azhunter85 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 i was wondering what every one sets when they go bow hunting, their range? if your on a archery coues hunt what is your range that you will not exceed. i have an antelope tag and going with the spot in stalk method, just cant handle sittin in arizonas sun in this unit. im practicing out to seventy. just thought i would see what yall thinkabout certain hunts and different ranges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMP Report post Posted July 16, 2009 interested read on this on long range hunting http://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/l...owhunting-1.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted July 16, 2009 30yrds Might have a Critter or two under my belt More to hunting than shooting I'll keep building points for a rifle tag on my first goat then I might do a archery tag and learn to shoot beyond 30 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted July 16, 2009 60 yards max in good conditions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ac guy Report post Posted July 16, 2009 30 yds on coues since they're so small. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues krazy Report post Posted July 16, 2009 60 yards on deer and antelope, and 40 on elk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HEADACHE Report post Posted July 16, 2009 I better not even answer. . . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted July 16, 2009 First shot of the day (no warm-ups)? Angle of uphill/downhill? Adrenalin of the hunt opportunity? Wearing a jacket on a cool morning (not like summer practice at the range)? Breathing deeper due to stalk? How much is the wind blowing? Size of animal? Angle of animal? Posture/awareness of animal? Is the archer standing, kneeling, sitting? How long at full draw? Limited time to range, draw and release? Mentally judge yardage or use a rangefinder? No one max range for all situations, and a lot less than at the range or 3D course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAM Report post Posted July 16, 2009 I've missed them at lots of different ranges. Close... Far... and everywhere in between. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted July 16, 2009 Well I'm a hunter before an archer so I like the challenge of being close, BUT I've missed Coues, Mulies and Elk all under 30 yards and I've killed Coues, mulies and elk at over 40 and some well over 40. My point being, I don't care how far or how close I am, I can still miss. I don't think the shot has anything to do with ethics. I take shots I'm sure I can make, even though sometimes I don't. I think if you hit an animal, how long you spend looking or whether you give up soon is the ethical question. IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted July 16, 2009 First shot of the day (no warm-ups)? Angle of uphill/downhill? Adrenalin of the hunt opportunity? Wearing a jacket on a cool morning (not like summer practice at the range)? Breathing deeper due to stalk? How much is the wind blowing? Size of animal? Angle of animal? Posture/awareness of animal? Is the archer standing, kneeling, sitting? How long at full draw? Limited time to range, draw and release? Mentally judge yardage or use a rangefinder? No one max range for all situations, and a lot less than at the range or 3D course. You forgot to add Temperature, air density, barometric pressure and buck fever into your calculus formula Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted July 16, 2009 You forgot to add Temperature, air density, barometric pressure and buck fever into your calculus formula It has been since 1976 that I had used any differential equations, so I didn't want to get confused Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted July 16, 2009 Personally, I think as long as you practice in realistic situations at the distance plus 50% it is a game-time decision...If you are going to be shooting at animals at 100yards you need to be practicing at 150.. You also need to make sure that you have enough KE at those distances.. You can use Archers Advantage to figure it out... On one of my setups I can shoot pretty nice groups at 100 but IMO my KE is too low at that distance therefore I am limited to 78 yards... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZWildcat Report post Posted July 16, 2009 45 to 50 yards comfortably Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John O Report post Posted July 16, 2009 73 yards, with a 7 mph tail wind, 93 degrees F, 3804 ft elevation, and a sweaty palm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
