Average kill yardage?

[Tom]

Average on deer is around 14-longest was 22. Fox at 27 and small game at anywhere from 1 foot to 25 yards. One turkey but that one tried to roost in the tree I was in-slightly straight up about 15 feet-pure luck on my part and certainly bad luck on her part.

[ddauler]

Over 100 deer only a few over 25 yards the rest under 15 most spitting distance!

[Knawbone]

I read somewhere that 85% of all bow kills were within 15 yrds. I would say that is my average too.

[Matthew Bolton]

Mine is somewhere around 11 yards give or take a few feet.

[sswv]

Deer 12 yds  

Black Bear 10 yds (only 1 so far)

Racoons  4-8 yds

Gray Squirrels  4-8 yds

Turkey        :mad:    

[VictoryHunter]

Originally posted by BRONZ:
I read once...  Shooting is seeing how far you can get from something and still hit it.  Hunting is seeing how close you can get before your shoot.

This couldn't be more true!

[LookMomNoSights]

15 yrds and closer for Whitetails.  I train to shoot twice that,  so that the 20's and maybe 25's keep me confident....but it always works out that when the shot is right and CLEAR,  Im at 15ish......

[jonsimoneau]

I would guess my average for all my big game animals is somewhere around 15 yards.

[Biggie Hoffman]

Years ago when I was keeping track my average for a 3 year period it was 26 yards. (36 animals) I was a hungry young fellow and was a fairly decent bowshot.
Now that I'm older, slower and can't see as well, I would say I'm in the 10 yard average range. It's like I won't shoot anymore unless it's a gimmie.

[CHENRYIV]

Last year was my first year hunting with a trad bow and I was fortunate enough to kill four.  My furthest was 22yds & closest was 7 yds.

[TDHunter]

Stone Sheep   8yds
Mt. Goat      6yds
Moose        16yds
Moose2       15 feet!
White-tail   2x 15yds
Mulie        17yds
Blk-tail     25yds
Hog          17yds
Hawaii Hog   30 yds
Blk Bear     15 feet!
Blk Bear2    20yd

[Hoyt]

I always seem to setup too close. The trees I pick seem farther from the trails, etc. when I pick them. About 5 steps from my tree to 15 for me.

[30coupe]

Deer - 18 yards
Turkey - 8 yards
Coyote (1) - 28 yards
Squirrels - 12 yards

[ermont]

Allan, I am disqualifying you because you live in Canada and you have TOO MUCH LUCK. Anybody that can post a Stone, two moose and a goat with a trad bow is awesome dude.

[Thumper Dunker]

75-100yards.    :rolleyes:      :D     maybe 10 to 20 yards.

[Jim Picarelli]

Longest for me was 23 yds and closest was 8 ft. Most were under 15yds

[T Lail]

most have been 12 to 15 yards...longest was 23 yards.....deer and hogs.

[RC]

Deer around 10. Turkeys about the same and hogs closer.RC

[jonsimoneau]

I like Biggies answer the best!

[dhermon85]

I've only kilt bunnies thus far with traditional gear but they have ranged from 5 to 25. The 25 yarder surprised the crap out of me.