Guest COACH J. Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Furthest bow kill was an 8 point in Illinois it was 45 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianaboy Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 My longest was 40 at my first buck I killed about 7 yrs ago. Since then The last 4 I have killed with my bow were all under 15 yrds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 practise out to 60 yards... won't shoot a deer pass 40 yards... furthest shot to date....35 yards 9 years ago since then all under 30 yards:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LIVEWIRE Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 This topic comes up periodically and I'm always astounded at some of the long shots that guys say they make. For the record, I'm no slouch with my bows. I shoot a lot of competition out to 65m (~72 yd) and do well. However, the longest shot I've taken at a deer is 32 yards. Many, many times I've passed good shot opportunities at ranges not much more than that. Why? Because no matter how good you are, you can't control the deer. Even if the arrow leaves your bow at 300fps (it starts to slow down immediately after being launched), it takes nearly 1/2 a second to reach a target 40 yards away. Longer distances, of course, take progressively longer for the shot to travel each increment. And although a deer or any other animal may be relaxed and unaware you're even there, your good shot can become a nightmare just by the deer's random movements. Just my $0.02, either US or Cdn funds. CANUCK, I agree with you I posted, a few weeks ago, about a shot that missed by 6-10 ft at 60 yrds. the shot I believe was perfect but the buck didn't think so he turned and ran he was a whole deer length moving away when the arrow when by. I only do that once every twenty yrs. thats the second time and it will be another twenty yrs. before I try it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 My longest shot was a tad over 30 yards. Im not comfortable with anything longer than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowest Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 I have robin-hooded two arrows between 45 and 47 yards - but my longest shot at a deer is 32 - my self-imposed limit is 35 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 been bowhuntin for nine years, shot 12 deer in those nine years, i am comfortable up to 30 yds, but in those nine years my farthest shot has been 18 yds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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