fly Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Depends on the wind and size of the animal. A large buck has a larger vitals area so I'd take a 40 yard shot. A smaller deer 30 yards is my limit. Add a 10+mph wind and I'll reduce 5-10 yards. I have a 10, 20 and 30 yard pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 My max is 55 yds for white tails. i think that it comes down to the individual, and the distance they feel comfortable with. I like my shots to be 30 and under (don't we all) but sometimes that is not the case, and if you have the ability to make ethical shots at over 50 yds, then go for it... I won't think twice about lobbing an arrow at a yote at 100...the chances of me hitting him are slim to none, but i honestly don't care - its a freaking coyote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I won't think twice about lobbing an arrow at a yote at 100...the chances of me hitting him are slim to none, but i honestly don't care - its a freaking coyote. Amen brother Dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry hunter Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I practice out to 70 yards on pie plates at the recommendation of a Elk outfitter, hunting deer 40 yards. I know one day I will have a 6x6 bull in my sights and I will be ready, unless you shake as bad as I do when a deer comes into range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 It depends on the situation and what the deer is doing and how it's acting. I'd say 40 yards and maybe 50 yards on a great day. I've practiced out to 80 yards, but most of the time I practice out to 60 yards. Most of my stands don't go past 30 yards though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monofletch Posted December 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Wow I feel so inadequate now. Looks like "hunt or be hunted" and me are the only two guys in the world that won't shoot farther than 30 yards. 80 yards in the wind. Not sure I could make that shot with a rifle. :gun2: Not everyone feels comfortable shooting longer ranges. I am limited in the thick river bottoms I hunt anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I would take a 50 yard shot if I ranged it. I have no field edges, I hunt in the woods, so my max shot is maybe 35 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I have practiced out to 50 yards but I would never take a 50 yard shot on a deer though. But that's just my personal preference. The furtherest shot I would take on a deer is maybe 35 yards if the conditions were right. 20-25 yards is ideal for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I am comfortable out past 60 yards to be 100% honest. Will I ever get a shot that far on a deer? Probably not. Atleast not hunting here in the woods of NY. The farthest shot I've ever taken on a deer was 38 yards and I executed it perfectly. The arrow buried right into where my pin was and the deer ran 75-80 yards and expired. I kill foam at 70 yards but on an animal, I try and limit myself to 50 yards and in. I absolutely prefer 15-30 yards but if I have to, I know I'm prepared to take a farther shot. Out west though it's a totally different ballgame and I've heard of 70+ yard shots on live animals on the open plains. I think a few weeks ago, I saw Lee Lakosky shoot a muley buck at 67 yards somewhere out west. Michael Waddell shoots them at 50+ all the time on tv. It's entirely a personal comfort zone. Shot distance is a personal restriction and everyone has their limit. I know guys that limit themselves to 30 yards and closer. It's all a personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Since I'm arguably the world's worst bow shot, 30 yards max. And that's assuming perfect conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzy1 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) Come on - boring topic. No offense. It's been done 1,000 times. The answer 30-40 yards for 95% of everyone. Some will say 50 yards, but they practice it everyday. Anyone that goes beyond that will receive grief for being "unethical" or "irresponsible." wow whats up you butt !!! just got done with your lier,lier pants on fire post... now i read this geeezzzz... i thouhgt it was a good post.practice to 50 and would shot that if the conditions were right.... Edited December 16, 2009 by muzzy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 40-50 max on average, but I'm not afraid to take a shot at 60 if I have to. I shot my antelope buck at 34 yards, antelope doe at 29 and whitetail doe at 50 this year. Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I realize now we are talking about alot of different game now. Whitetails, mulies and elk are all wired differently. Usually an elk or mulie will just stand there and let you shoot them so it's not hard to kill them further away than whitetails. Out here the wind can give you fits and you must learn to effectively gage that. Just practice with your broadheads lots. Even on windy days if you plan to hunt out west. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I practice at 50 yards every time I practice. Honestly, I shoot more arrows at 50 yards, then at any ofthe other ranges at our club. That being said, in a hunting situation, 35 yards is the very max I would shoot at a whitetail. I had a monster 8 at 35 yards, but it just didn't feel right at full draw. My longest shot to date on a deer is 26 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I've shot to 40 on a 3D range but in a hunting situation, if given the "perfect situation", I feel comfortable out to 35 yards. Most of my shots hunting though are mostly within 20 yards...a couple have been at 25-28 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFbowhunter Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I will shoot a whitetail out to 60 yards. I shot one of my does this year at 53 yards and she took 3 steps and dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missionman Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I got a 50 yd pin but its not a shot to take very often, I have killed a doe at 58 yds at the first of season. Made a great shot, just not the shot to take very often. Practice that shot a lot so thats why I took it. Practice at what you want to be your long range and practice it until you feel just as comfortable with it as you do a 30 yd shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monofletch Posted December 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I got a 50 yd pin but its not a shot to take very often, I have killed a doe at 58 yds at the first of season. Made a great shot, just not the shot to take very often. Practice that shot a lot so thats why I took it. Practice at what you want to be your long range and practice it until you feel just as comfortable with it as you do a 30 yd shot. I have a 60 yard pin, but like you said ..I also practice a ton at 60 and 70...plus I hunt with a "target" spec bow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNrut Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I'm not able to practice much, so I limit my shots to 20-25 yards. I hunt thick cover so distance usually is not a factor anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 40 yards is max. for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I really wouldn't want to take a shot at more than 35 yds, but even that is a little out of my comfort zone. I took a shot at a yote the other day at 37 yds and missed by about two feet. I could hit a target all day long at 40+ yds. Put an animal in front of me, all bets are off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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