I just missed a bucket on the other hillside a couple weeks ago at a measured 95 yards. We were goofing and tried for 100 but the fence kept me from it. Guess I coulda moved the bucket further.
I'm not a good enough shot to try that on deer or other critters. As you can see, 20-25 is a max for most of us and I REALLY prefer 15.
As above, watching the arrow sail to your target is really a pretty neat thing.
I once made an impossible shot with an elder gent present. I call him Dad (he is a good friend's father) and I built him a bow during a bad time in his life. He took to it and loves to go stump shooting with us now.
Anyway, a South Dakota CRP meadow, mid November, windy, cold, did I say the wind was blowing ? We chose the corner post of the wire fence. I have no idea how far away it was, but it was over 100 yards for sure. He pulled back and was holding too low, so I said "higher, higher, higher" and when he released he very nearly hit it. He was whooping and smiling. (this is a normally quiet guy).
My turn, I pulled back and instead of launching, I pulled my bow up so it shot nearly vertical, way up there, held into the wind to allow for drift, all of that. When the arrow came down, it bounced off the top of the post ! Dad screamed "you got it !" and I heard about that shot for months.
No way I could duplicate that shot if I tried the rest of my life.... most certainly someone above was steering that arrow, not me. But it made Dad smile and forget about some of his concerns for a while.
Long shooting is fun and can get under your skin, but shooting at critters is typically a short game for me.
ChuckC
Topic: Yours furthest kill shot!?! (Read 1416 times)
