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furthest ethical shot
« on: June 26, 2011, 07:13:10 PM »
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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2011, 07:18:56 PM »
60y for me on deer. I will shoot bigger animals with bigger kill zones farther :tup:
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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2011, 07:20:11 PM »
A friendly reminder for guys to keep it civil. This exact topic has resulted in alot of insults and bad feelings in the past. Keep it nice.
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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2011, 07:22:05 PM »
 :yeah: Yep Yep
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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2011, 07:25:02 PM »
I am assuming this is with a bow.  I voted 60 yards. That is in perfect weather conditions.  Otherwise it would be a stretch.
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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2011, 07:26:01 PM »
For me its 60, however thats what IM comfortable with and someone else may be comfortable with more or less and thats fine as long as its ethical.  :twocents:
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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2011, 07:26:51 PM »
That 90 yard guy is smoking something...

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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2011, 07:27:05 PM »
Just post your :twocents: and walk away! :chuckle:
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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2011, 07:28:04 PM »
That 90 yard guy is smoking something...

Don't start! that's what happens everytime and this will get nuked :chuckle:
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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2011, 07:46:33 PM »
at what distance can you consistantly hit a playing card at ?  to me that should be your max shot distance....ethics to me is if no one else is around what would YOU do ??
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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2011, 07:53:39 PM »
I'm 100% confident 50-60, but 60 is about max for me.  Throw in a little buck fever though, and 50 is about max, if that.  :dunno:

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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2011, 08:16:47 PM »
I am walking away :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2011, 08:26:51 PM »
I killed one elk at 70+ once but I think it was luck .... :rolleyes:

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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2011, 08:35:24 PM »
Practice Practice if you do this you can shoot 70 80 or 90 but yes im most comfortable at 60 also

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Re: furthest ethical shot
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2011, 09:01:57 PM »
I am assuming this is with a bow.  I voted 60 yards. That is in perfect weather conditions.  Otherwise it would be a stretch.
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