90 yd. shot with bow?

[deerslyr]

The problem is too many people dust off their bow 2 weeks before season ( or wose yet, go out and buy a bow), shoot 10 arrows (maybe) and say... "I am ready ... hit that pie plate 3 times at 40 yards... shoot even hit it a couple of times at 50"... then think they can effectively shoot an animal at those distances.  WHat is the cure?  No clue but its not just "bowhunters", go to any rifle range a week before modern season.... YIKES!

I shot all summer at the local archery range. the week before season I saw ALOT of new faces. It got to the point where I could barely get a lane and I had never seen any of these guys before and I considered myself a regular. Most of them were shooting 10 inch groups at 40 yards and 12-15 inch groups at 50 yards a few days before the season. They all had to the same response, "thats still in the kill zone of an elk so ill be fine" 

[high country]

I remember getting the stink eye for talking about 40 yard shots......

[dreamunelk]

We definitely have a few bad apples in the archery hunter barrel.   

There are plenty in the other departments to.

Yes, but as archers we should be setting the standard, maybe the others will catch a clue.  Remember, some guy's (Fred Bear, Glen St. Charles and ect.) worked very hard to legitimize hunting in this country.  At one time in many states it was not legal to hunt with a bow. 

[elkaholic]

LOL
The ol stink eye.....

[rebal69972]

90 yards not a chance in hell . i have a 60 yard pin but i cant say Ive ever shot over 30. i believe alot is in how we where raised and taught. my wife is starting to get into bow hunting but Ive told her a full year at the range before she goes to the wood.

[Tacomahunter]

I ranged 2 bears at 84 yards a couple days ago....I would never try that shot.  but now I know where they are hanging out. I'll go back and hopefully get a better chance!

[pips4bucks]

That guy's a real *censored*.  90 yards???  Too many hunters overestimate their maximum effective range.  We owe it to the animals we hunt to make clean shots.  I know a handful of guys who can hit a pie plate at 90 yards, but they are exceptional shooters and they aren't shooting at a live target.

[throttlejocky20]

I past up a deer this year at 65 yard, 90 yards

[UptheCreek]

I don't like shooting anything over 35...

[BOWHUNTER45]

This is a problem we have now days with bowhunters ( quote) target shooters who shoot target at these distances and think its o.k to shoot at animals this far ...totally different shooting target versus shooting big game ....More animals wounded than retrieved ....50 to 60 is as far as I will shoot and it best be a perfect situation and I best be positive on the yardage.... I like them 20 to 30 and most of the animals I have killed have been inside those ranges.....

[bowhunter851]

bowhunters are supposed to be trying to get as close as possible anyways thats why i bow hunt to try and be the best hunter.

[GEARHEAD]

Way too many *censored*s out there willing to shoot long. almost everybody will not admit to doing this, but frankly i feel half the hunters out there or maybe more regardless of rifle, muzzy or bow, will shoot just to shoot.  at Rayonier last week, a guy shot an elk in the ass, didnt even bother to look for it and laughed about it. just too many willing to go long.

[rdale14]

This is ridiculous!  90 yards, come on now. I swear, every bow should come with a can of common sense.  My first day on my hunting trip, I closed with in 60 yards of a nice Muley doe. I passed due to the length of the shot.  Two days later, I shot the same Doe at 40 yards, go figure.  This guy needs his bow taken away.

[RadSav]

I've done some stupid things in my life.  More than a few!  But I just can not understand the need of people these days to share their stupidity with the whole world.  Is the new generation that starved for attention? 

I gave my brother strict instructions that if I am ever stupid enough to get a Facebook page he is obligated to kick my ass.

[BOWHUNTER45]

RadSav I agree 100%...If people would just shut up once in awhile about the stupid sheet they do we would all be better off  as far as Facebook Well just have to manage it better