Post by: WapitiTalk1 on March 10, 2015, 07:52:14 AM
The question I ask is simply this.... After your bow is dialed in and you're shooting well, very well, hunting season well, what is your comfortable range for shooting an initial arrow at:
A. A stationary elk that has no idea you're even in his state. He's feeding or drinking, completely motionless, and the wind/thermals are minimal (and every so slightly blowing in your favor), what do you feel your maximum effective and deadly range is for scenario A?
B. A very nervous elk who has came in to your calls, or, perhaps is walking by your ambush point on a trail. He's alert and is suspicious of something that is not quite right. The wind/thermals are swirling a bit and the beast may bust at any time. What do you feel your maximum effective and deadly range is for scenario B?
There is no significant brush, branches, grass, rain, hail, locust swarms, etc., in the path of your arrow for both scenarios and the terrain is relatively level out to say, 100 yards for both situation A and B. And please, no ethical this or that comments. Just want to see what my fellow wapiti hunters have established as "their" personal limits for loosing an initial arrow. I know some of you don't like to set personal limits and will let the situation dictate but be honest, I think we all have our distance comfort limits... What are yours for scenario A and B?
Post by: kentrek on March 10, 2015, 08:07:28 AM
B= 30
B has lots of variables...if a bull is completely convinced that any noise he hears is death than I have no doubt he can duck an arrow at 25 yards
Post by: Jonathan_S on March 10, 2015, 08:09:56 AM
B = 35
Post by: tonymiller7 on March 10, 2015, 08:26:45 AM
B = 40
Post by: WAPatriot on March 10, 2015, 08:31:47 AM
B 80
Post by: Gringo31 on March 10, 2015, 08:51:29 AM
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A = 60
B = 40
:yeah:
Post by: vandeman17 on March 10, 2015, 09:08:30 AM
B: 35 yards
Post by: Taco280AI on March 10, 2015, 09:10:18 AM
QuoteA = 60
B = 40
:yeah:
what they said
Post by: lamrith on March 10, 2015, 09:40:22 AM
B: 30
You forgot C: new hunter so spun up can hardly breathe and about to pee pants.. :yike:
C: 15 :chuckle:
Post by: Fullabull on March 10, 2015, 09:54:20 AM
B=40
In B. with a bow shooting about 290fps, that arrow is going to get there in less than a second. Let out a good call to freeze him for the shot and its done :) If he won't stop, no shot!
Post by: longwalker on March 10, 2015, 10:08:27 AM
B-70
Though the last bull I shot was a bit more like scenario B and that was 72 yrds so 70ish
Post by: Smossy on March 10, 2015, 10:33:02 AM
B-40
Post by: grundy53 on March 10, 2015, 10:40:36 AM
A: 50:yeah:
B: 30
You forgot C: new hunter so spun up can hardly breathe and about to pee pants.. :yike:
C: 15 :chuckle:
Post by: syoungs on March 10, 2015, 11:18:30 AM
B 40
Though I may push A out a tad, wouldn't be no further then 70 though.
If they would just let me use mechanical heads I could go out to 110 or so
:peep: :stirthepot: :peep:
Post by: LeviD1 on March 10, 2015, 12:47:24 PM
B:50
My broadheads are moving at about 320ish fps though.
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on March 10, 2015, 12:50:47 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on March 10, 2015, 02:52:38 PM
My broadheads are moving at about 320ish fps though.
:o Umm...nevermind
Post by: coachcw on March 10, 2015, 07:07:01 PM
Post by: The scout on March 10, 2015, 07:18:40 PM
b 40
Post by: Whitpirate on March 10, 2015, 07:21:27 PM
A= 50
B= 30
B has lots of variables...if a bull is completely convinced that any noise he hears is death than I have no doubt he can duck an arrow at 25 yards
This would be me if I'm dialed in
Post by: jpharcher on March 10, 2015, 07:26:10 PM
40
Post by: AKBowman on March 11, 2015, 09:47:29 PM
If I was really shooting well. Elk can't duck the string like a white tail. Given an open shooting lane with my compound I'd be glad to have the opportunity
Post by: Tbob on March 11, 2015, 11:11:28 PM
B= 30
Post by: casey58 on March 12, 2015, 12:03:07 PM
B=40