furthest ethical shot

[yakimarcher]

the furthest shot you should take is 10 yards to you than you can group all your arrows inside a paper plate.

[bobcat]

the furthest shot you should take is 10 yards to you than you can group all your arrows inside a paper plate.

Huh?   


Would you mind typing that again, a little slower? I don't get what you're trying to say.

[h20hunter]

I think he meant that your furthest ethical shot is at whatever distance you can maintain a minimal group size.......I think.

[huntnnw]

I practice at 90

[tlbradford]

the furthest shot you should take is 10 yards to you than you can group all your arrows inside a paper plate.

Huh?   


Would you mind typing that again, a little slower? I don't get what you're trying to say.

He's saying subtract ten yards from the distance in which you keep all arrows on a paper plate during practice.

[seth30]

This is my first year archery deer hunting.  I will tell you how my yardage works out

[bobcat]

He's saying subtract ten yards from the distance in which you keep all arrows on a paper plate during practice.

OK, thanks, it makes sense now.

[blackveltbowhunter]

  I have always avoided these threads but this one is sucking me in Maybe its cuz I just bolted a 200 yard pin on my bow JK. 

   My  ... Bowhunting is about alot more than just shooting, but anyone that tells me its not about shooting is almost as illiterate. IMO, Many guys hunting with archery eqipment are NOT bowhunters, in other words if given the alternative for a different weapon choice in the same season they would take it? 

    As an avid bowhunter my love is getting animals close, trailing game, calling game, playing the wind, reading animals body language, being stealthy, spot and stalk and basically being a woodsman. I also love archery and shoot alot. Im not perfect in all these skills but like to think its constantly a learning experience thats partly why its so much fun. To me a profficeint and effective bowhunter must practice ALL of the above ( I may have left some out as well, so let me know), I know alot of great rifle hunters that are good woodsman, trackers, and stalkers. But would be the first to tell you they do not have the time to be effective bowhunters. To shoot and practice enough.   
   I also know guys that can punch bullseyes all day long at 80+ and are not effective bowhunters either. The haven't mastered the basic woodsmanship required to get close consistently. 
   What im saying is focusing on furthest ethical distance is just that. Trying to get a read on someones bowhunting prowess based on their shot distance is foolish.  Im as skeptical as the next guy about 90 yard shots, but then again I have had my ethics called into question during a 3d shoot, by a traditional guy who didnt hit the 8 ring in 10 targets in a row! And he informed me that he was hunting with that rig!

    Its owed to the animal to be as profficient as possible at woodsmanship and shooting alike, the fact I may be comfortable shooting out to a certain distance doesnt mean I have to take that shot. We never do. I can CHOOSE to get closer.

    Archery will always be a close distance game regardless of the equipment. I call it the rule of tens. Multiply any given archery shot distance, with the average time spent to make that shot CONSITENTLY and then give me a scoped rifle and you could shoot that shot ten times as far. In other words, 20 yard shots are fairly ez with modern equipment even difficult shot angles, kneeling etc... not alot of practice needed to maintain profficiency. Now take a 200 yard shot with a rifle, same basic principle. 300 yards vs 30 yards, 40 yards vs 400,. Given that model it becomes fairly clear that after about 40 + yards u better be dedicating some serious practice time, to not only punching paper, but position shooting, and reading wind and animal body language as well as using a RF.

   

 

[Machias]

 

[throttlejocky20]

I said 60 but its a sticky question. whats the scene (wind, brush, uphill, down hill, below freezing, 90 degrees, after a long hike) there are so many things that can effect your shot, I believe the question has to be asked with each and every scenareo.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Its different for everyone, A buddy of mine killed a deer at close to 100yds, but he is extremely confident with his bow and can consistently make that shot.  I have only been hunting with a bow for 3 years and I try to get with in 50yds.  As your skills improve you can take farther shots, but I dont think anyone will ever say " I could get closer, but Ill take this long shot."  I think bowhunters always try to get as close as possible, or at least should try to get as close as possible, just depends on the conditions.

[bentley30-06]

I have missed multiple animals at 30 yards so perhaps they were too close.    My comfort zone is up to 50.  I shoot 50 yards every time I practice and have good groups.  I dont dare fling a shuttle T with my easton axis arrows at a 60 yarder.  Screw that.  It results in wounded animals, lost arrows, and frustrated hunters.  I slip my shoes off and sneek up another 10 yards. SMACK!

[akirkland]

Im comfortable at 60.

[bucklucky]

blackveltbowhunter, that was a nice write up there!!

[PolarBear]