furthest ethical shot

[rebal69972]

i put 70 but thats with my older bow it shoots alot harder and faster then my new 1. my new bow i think it will be good out to 40 maybe 50

[CAMPMEAT]

No it's in the bowfishing area

I ain't bright are I.

[Tony]

I said 60 as long as I had time to use the range finder other wise i try and stick to about 40.

[mattfromtenino]

I am new to the archery thing so 40 yards would be tops for me.  And that would be in perfect conditions.  20-30 is my comfort zone right now but I don't see any reason 60 yards would be unethical with more experience.

[D-Rock425]

I voted for 60 but I did shoot a deer in perfect conditions once at 74 yards.

[Machias]

It's no wonder there are so many wounded animals found after archery season. 
 
Bowhunting, it never was about how far can you shoot, it was always about how close can you get.
 
 

[quadrafire]

It's no wonder there are so many wounded animals found after archery season. 
 
Bowhunting, it never was about how far can you shoot, it was always about how close can you get.
 
 

[Caseyd]

130 Never even shot a dam bow

  Yeah at first before i noticed this was in the bow forum I was like WTF

[pianoman9701]

It's no wonder there are so many wounded animals found after archery season. 
 
Bowhunting, it never was about how far can you shoot, it was always about how close can you get.
 
 

Great post!

[NWWABOWHNTR]

I put 30 yards... and I shoot everyday.  Now will I take a shot past that... myabe, but I have to feel right about it.. animal must be unsuspecting and the rest of the conditions perfect.  I consistently shoot out to 80 yards for competition practice, and I know I can pretty much put 4 out of 5 in the kill at 50 yards.. but that 1 arrow will make me let an animal walk... unless I can get closer.  The animal deserves that from me.  Not slamming anyone, but its a personal choice.  I have let some very nice animals walk at the edge of my comfort zone... even big elk...

[CastleRocker]

It's no wonder there are so many wounded animals found after archery season. 
 
Bowhunting, it never was about how far can you shoot, it was always about how close can you get.
 
 

X2!!!   

I must be in a minority as my longest ethical shot at a deer is 40 yards.  Way back in my younger days, I killed both deer and elk at much longer ranges, but conditions were perfect.  Looking back...no I don't think they were ethical shots!  I was very very lucky I never wounded and lost an animal.     

[BOWHUNTER45]

It's no wonder there are so many wounded animals found after archery season. 
 
Bowhunting, it never was about how far can you shoot, it was always about how close can you get.
 
 

Tell me about it ... like I said I have pulled a couple longer shots but I do not highly recommend it to anyone .... I like getting as close as I possibly can ... like 20 ft ...

[jdmecomber]

you know its find of funny I came from Michigan where I hunted from treestands for like 15 years,  I would not think of taking a shot past 40 yards nor could I with the bow I shot all those years.  Then I moved to the southwest desert open country.  My buddy shots an older model mathews with special limbs that you and I can not get.  He told me he could shoot out to 100 yards no problem.  I of course being a michigan boy told him he was crazy until he did it without fail as many times as you like.  Most bow hunters I ran into out in the desert all shot long distances.  His bow shot 340 plus feet per second like with like a 90 lb draw.  Equipment is so much better then years ago.  I shoot a 33 inch arrow at 450 grains at 305 feet per second its also close t0 90 lbs.  I can easily shoot out to 100 yards.  Now my kinetic energy is off the charts.  So from my experience in hunting situations I am not sure I would every shoot past 80, but I can do it easily.  My buddies first pin covers 0-40 yards so people have different skill sets with much better equipment.  All that being said,  He has killed many mule deer well past 80 yards.  Me  I killed my elk two years ago at 58 yards through both lungs up hill and I am no expert.  I am becoming less of a fan of big poundage because looking into the eyes of a bull elk and being 6'4'' 250 lbs made my bow feel like 150 lb draw weight luckily I was able to get it back. 

[jgrimes]

It's no wonder there are so many wounded animals found after archery season. 
 
Bowhunting, it never was about how far can you shoot, it was always about how close can you get.
 
 

 

I marked 40 yds. Certain short yardage shots require just as much concentration and attention as those max ethical range shots; especially from a tree stand.

[Mongo Hunter]

I said 40, I have shot my 2x2 foot target at 50 yards and was hitting 6" groups, HOWEVER that was perfect conditions with no wind at the time and it was during a shooting session and I had practice shots. This is my first year bow hunting and I know conditions are never perfect and 40 is about my max limit and I may not even do it then.