90 yard bow kill on a cow

[big wood]

  a 90 yard bow shot can be done ya but you have branches, up or down hill, cross winds etc. the range is nice and flat and doesn't have a lot of the same elements working against you not to mention when your hear is pumping

[WAcoyotehunter]

Think I struck a nerve. Make sure you have the wind right while lathered up with axle grease, they will likely wind you before you can hypnotize them.  All I'm saying is I am not all that impressed with super long shots.  There is a slim percentage of hunters who should even be considering shots in the 50+ yard range.  Guys who shoot regularly, year round, know their equipment and how their equipment performs in the elements are generally the guys I'm Talking about. 90 yards? I'm guessing there are a handfull of people in America that can make that shot with any consistency outside of the range.
  Sorry if I hurt feelings it just doesn't impress
me much.  If it makes you feel better I'm also not all that impressed when I hear about 800 yard rifle shots.

I agree 100%...just because it's possible dosen't mean it's ethical.  We never seem to hear about the deer or elk that get hit and lost at those distances... 

[coachcw]

I've seen guys that shoot better at 90 yards than others a 40. If conditions are right and the guy has the skill set then i understand it . for guys to just go out and fling arrows at 80-90 is sensless. Kinda the same as guys taking 3-400 yard shots with a riffle we they can barley hit at 100 of the bench , ethics is ethics archery or not , Skill is skill

[dreamunelk]

Very unethical and one of the problems archery is suffering from.  If (a big if) his arrow is traveling at 300fps it will take .9 seconds for the arrow to travel the 90 yards.  A hec of a lot can go wrong in .9 seconds.  Considering we have not factored in acceleration or deceleration it is more likely greater than 1 second.  Simply an irresponsible and arrogant move from someone who clearly does not respect the animal or the method!   

[big wood]

  A 90 YARD BOW SHOT IS EQUIVELANT TO A 650 YARD RIFLE SHOT. I'M NOT SAYING IT CANT BE DONE JUST A LOT CAN GO WRONG AND MIGHT NOT BE A HIGH PERCENTAGE SHOT. I  HAND LOAD AND SHOOT ALL THE TIME AND SHOT A 327 INCH BULL AT 556 YARDS. I WAS CONFIDENT AT MY SHOOTING AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK AND IN THE BUTT. HE WAS STILL ALIVE WHEN I GOT TO HIM, I WAS FORTUNATE EVEN THOUGH I WAS AIMING FOR THE SHOULDER.(ABOUT 2 FEET OFF MY MARK)

[Biggerhammer]

Very unethical and one of the problems archery is suffering from.  If (a big if) his arrow is traveling at 300fps it will take .9 seconds for the arrow to travel the 90 yards.  A hec of a lot can go wrong in .9 seconds.  Considering we have not factored in acceleration or deceleration it is more likely greater than 1 second.  Simply an irresponsible and arrogant move from someone who clearly does not respect the animal or the method!   

You really need a new hobby or a break from the key board you have entirely too much time on your hands. I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair! REALLY!!  Come on! The last time I fell out of my chair is when Coachcw posted his 371 bull, that's 3 times this month.

[PolarBear]

You know what would impress me more? A 10 yard shot

  :yeah:Thats why you become a bowhunter ...the ability to get close and make a clean kill !!!!!!

Takes a lot more skill to shoot one at your feet with a bow than it does across a canyon.   

[Biggerhammer]

A 90 YARD BOW SHOT IS EQUIVELANT TO A 650 YARD RIFLE SHOT. I'M NOT SAYING IT CANT BE DONE JUST A LOT CAN GO WRONG AND MIGHT NOT BE A HIGH PERCENTAGE SHOT. I  HAND LOAD AND SHOOT ALL THE TIME AND SHOT A 327 INCH BULL AT 556 YARDS. I WAS CONFIDENT AT MY SHOOTING AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK AND IN THE BUTT. HE WAS STILL ALIVE WHEN I GOT TO HIM, I WAS FORTUNATE EVEN THOUGH I WAS AIMING FOR THE SHOULDER.(ABOUT 2 FEET OFF MY MARK)

You need some serious trigger time!

[FC]

Very unethical and one of the problems archery is suffering from.  If (a big if) his arrow is traveling at 300fps it will take .9 seconds for the arrow to travel the 90 yards.  A hec of a lot can go wrong in .9 seconds.  Considering we have not factored in acceleration or deceleration it is more likely greater than 1 second.  Simply an irresponsible and arrogant move from someone who clearly does not respect the animal or the method!   

