soccerstar2013 Report post Posted July 7, 2012 So here is the question how far are you comfortable taking a shot with your bow at an animal. When I started bow hunting I wouldn't shoot at any thing over 40 yards. Now I find myself shooting every day and can shoot a 5-7 inch group at 80 yards consistently. I try not to shoot past 60 yards but now I know if the big boy is standing there at 80 yards I can put the arrow in the vitals. Just to see what every ones shooting Post your bow, Draw weight, Draw length, and furthest distance: 2012 Strother Wrath 67#s 29" 80 yards 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reezenhunter Report post Posted July 7, 2012 28 inch reezen 70lbs ikilled a bull at a hundered yards double lung he died in sight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesBuckhunter Report post Posted July 7, 2012 PSE BowMadness XL 2012, 71# 30in 420gr arrow with 125gr Swhacker 100yrds. My comfortable shot distance depends on what animal it is. I dont shoot javys over 40 yrds because there is no need to. I will take a coues deer sized animal+ out to 100yrds, I shot a 95in buck in august at 98yrds but that was 2 years ago when I had less bow weight and I hit the shoulder quartering away. I didnt see that he was quartering away in that light but at the time I felt fairly comfortable with the shot as it was my last chance at him as he was about to go over the ridge. Practice is the key. If I cant hit the vitals on a mckenzie target in various conditions then I won't shoot that yardage when I'm hunting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesBuckhunter Report post Posted July 7, 2012 Just to clarify on my comment on the deer in august, I didnt recover the animal, no blood, there was little penetration because I hit straight bone. I tracked him a good two miles without seeing any blood sign. I ended up seeing him again in january chasing does and put him down at 40yrds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted July 7, 2012 I'm curious what sites you guys are running? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted July 7, 2012 I take great pride in outsmarting the game than killing beyond 20yrds. My farthest kill ever was a 35yrd pig back years ago. I practice out to 20yrds now. My 16 archery elk were taken from 5 to 20yrd. The last 5 were 13yrds. old hoyt 59# 27.5" 20yrds TJ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reezenhunter Report post Posted July 7, 2012 Were any of those 16 archery elk 390 plus? Most times big bulls like that are a little harder to get that close 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted July 7, 2012 Sometimes, it isn't about the score of the bone, and more about outsmarting an animal on their turf. The rack size is just a bonus. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues krazy Report post Posted July 7, 2012 71 lbs z7xtreme 28" draw 375 grain arrows. I have pins out to 80 yards, but would like to keep shots at 50 yards or under. My farthest shot was 45 yards on a muley, and my closest was 8 yards on a spike bull. I practice alot at 80 yards and groups average about 6". Long distance practice makes those closer shots seem easy. I am using a black gold 7 pin sight. Top 4 pins are 019. and the bottom 3 are 010. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerstar2013 Report post Posted July 7, 2012 I run an HHA Optimizer single pin sight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyhnter Report post Posted July 7, 2012 Mathews Legacy 60lbs. My effictive range depends on how much I practice. Most years I starting shooting 2 to 3 months before I hunt. My comfort zone with deer sized and bigger animals is 55 yards (50 pin on the back). I practice further but its for the fun of it. On a side note, I have seen some people group arrow 6" to 8" from 80 to 100 yards at the range which is pretty cool to me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZHUNTER05 Report post Posted July 7, 2012 70 yards unless its a perfect scenario (no wind animal isn't alert etc.) Ill shoot out to 80 yards. I practice out to 100 yards and i'am very confident at 80 yards. The only problem is no matter how good of a shot you are a lot can happen from the time you let it fly to when it hits the animal. I shoot a matthews z7 extreme 70# 29 1/2 inch draw 380 grain arrow Rage 2 blade Spott hogg 7 pin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZHUNTER05 Report post Posted July 7, 2012 Oh and i'm in the same boat as Tj is. My furthest kill is 34 yards on a elk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted July 7, 2012 Were any of those 16 archery elk 390 plus? Most times big bulls like that are a little harder to get that close 4 were cows and the rest were under and over 390lbs. I've passed up some good bulls years ago but now shoot the first thing that sits in my lap. Well, maybe not a spike on the first couple days anyways. I'm a trophy hunter with that being said I mean one close to the road is what I call a trophy. Each their own! It's all good! ....or were you talking inches? In that case I've never put a tape on any of them. No need to! TJ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted July 8, 2012 Were any of those 16 archery elk 390 plus? Most times big bulls like that are a little harder to get that close I'm a trophy hunter with that being said I mean one close to the road is what I call a trophy. TJ Hey TJ, you and I think alike. This is my favorite kind of trophy too. Anyway I practice out to 80 yards because I think it's fun. However, in the last ten years I have rarely shot anything over 25 yards. Seems the older I get, the closer I want to get. That's the fun part too me. 2008 Diamond Rock 62 lb 27.5" draw Truglo sight Brian 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
