It ain't my business to tell someone how far to shoot:d Personally though, I can shoot well out to 60yds when I have been shooting regularly. But during the season I tend to shoot less and I realize my effective shooting distance to be considerably less, within 40yds. This is due to Practice, setting, and the clothing I am wearing along with the "HEAT OF THE MOMENT" factor. Knowing this, I have yet to take a whitetail at more than 32 yards. I have shot a buffalo at 55yds and a mule deer at 40yds. But both were in early fall and from the ground with plenty of time to focus. While whitetail deer hunting this has not been the case. I think as bow hunters we need to realize our limitations a little more than when we grab the fire sticks and head out after game. Each one has a different limitation that another, stay within that and you will be fine. When I do not think I can make the shot, I still get a great deal out of the hunt, and I am sure that we all do.
I live out in Tucson, Az and mainly hunt coues deer, antelope, elk and mule deer with my bow so i need to practice and prepare for long shots. i regularly practice out to 100 yard with my hunting bow but normally wouldn't take a shot past 70. the farthest shot i've taken on an animal was 92 yards on an antelope and it only went about 30 yards (only because the conditions were right and i could range him, although that was as close as i could get).
Since this guy is new to the site, we probably just posted on this thread again to start an argument, and is he kidding me.....92 yards!!!!!WHAT?
Might I suggest brushing up on the stalking skills or (gasp) passing on a "shot". Don't use the location cop-out. People always try that one, when in reality people get it done out there ALL THE TIME at distances MUCH MUCH closer than these rifle ranges listed.
im not bragging or trying to argue you little kid. don't wine just because you can't shoot and kill at that range, try spot and stalking an antelope in open country. and yes your right tembry i could always brush up on my stalking skills
Maybe you need to brush up on your hunting skills a little. Tembry Is a good person, easy on the little kid comment!! My dad and 2 others have hunted Coues Deer In New Mexico. One particular year they each shot a P&Y Coues using recurves, yardages were no father then 15 yard shots. It can be done.
The longest shot I've ever taken on a deer was 25 yards. I won't take a shot at a live animal past 30 yards...for now
My longest kill's have been at 37 and 39 yards.I regularly practice at out to 60 yards.My shooting is better now than it likely ever has been and yet I limit myself more than ever.I prefer 30 yards and in and 20 yards is even better.This is on whitetails.Between tree stand height,the lighting of the woods,some adrenaline going on and a skittish animal like a whitetail,I just feel a lot more comfortable restricting my shots to 30 yards and in. I think so much of this question is tied to how a bow hunter feels at the moment of the possible shot.Are they calm,do they feel solid and strong? Lot's of variables in my opinion.
I don't feel comfortable out past 30-35 yards. My longest shot was a 34 shot on a 7 pointer. There was no wind and the buck was completely relaxed. I dropped it in over a bush and clipped one lung and liver. A few hundred yards later I found that buck the next day. I am lucky to even have recovered that buck as I lost the blood trail. I went crawling through the nastiest briar patch known to man and found that buck laid up near a creek. I would say the last 10 deer I have arrowed besides one have been shot at 25 yards or less.
Easy man, you are new to the site and i would suggest not calling out members that have been hear for a while, But congrats to you if you can take a shot like that. I'm just saying i would never even think of taking a shot at half that distance.
I've taken 5 shots over 40 yards. 4 where perfect hits and short recoveries. The 5th was a complete me but perfect arrow as I aimed low, just under the chest on a very spooky mature buck and my arrow went exactly where I was aiming but the buck never flinched. I will never aim low again. Two of these, one buck, one doe were with a friend breathing on my neck and watching over my shoulder. One Kurt and the other Matt (RJ). A third one, a buck I missed at 16 yards, missed at 25 yards and 12 ringed him at 41 yards. Other than those over 40, other than one buck, my elk and one gobbler, the majority if not most (all) shots were under 30 yards. It's usually how it works out when I'm calling them in. Like RJ, I have a better success rate over 40 than I do under 20. LMAO. Again, like RJ I've passed on shots I was not comfortable with under 20 yards as well as over 40 yards. My max, that's yet to be determined under all circumstances but I've never shot over 42 yards and I'm 100% on two bucks at 42 yards.
My max distance when shooting a animal is 40 yards, my farthest shot on a deer was 32 yards and i made a good shot, I will practice out to 50 yards but i am pretty sure i will never take a shot that far at an animal.
The longest shot I have attempted on an animal (whitetail) was 35 yards and it was a successfull kill and recovery. I would probably take a deer at 40 if the conditions were ideal. I practice a lot from that range. But the vast majority of my kills have been under 25 yards and that is what I prefer.
