how far could you shoot...

[LookMomNoSights]

12 inch target is a welcoming size.....just for the sake of fun,  I'd put 5 anyways into that at 60.  The first one would most likely be my "feeler"  

[halfseminole]

30 or so.  Working on form/equipment to get better (first board bow might have something to do with it.

[Bldtrailer]

The differance between an archer(target shooter) and a bow hunter is, an archer always wants to see how far away they can shoot(further distance the better) and a bow hunter wants to see how close he/she can get before the shot( the closer the better) 25yrds and under very deadly

[WestAussie]

30yrds tops

[Northwest_Bowhunter]

40 yards in my point of aim and 12" is a pretty big target (my usual is about 9") so I would guess 40 yards.  Half that for a good show on a critter though.

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

Good day or bad day? Good day, maybe 25 yards(for 50 percent shooting) but the first shot would hit it at 35-40 on a good day. Bad day? 12 yards. Either way I want the animals in close before I shoot.

[Tatonka17]

I'd have to agree with most everyone else. Probably around 30 yards.

[Hoyt]

I'm pretty sure I could hit 5 out of 10 fairly regularly at 15 to 18 steps if I really concentrated.

I do most of my practicing at about 30 to 25..but can't see good enough anymore to hit 5 out of 10 at that distance. Makes my regular shots look easy though.

[Matty]

Wow some of you must be incredible shots. So many of you said 40 some 50,60,70... I am truly impressed tradgang ers!
     
I'd feel pretty confident at 30 yards that I'd hit it 5 of 10 arrows. Maybe a couple more. But 35 yds. Not so much..
Now I'm jealous

[KOOK68]

Considering I shot a life size elk target in the foot at 40 yards, I' stick to 20/25  

[jsweka]

On a good day 30, on a bad day 5.

[2Blade]

I pratice out to 80 yards will try further. Im pretty good at 80 but my effective range 40 or under.

[Stixbowdrew]

30 yards, 10/10 at eighteen yards that seems to be my wheel house

[JEFF B]

25yards on a good day

[woodchucker]

I killed a woodchuck at 162 yards, back when I was a kid in the 1970's. (pure dumb luck!!! with alot of practice thrown in,LOL)

Money was tight, and my family used to camp in my Gandpa's woodlot on his farm for 2-3 weeks every year. Kinda like a "summer vacation". A woodchuck had a hole, out in the middle of a fresh mown hayfield next to the woodlot. I spent the better part of a week, picking out weeds,rocks,etc. as "aiming points" to walk my arrows out to the mound where his hole was. My thinking was... When my Grandpa,our one of my cousins came down to visit,and old Mr. Whistlepig was out, I'd tell them I was going to shoot that woodchuck with my bow. Wel there would be the usual comments of doubt & dis belief... (putting it nicely,LMAO) Then, I would draw my bow,and take my shot... They would be so AMAZED, that I came SO CLOSE, the "buzz" would last for days!!!!!

Well, My cousin Patrick came down, and commented that there was a chuck out in the field, and he should have bought his gun. Well, I told him... I'll just go shoot it with my bow! His exact words were, "Your bow??? You couldn't hit him with a .22!!!!!

My plan was starting to take shape... I drew my bow, and picked my "spot"..... I loosed my arrow,and watched it's flight. Like a lightning bolt frow the sky... It hit the woodchuck in the back of the neck, pinning him to the ground!!!!! It was all over but the wiggling.....

I honestly do not know who was more suprized!!! My cousin, or I!!!!!

Given enough time, and practice, and the oportunity to shoot long distances. I think most shooters here, could make some VERY long shots!!!!!

[bowhuntingrn]

I'm guessing that's where the "handle" came from woodchucker? I'm also guessing that it was the woodchuck who was most surprised     Anyway, to answer the original question, I'd say 20-25. Maybe farther, but I rarely if ever practice beyond that, so it's hard to say for sure.

[Butternutz]

40 yards,beyond that is a struggle for me      

[jackdaw]

40-50...which is why I keep my hunting shots 25 yards and in.....I like 12-15 even better...

[Brianlocal3]

id say 40 yds, I shoot to 60 but not really good out that far.

[Safari Scott]

30 is okay, I certainly wouldn't try and hit something alive past there.