Re: OK, justify your maximum shot distance on game
Success on 3D's don't mean Doodly Squat on a live walking animal. Now that I don't shoot as much, 40 yards is my max when I have time to use a laser rangefinder. I'm pretty confident with judging up to 30 yards in virgin territory. Wind and animal actions will also limit the yardage. I shot very limited amount of 3D's last year. My last hoo-rah was shooting a 326 on 30 targets with ASA scoring at a local mom and pops 3D shoot. The yardages weren't ASA or IBO caliber "at the national level", so whoopty doo. My best finishes were 19th in Open B in ASA and 181st? out of 800+ during the IBO Worlds in Flatwoods, WV (1995) with a new bow I had shot with for 2 weeks in the MBO class. Those shoots were against folks from all over the country. I've been shooting a bow since 1991.