Now hear me out.
This is just me.
I shoot alot and I mean alot as much as i can. Especially right before dark in the yard, woods, friends, etc.
Grouping is good but I rely on being in that kill zone. I dont do any type of competition at all so robin hooding or scuffing expensive arrows is not for me lol.
The only thing that keeps me from shooting is a super hot and sticky day.
it seems to just spawn the evil blood suckers that just eat you alive while outside.
(thermacells do work).
I know guys shoot bucks all the time and kill bucks every year outside of 40 yards.
I hunt or try to hunt specific animals.
I find one and immediately start collecting info any way I can on this selected animal.
“with that said.”
I would never be comfortable taking a 40 plus yard shot on an animal.
Now of course I am sure I could do it especially in the yard or at the range.
Not much pressure there.
very different scenarios in the yard or range compared to an actual hunting situation
I believe the reason why i wont is, I live on the east coast and it is super thick super flat.
now-hill contry is obviously a different story. where i hunt I really think if im getting a 40 yard plus shot on a deer that i am probably not after and I am most likely not in the right spot to get that shot lol
But, thats me. After 30 years of bowhunting my confidence at live animals past 30 yards goes south only because there are so many things that have gone wrong for me in the years doing just that lol