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Thought it would be appropriate to discuss the fundamentals of long range archery prior to discussing it's relevance to bow hunting. Bear with me as I have preconceived notions as to how it's done and obviously don't think it is good for the future of bowhunting. I'd ask that we all keep it civil while discussing the physics & techniques involved. Should you feel the need to vent ...... that's OK too. Hope those of you who do practice & hunt long range will chime in to educate those of us who are unfamiliar with the process. Without input from LR guys this thread will be a real yawner. At this point, it would be best to talk strictly about equipment required and practice techniques involved. Equipment: 1) You shoot a well tuned, smokin' fast bow. Likely a Hoyt. 2) High quality arrows, not necessarily light but have a lot of weight FOC, 20% or more. 3) Minimal fletching with an expandable, primarily for a high ballistic coefficient. 2) Peep on the string, bow sight is a single pin on a distance marked adjustable cam, marked for your set up. Likely, you keep it at 30-40 yards until a longer opportunity presents itself. 4) Top quality rangefinder with angle compensation. Shooting/Practice: 1) You practice a lot, target, field, 3-D, roving, etc. 2) You don't have target panic. (yet) 3) ? Likely, I missed a number of things. How do you guys do it?