals of a deer are about *' or so. That is why it is also pretty well accepted that you should limit your shooting at game to the distance you can shoot about 4" groups. The reason being that you are under no stress or "heartbeat" problems when practicing. Under the stress of shooting at game your groups will definitely open up, often double the size when practicing. Or put another way, you won't have groups at all because you are only going to get one shot.
And that is why it is good to practice shooting at longer ranges asd your proficiency level gets better. It's not uncommon for me to practice a lot at 60 and 70 yards during the summer months. Shooting longer distances really hones your shooting form, and makes the shorter shots much easier to get good results. A real confidence builder.

Buckfevr

I think that it just depends. A lot of what you hear reported is the best that folks do. They'll tell you about 1.5 inch 3 arrow group at 20 yards. And that is good. But show me someone who will put 30 consecutive arrows in the same 3 inch circle and now we're talking about good for hunting. But really that's the starting point. What can you do from an elevated position on shots from 5 yards out to 30. With some of those maybe at a position that allows less than optimal form.

Also where you aim is critical on a live animal, practising on a 3-d target from an elevated position, really gets you ready.

It's not just the groups.

We're not shooting spots.