Curious what people’s max range they will fling an arrow. I used target buck because I think there is a chance some people might possibly take a shot at their dream buck they wouldn’t on a freezer queen so that longer shot is the true range.
Totally agree! However, practicing shooting at 60 to 80 yards does build one’s confidence to take 40 and 50 yard hunting scenario shots under the absolute right conditions and situations. I’m not sure, still that I would take a shot on a nice buck at those distances because as you said not only can the target change but also it’s a lot different shooting at that buck of your dreams you’ve been dreaming about all year compared to an inanimate target. I don’t know about you guys but I still get all worked up when a nice buck comes into range!! If I didn’t I wouldn’t hunt anymore.I've said it before and I'll continue to say it . . . My issue with long archery shots has nothing to do with an individual's accuracy at the range but everything to do with how far the target can move between arrow release and its arrival at the point of aim.
I'm the one vote for 20 yards even though I may push that to 25 yards. I've probably shot 75 deer with my bow under 22 yards. The 3 deer I've taken shots at around 30 yards didn't turn out well so I won't do it anymore. I look at bowhunting as a game of getting them in close. "I'm bringing him in closer merlin". I haven't shot one with a gun in 12 years but when I'm gunning hunting even 40 yards feels far to me anymore lol.Curious what people’s max range they will fling an arrow. I used target buck because I think there is a chance some people might possibly take a shot at their dream buck they wouldn’t on a freezer queen so that longer shot is the true range.
Shooting at bedded deer is a real gamble. I shot my first with the bow while it was bedded,from 20 yds and hit exactly where i aimed but the body position is almost impossible to read right. I got a pass through and broke the does foot on exit but also got guts and lung. It was a long track job but I did recover her. But seeing the exit was a real eye opener in how much the deer was turned and rolled.Practice regularly out to 100-110, furthest chance so far to shoot a deer and have is 23 yds, I think if one was bedded or just absolutely calm and still I’d take the shot no further than 60 or so. But I’ve killed hogs at 73 and 82 yds. The elk I killed with my bow was 48 yds.
Yes, and I’ve always thought of that, never even seen a bedded deer but I was just saying that’s a still position they’d be in but it would be a guess as to how the internals are situated as they lay. Realistically in the public land woods here in LA you’d have to seek a spot out to get a shot further than 20-30 yds. Most of my setups I can’t see a deer past 20 much less get the op to shoot them. All of my kills with whitetail have been under 23 yds with majority being right under me.Shooting at bedded deer is a real gamble. I shot my first with the bow while it was bedded,from 20 yds and hit exactly where i aimed but the body position is almost impossible to read right. I got a pass through and broke the does foot on exit but also got guts and lung. It was a long track job but I did recover her. But seeing the exit was a real eye opener in how much the deer was turned and rolled.
Now I would wait for the deer to stand.