elevatorman
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I practice to 60. I will shoot a deer at 60..... If absolutely need be and conditions are ideal. If its real windy, twisted into a pretzel to get a shot or something, then less. Kind of a max of 60 but really max distance depends on am I comfortable making that shot at that moment.
Earlier this year had a chance to smack a doe at right around 60, but she wasn't standing perfectly still, kept moving, so i held off. She ended up turning and coming right to me. As luck would have it she somehow seen me motionless and not silhouetted but nonetheless she did and I didn't get a shot. But am still glad I didn't risk that 60 yarder that day. (Still slightly bitter over that doe if you couldn't tell)
Another time I came home and deer were out in the driveway, told my brother I'm gonna go back out and get one. Went back out and a doe stopped broadside 45 yards away, I drew back and had a limb in my way, so I knelt down on one knee and aimed. Made a good shot and got her. Never had practiced off one knee before, but was confident in that shot.
Earlier this year had a chance to smack a doe at right around 60, but she wasn't standing perfectly still, kept moving, so i held off. She ended up turning and coming right to me. As luck would have it she somehow seen me motionless and not silhouetted but nonetheless she did and I didn't get a shot. But am still glad I didn't risk that 60 yarder that day. (Still slightly bitter over that doe if you couldn't tell)
Another time I came home and deer were out in the driveway, told my brother I'm gonna go back out and get one. Went back out and a doe stopped broadside 45 yards away, I drew back and had a limb in my way, so I knelt down on one knee and aimed. Made a good shot and got her. Never had practiced off one knee before, but was confident in that shot.