WHAT IS YOU COMFORT ZONE

[Florida bowhunter]

what is your max trad yardage, what is your comfort zone, mine is 20 to 25 yards.

[nineworlds9]

That sounds about the same for me, especially taking into consideration the habitat here in Florida.  At 3D shoots I make some cool 'hero' shots now and then.  Did two awesome shots at my club's championship last weekend- a downhill master stake shot that had to be at least 50 yds and was solid double lunger, and then a good 20-25 yard shot on a 'running' bear target that resulted in a perfect 10...both shots I'm certain had a luck component LOL, as I'm no Robin or Howard that's for damn sure, but I was thrilled for the fun of it.  It's pretty plain that a lot of the shots set up at 3D shoots are for fun and for practice, NOT realistic...realistically and ethically it pays to keep to shorter distances to ensure a clean kill.  25 or less is nice.  Really at the end of the day your confidence has to be 100% and depending on the conditions on a hunt your yardage will vary LOL      

I should probably mention that I hunt on the ground only.  NO tree stands for me.

[Sean B]

20 and in

[bowfanatik]

25 and maybe i will kill something this fall        

[Pointer]

just about the same as yours

[tomcat8910]

I like 17 yards or closer.

[Pat B]

My comfort zone is 12 to 15 yards and of course closer. My first trad kill was at 8' but I doubt I'd do that again.  I would shoot farther but only if everything is perfect...which very rarely happens.

[Bjorn]

15 yds works well for me.

[Marshallrobinson]

For me, it really depends on the situation. By that, I mean what my state of mind is and how the animal is presenting. In a perfect scenario, I wouldn't shoot as far as I am capable of unless it was a follow up shot.
I guess if everything is good on the animals part and I am mentally in the grove, 30 is max and it has to be big....Like elk big.

Deer react too fast so max for them is 18 yards in a perfect situation and 14 for the normal everyday shot with nothing special happening on either our parts.

T.M.I. right?  

[Beau J]

Mine sounds about like everyone else, 20yd max, 15, would probably be right in my "wheel house" I've shot  two deer with my longbow that were only a few steps away, that seemed too close for comfort to me... BeauJ

[Wannabe1]

20 and in

X2 but, if all the cards are in order, I'd shoot to 25yds. No more than that though.  

[Florida bowhunter]

Sounds about like me, I hunt on the ground some but conditions have to be right, mostly hunt from a treestand here in Florida it is thick and I like to see them comeing, but on a windy day wind out of North 20 to 25 miles per hour I get on the ground I know this sounds nuts but I have had deer nearly get in my lap on windy days, especially if it rains the night before turns cold and windy....then it's ground time for me.......

[Steve in Canton]

Used to be 40 now closer to 35

[Mike Manassa]

just started getting very comfortable at 20 yards.

[Stump73]

25yds and in

[PUDDLE JUMPER]

12 yds and in, but I am getting better. Hope to be closer to 15 yds by the end of the year.

[jebeckjr]

20 is good, 15 is better!  I go to lengths to make sure I measure out my common hunting and shooting areas so I know where 20 is, and won't shoot past it.

I'm a 15yds and in guy, but will take a longer shot if everything feels justright!

Most of the time, if I got a critter at 20yds, I'm looking around thinking "Where is he gonna get closer at?" !

Bisch

[KyStickbow]

20 and in for me

[hybridbow hunter]

for tennis ball shooting 10 yards but on good days i will hit the vitals of a ping pong ball as well.    :D