Now that's a long shot.... or is it?

[WapitiTalk1]

We ran this one a while back and it sparked some good discussion.. Let's run it again

The question I ask is simply this.... After your bow is dialed in and you're shooting well, very well, hunting season well, what is your comfortable range for shooting an initial arrow at:

A. A stationary elk that has no idea you're even in his state. He's feeding or drinking, completely motionless, and the wind/thermals are minimal (and every so slightly blowing in your favor), what do you feel your maximum effective and deadly range is for scenario A?

B. A very nervous elk who has came in to your calls, or, perhaps is walking by your ambush point on a trail. He's alert and is suspicious of something that is not quite right. The wind/thermals are swirling a bit and the beast may bust at any time. What do you feel your maximum effective and deadly range is for scenario B?

There is no significant brush, branches, grass, rain, hail, locust swarms, etc., in the path of your arrow for both scenarios and the terrain is relatively level out to say, 100 yards for both situation A and B. And please, no ethical this or that comments. Just want to see what my fellow wapiti hunters have established as "their" personal limits for loosing an initial arrow. I know some of you don't like to set personal limits and will let the situation dictate but be honest, I think we all have our distance comfort limits... What are yours for scenario A and B?

[kentrek]

A= 50
B= 30

B has lots of variables...if a bull is completely convinced that any noise he hears is death than I have no doubt he can duck an arrow at 25 yards

[Jonathan_S]

A = 70
B = 35

[tonymiller7]

A = 60
B = 40

[WAPatriot]

A 80
B 80

[Gringo31]

A = 60
B = 40

 

[vandeman17]

A: 50 yards
B: 35 yards

[Taco280AI]

A = 60
B = 40

 

what they said

[lamrith]

A: 50
B: 30

You forgot C:  new hunter so spun up can hardly breathe and about to pee pants..

C: 15

[Fullabull]

A=60
B=40

In B. with a bow shooting about 290fps, that arrow is going to get there in less than a second. Let out a good call to freeze him for the shot and its done If he won't stop, no shot!

[longwalker]

A-80
B-70

Though the last bull I shot was a bit more like scenario B and that was 72 yrds so 70ish

[Smossy]

A-60
B-40

[grundy53]

A: 50
B: 30

You forgot C:  new hunter so spun up can hardly breathe and about to pee pants..

C: 15

[syoungs]

A 60
B 40

Though I may push A out a tad, wouldn't be no further then 70 though.










If they would just let me use mechanical heads I could go out to 110 or so


 

[LeviD1]

A:60 working on making it 70
B:50

My broadheads are moving at about 320ish fps though.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

don't tell rad that...

[Jonathan_S]

My broadheads are moving at about 320ish fps though.

  Umm...nevermind

[coachcw]

When I was at my best shooting a ton it was 90 /40   these days  70/ 30  this is with  310 plus gear .

[The scout]

a 70
b 40

[Whitpirate]

A= 50
B= 30

B has lots of variables...if a bull is completely convinced that any noise he hears is death than I have no doubt he can duck an arrow at 25 yards

This would be me if I'm dialed in

[jpharcher]

60
40

[AKBowman]

70 / 50

If I was really shooting well. Elk can't duck the string like a white tail. Given an open shooting lane with my compound I'd be glad to have the opportunity

[Tbob]

A= 50
B= 30

[casey58]

A=70
B=40