Average shot distance

[dnovo]

I've killed 2 at 26 yards because I had been shooting really well and the shot felt right. A caribou at 27-28 yds. Even with those my average on deer is about 11 yards.

[Altiman94]

My average shot distance is less than 20y.  Most areas I hunt are too thick to get much of a shot past that.

[KYArcher]

My first trad deer was shot at 29 paces, all since have been under 15yds.....KYArcher

[DennyK]

Rarely do my shots at big and small game exceed 20 yards.

[Hoyt]

Most are under 15 steps.

[stevewills]

i have shot deer at 2 ft.to 33yds.33 was my first shot at a trad deer and smoked him,2 ft was 2 years ago and both deer went less than 35 yds.

[RC]

Out of 11 deer last year my average shot was 9 yards.I`m dragging behind this year with only 3 deer so far at a 12 yard average. I prefer about a 10 yard shot. I recover everyone of those.RC

[buckeye_hunter]

About 8-9 yards.

[Bowwild]

I won't shoot past 20-21 yards.  

Five of my deer over the past 3 years have been: 21, 16, 8,8,8.  Yep, the 3, 8-yard shots were all from the exact same spot on a trail that runs beside my favorite stand.  None ran more than 47 yards.

[screamin]

My longest elk kill was 31 yards and one at 28. I'm very comfortable to 23 yards but most shots are around 15 or less.

[rnharris]

my longest 27 yds but to be honest i really didn't think about the shot just happened i am very confident under 18 yds and passed up several 20 yds shots this year my only kill so far this year 16 yds Merry Christmas everyone!!

[joe ashton]

Hi  I have shot deer from 5 to 22 yards and Elk from 8 to 30. Most common and favorite is 15.