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Author Topic: What is your max yardage for hunting?  (Read 3640 times)

Offline Flyboy718

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What is your max yardage for hunting?
« on: September 28, 2011, 09:44:00 PM »
I practice at 20 yards in the back yard and I shoot fine. I shoot tourneys and the max they put the targets out for traditional is 25 yards and I do great at the tourneys and usually come home with hardware. But, when it comes to the woods and a live animal my max yardage is 15. How about you guys?
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Offline flippnsticks

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2011, 09:47:00 PM »
17-18 yards max for me.
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Offline Trad-Man

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2011, 09:48:00 PM »
Depends on what I'm hunting.  The larger the target the further I'll shoot.
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Offline sweeney3

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2011, 09:50:00 PM »
"Yeah, I can make that shot", or "Nope, I don't think I wanna try that" are my hunting ranges.  Typically, that translates into "pretty darn close".  I don't even know at what yardage I practice.  I do know that I shoot from as close as a step or two to half a 25 acre square plot of land away (just for fun).
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Offline Flyboy718

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2011, 09:51:00 PM »
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Originally posted by flippnsticks:
17-18 yards max for me.
I am actually good to go at 17 yards also...but it is something about that magic number of 20 yards with me...
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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2011, 09:52:00 PM »
I say 20 , but have passed a lot of em closer than that! I favor about 16-17....
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Offline JCJ

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2011, 09:53:00 PM »
15 yards or less or I don't shoot.
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Offline huntin_sparty

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2011, 09:56:00 PM »
20 or less
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Offline YORNOC

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2011, 09:59:00 PM »
I killed a bison at 25 yards and although the shot was good, I didn't like it. Much more comfortable 20 or less.
no matter how good your skills are, you cant control what an animal will do after you release the string. Spook, sneeze,step, scratch, etc. which could turn a normally good shot into a wound. The closer I am, the less chance for error.
I know a lot of guys aren't concerned about this, but I am and thats how I'll stay. I'm happy with it.
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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2011, 10:09:00 PM »
I don't know I shoot instinctive I just look at what I want to shoot, I do not think about yardage.
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Offline TaterHill Archer

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2011, 10:31:00 PM »
I practice out to 30 but would put my current limit at 20 and under.
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Offline mookie

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2011, 10:34:00 PM »
20 or less is what I work for.
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Offline BRONZ

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2011, 10:37:00 PM »
I like it under 17.
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Offline doug77

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2011, 10:39:00 PM »
15 and under
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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2011, 10:41:00 PM »
Stumping in the mountains will have ya tuned up for 20 yards on almost anything...
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Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2011, 11:04:00 PM »
20 to 25 yards.
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2011, 11:07:00 PM »
Carrying a tape measure in my backpack is a must with me.

I've always tape measured the distance after I've arrowed an animal. During the last 8 years, the farthest shot I've taken has been 17 yards and the closest has been 12 yards.
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Offline sawtoothscream

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2011, 11:28:00 PM »
if i hunt with mine this season im limiting myself to 15 yds.  i have to see what my stand situation is first.
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Offline Zbearclaw

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2011, 11:30:00 PM »
I killed my Sitka buck at about 35 yards.  That is surely about as far as I would shoot an animal.  Everything was perfect and the green light went off.

Also took a doe at 30 yards and a javelina at about 4 feet.

I wish I was a good enough hunter to consistently get within 45 feet of western animals on my stalks but thus far that doesn't happen often.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: What is your max yardage for hunting?
« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2011, 11:39:00 PM »
I don't measure but it is likely 15 yds maybe 20 on occasion. I hunt on the ground either spot and stalk or ambush.
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