Author Topic: What is Your Effective Hunting Range? (Read 986 times)

swamper · « **Reply #40 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:03:00 PM »

18 to 22 for me

bluntman · « **Reply #41 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:08:00 PM »

35 and in for me, but most of the deer Ive taken have been inside 25

Llamma1 · « **Reply #42 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:25:00 PM »

I won't take a shot over 30.

Bjorn · « **Reply #43 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:06:00 PM »

Nothing over 20 and I can usually stalk closer.

BOWMARKS · « **Reply #44 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:15:00 PM »

I set up in my area where a 20 yard shot is very rare. All my shooting is 15 and under.

Surprises me they get that close as loud as my heart is banging.

JDunlap · « **Reply #45 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:30:00 PM »

After 18 yards things can go south pretty quick for me

Sixby · « **Reply #46 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:34:00 PM »

Between 6 and 10 feet , I don't miss a lot.

God bless you all, Steve

Altiman94 · « **Reply #47 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:38:00 PM »

I am very comfortable within 17 yards...past that and I start to doubt myself, so I keep my shots within that. Even in my wheelie days I still kept the shots short.

Bodork · « **Reply #48 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:40:00 PM »

Funny you should mention that Steve! Made me think back to a 3-D shoot where we shared the coruse with the compounders. The full strut turkey was just off the creek bank at about 5 feet. That shot gave the compounders fits because they didn't have a pin set that close!! They had no idea how to aim that close. Heck some of them could almost touch the 12 ring with their stabilizers but they still couldn't hit the kill!! The trad guys got plenty of grins out of that one! Mike

wildgame · « **Reply #49 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:54:00 PM »

I feel good out to 20yds but the closer the better!

Richie · « **Reply #50 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:04:00 AM »

Up to 20 yards

rdoggsilva · « **Reply #51 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:58:00 AM »

Mainly 10 to 15 yards. Will make a 20 yard shot if I fell good about it.

Sixby · « **Reply #52 on:** March 16, 2012, 02:22:00 AM »

The trick with me is to just not think about it and make the shot. Most times when I have done that the sixth sense kicks in and everthing goes great. The worst I have ever done was in second guessing myself and talking myself into missing. In my older age I have pretty much learned to not do that but just take the shot.
Shooting a stick bow I never think about distance. I put the bow up burn a hole in a spot and shoot it.
God bless you all, Steve

JohnnyWayne · « **Reply #53 on:** March 16, 2012, 04:40:00 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Sixby:

Shooting a stick bow I never think about distance. I put the bow up burn a hole in a spot and shoot it.

^^this

Terry Lightle · « **Reply #54 on:** March 16, 2012, 06:31:00 AM »

20 and less for me

Roger Norris · « **Reply #55 on:** March 16, 2012, 08:17:00 AM »

I only take slam dunk shots on game. I know my accurate range is out to 25 yards on 3D targets, but I severly restrict myself in the field.I haven't missed a deer in years....coincidently I haven't taken a shot beyond 12 yards in years.

Hoyt · « **Reply #56 on:** March 16, 2012, 08:25:00 AM »

Originally posted by Sixby:

Shooting a stick bow I never think about distance. I put the bow up burn a hole in a spot and shoot it.

X3
I never think in terms of how many yds. even when practicing. So I guess my effective hunting range is when the deer is out there far enough to make a move forward before the arrow will get to it.

Using the bow I'm shooting now, that would probably be right at 25yds.

Bowwild · « **Reply #57 on:** March 16, 2012, 08:29:00 AM »

Surveys by record keeping organizations indicate that recurve kill shots average 14 yards. Compound kills are only 3-4 yards further on average.

I practice at 30 yards but keep my hunting shots at 20 yards or less (give or take a tad). Last three kills; 21, 16, and 8 yards.

My favorite distance is 13 yards -- the distance I practice all winter and on bad-weather days on my downstairs range. Inside 10 yards makes very nervous that my breath molecules will slam into one another and the deer will hear it!

eminart · « **Reply #58 on:** March 16, 2012, 09:23:00 AM »

Thanks for all the replies, fellas. I've been reading them the past couple of days and it appears that 20 yards is about the limit for the average traditional shooter. That's a little shorter than I expected but not shocking.

Bernie in NS · « **Reply #59 on:** March 16, 2012, 10:03:00 AM »

I like 20 yards or less......I have made shots out to 30 but everything has to be PERFECT....calm animal, wide open shot..etc


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