You really need a new hobby or a break from the key board you have entirely too much time on your hands. I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair! REALLY!!

Care to explain what is so funny here? The math is at least roughly right and he has a hell of a point, a lot of the long-range "hunting" that people talk about and attempt to participate in is extremely arrogant and irresponsible.

[longknife]

A 90 YARD BOW SHOT IS EQUIVELANT TO A 650 YARD RIFLE SHOT. I'M NOT SAYING IT CANT BE DONE JUST A LOT CAN GO WRONG AND MIGHT NOT BE A HIGH PERCENTAGE SHOT. I  HAND LOAD AND SHOOT ALL THE TIME AND SHOT A 327 INCH BULL AT 556 YARDS. I WAS CONFIDENT AT MY SHOOTING AND HIT HIM IN THE NECK AND IN THE BUTT. HE WAS STILL ALIVE WHEN I GOT TO HIM, I WAS FORTUNATE EVEN THOUGH I WAS AIMING FOR THE SHOULDER.(ABOUT 2 FEET OFF MY MARK)

You need some serious trigger time!

You have to be joking! Its like a deadbeat dad, the kids can grow up with mom, but its not to be done! Sure, he has it in his freezer, but how many did he shoot, and wound, before listing he killed one, with pics! Thats the fun part about archery, to get as close to the animal as you can to not be detected.
If you think a step, or two cant be made in a full second, theres no understanding.

[Biggerhammer]

Very unethical and one of the problems archery is suffering from.  If (a big if) his arrow is traveling at 300fps it will take .9 seconds for the arrow to travel the 90 yards.  A hec of a lot can go wrong in .9 seconds.  Considering we have not factored in acceleration or deceleration it is more likely greater than 1 second.  Simply an irresponsible and arrogant move from someone who clearly does not respect the animal or the method!   

You really need a new hobby or a break from the key board you have entirely too much time on your hands. I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair! REALLY!!

Care to explain what is so funny here? The math is at least roughly right and he has a hell of a point, a lot of the long-range "hunting" that people talk about and attempt to participate in is extremely arrogant and irresponsible.

If your a *censored* that can't shoot.

[wraithen]

I'm one of those! Im out of my comfort zone for a pinpoint shot outside 150 yards. Pathetic I know but I'm getting better at using scopes. We should start a new thread titled "longest ethical bow shot"

[FC]

Very unethical and one of the problems archery is suffering from.  If (a big if) his arrow is traveling at 300fps it will take .9 seconds for the arrow to travel the 90 yards.  A hec of a lot can go wrong in .9 seconds.  Considering we have not factored in acceleration or deceleration it is more likely greater than 1 second.  Simply an irresponsible and arrogant move from someone who clearly does not respect the animal or the method!   

You really need a new hobby or a break from the key board you have entirely too much time on your hands. I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair! REALLY!!

Care to explain what is so funny here? The math is at least roughly right and he has a hell of a point, a lot of the long-range "hunting" that people talk about and attempt to participate in is extremely arrogant and irresponsible.

If your a *censored* that can't shoot.

I actually am a good shot, I also understand wind and distance's effects on a traveling projectile, it sounds to me as though you do not or you are so arrogant as to think that you can't miss.

 An awful lot can happen in a second or less, a puff of wind can send an arrow or bullet well off of it's intended course, your target animal could take a step.. I'm sure that could never happen to you though!

[Biggerhammer]

Very unethical and one of the problems archery is suffering from.  If (a big if) his arrow is traveling at 300fps it will take .9 seconds for the arrow to travel the 90 yards.  A hec of a lot can go wrong in .9 seconds.  Considering we have not factored in acceleration or deceleration it is more likely greater than 1 second.  Simply an irresponsible and arrogant move from someone who clearly does not respect the animal or the method!   

You really need a new hobby or a break from the key board you have entirely too much time on your hands. I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair! REALLY!!

Care to explain what is so funny here? The math is at least roughly right and he has a hell of a point, a lot of the long-range "hunting" that people talk about and attempt to participate in is extremely arrogant and irresponsible.

If your a *censored* that can't shoot.

I actually am a good shot, I also understand wind and distance's effects on a traveling projectile, it sounds to me as though you do not or you are so arrogant as to think that you can't miss.

 An awful lot can happen in a second or less, a puff of wind can send an arrow or bullet well off of it's intended course, your target animal could take a step.. I'm sure that could never happen to you though!

You just stay within your comfort zone and leave others to theirs. 

[longknife]

Just let us know where you hunt, and we will stay clear of the dead animals,,,rotting!