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Title: Avg. shot distance on Mature bucks?
Post by: kahunter on October 08, 2008, 10:18:00 PM
I was going to do a poll with this, but I'm not sure how to set it up.  The poll about average shot distance a while ago was very good, but I was wondering if those yardages stayed true with mature bucks (3.5 years old or older).  Please list shot distance along with whether in a tree stand or on the ground.

If someone would like to set this up as a poll that would be great too, I would just like to hear the info and see if there is any kind of pattern here.
Title: Re: Avg. shot distance on Mature bucks?
Post by: SouthMDShooter on October 08, 2008, 11:06:00 PM
I killed a 3.5 year old 10pt and a 5.5 year old 10pt last year. Both on the ground the younger one at about 15 yards and the older at about 20
Title: Re: Avg. shot distance on Mature bucks?
Post by: Brian Krebs on October 09, 2008, 06:22:00 AM
best to differentiate between mulies and whitetails...
Title: Re: Avg. shot distance on Mature bucks?
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on October 09, 2008, 08:45:00 AM
12,15,15,15,17,22,23,27 paces. Avg= 18.25

Two on the ground, 6 from trees.
Title: Re: Avg. shot distance on Mature bucks?
Post by: kahunter on October 09, 2008, 06:47:00 PM
Let's say just whitetails.  So far the average seems to be about 15-20 yards, which is a tad outside my effective range yet for my first year.  

Has anyone had a chance at a mature buck under these yardages and blew it for one reason or another?
Title: Re: Avg. shot distance on Mature bucks?
Post by: bowmac on October 09, 2008, 10:41:00 PM
Don't like to talk about them but it happens.
Title: Re: Avg. shot distance on Mature bucks?
Post by: Ontario Longbow on October 09, 2008, 11:26:00 PM
One 3 1/2 from NY state 8 yards and one 5 1/2 from Ontario 8 yards,,,Frank

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/4297432frank/2007Frankdeer10.jpg)
Title: Re: Avg. shot distance on Mature bucks?
Post by: Shawn Leonard on October 09, 2008, 11:33:00 PM
Killed lots of deer, big ones, maybe 4 that I consider big, 3 yards, 7 yards, 7 yards and and 2 yards. All from the base of the tree or stand. about 4.7 yards average. Shawn