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Title: AVERAGE SHOT DISTANCE
Post by: kennedy244 on August 23, 2009, 02:59:30 PM: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY HAS BEEN THE AVERAGE SHOT DISTANCE TAKEN AT GAME OVER THE YEARS. :rolleyes:
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Post by: Huntbear on August 23, 2009, 03:05:41 PM: 70 yards.
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Post by: bobcat on August 23, 2009, 03:06:11 PM: I WOULD GUESS 75 YARDS. AM I CLOSE?
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Post by: mossback91 on August 23, 2009, 03:13:00 PM: idk but I just added mine up and got the average as 119
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Post by: runniNgunnin on August 23, 2009, 03:17:46 PM: about 8 yards... :chuckle:
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Post by: Maligator on August 23, 2009, 04:42:16 PM: Bow or Modern Firearm or both combined into an average? For bow I would have to say 10 - 15 yards average, I really enjoy being that close as it gets my heart racing and for rifle... right around 65 - 70 yards average. Guess I tend to hunt thicker cover. :dunno:
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Post by: Jamieb on August 23, 2009, 04:42:47 PM: I've had shots under 10' and all the way out to 1000 yards but most have been in the 50yard to 75 yard range.
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Post by: superdown on August 24, 2009, 10:27:58 AM: 70yds
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Post by: GoldTip on August 24, 2009, 10:36:57 AM: Yeah, no idea what my "average" would be, have not kept track. Killed elk and deer with a bow as close as 5', have shot deer withe a rifle at ranged 504 and elk with rifle pushing 700yards, and everywhere in between.
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Post by: saylean on August 24, 2009, 10:39:30 AM: 60 yards or so. That doe (special hunt) last year I shot with my bow was about 8 yards, so she brought down my average some. ;)
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Post by: Straight Shooter on August 24, 2009, 11:11:44 AM: About 150 yards. Last year... 50 yards (that one snuck up on me while I was "checking my eyelids for cracks" :chuckle:). Previous years... close to 200 yards. I sit on the same bluff, overlooking the same tree-line every year.

My best shot ever was a 160 yard shot (one shot) on a jackrabbit on a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert... with a Marlin 795, .22 lr.
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Post by: ecnclan on August 24, 2009, 03:30:51 PM: I would say 100 yards with the longest at 250. Funny how everyone fusses over having a long range cannon (I'm no exception) but look at the averages.
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Post by: boneaddict on August 24, 2009, 03:40:27 PM: 30 yards or less.
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Post by: rasbo on August 24, 2009, 03:41:13 PM: 10 to 2o yrds
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Post by: EastWaViking on August 24, 2009, 03:48:38 PM: closest-18 yards (bow-deer) longest 584 yards (300 Weatherby-coyote)

Average probably 60 yards
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Post by: denali on August 24, 2009, 03:52:46 PM: "checking eyelids for cracks" :chuckle: funny !

bow avg. 22 yd.

m. firearm 130 +-

flint tipped spear 0 kills
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Post by: bobcat on August 26, 2009, 06:08:46 AM: I may have misunderstood the question but I didn't think he was asking for each person's average shot distance. I thought he meant the overall average shot throughout history for EVERYBODY. And being that this is in the "guns and ammo" forum, I would think that he's talking about shots taken with guns, not bow and arrow, or spears. :chuckle: But I guess we'll never know because the person who posted the question has not been back to respond to any of the comments. :dunno:

Quote from: kennedy244 on August 23, 2009, 02:59:30 PM
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY HAS BEEN THE AVERAGE SHOT DISTANCE TAKEN AT GAME OVER THE YEARS. :rolleyes:
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Post by: PA BEN on August 26, 2009, 06:19:03 AM: I'd say under a 100 yds. I killed one out to 325 yds one time with a 308. But the rest, under a 100 yds.
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Post by: Intruder on August 26, 2009, 09:14:15 AM: Big game under 100 yards, small game/birds under 25 yards.
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Post by: KimberRich on August 26, 2009, 09:29:10 AM: I'd say 50-75 yards. Think of all the animals killed before scopes became so readily available.. My longest on big game is 204 which happens to be my largest Muley and shortest was about 50 with my average right around 120 yards.
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Post by: MountainWalk on August 26, 2009, 01:39:31 PM: Mine, about 75 yards.
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Post by: coachcw on August 31, 2009, 12:02:16 PM: my longest shot on big game is 465 yards normally around 100 yards . closest shot is 2 feet with a bow.
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Post by: runniNgunnin on September 01, 2009, 12:54:20 AM: i have to ask... what the hell did u shoot from 2ft with a bow? hopefully not a moose or something
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Post by: h2ofowlr on September 06, 2009, 09:24:25 AM: 5 yards to one at 686 yards for deer and elk. I have shot yotes out to 1000 with a bench rest rifle, but I don't typically take it out into the field.
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Post by: GoPlayOutside on September 06, 2009, 09:26:43 AM: Bow 25yrds
Rifle 100yrds
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Post by: CoryTDF on September 06, 2009, 09:28:31 AM: Longest archey shot was on my bear this year 22 yards. Rifle 200 yards on a deer. I can shoot out to 60 with my bow and 500 with my rifle but i just always seem to get the close shots, which i prefer anyway.

Closest with a rifle is 7 yards on a coyote and 12 on a deer with a bow.
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Post by: Kent Hunter on September 07, 2009, 12:43:33 AM: 70 yards
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Post by: alanger on October 19, 2009, 09:13:44 AM: well my first deer i would say 10ft eh moss? :chuckle:
then 75 this year and 150 in between. idk they are all spread out.
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Post by: mossback91 on October 19, 2009, 09:14:55 AM: maybe 20 ft alanger but that might be pushing it :chuckle:
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Post by: mossback91 on October 19, 2009, 09:16:52 AM: My only bowkill was 40 yards
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Post by: addicted on October 19, 2009, 11:10:07 AM: 60-70 yards.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on October 19, 2009, 12:51:17 PM: So far this year on deer it is approximately (306+204+95+75)/4 = 170 yards. I suspect my overall average on game is less - even excluding archery.

My closest was less than 2" with a .50cal muzzleloader in NH - shot the head off a grouse that was pecking an apple on the ground below the tree I was sitting in. I will never fire a muzzleloader again one-handed, straight down (at least I didn't fall). Furthest was 500+ yards on a doe antelope my ex-wife has shot the rear hoof off - probably 8 shots at that range over a 3-mile pursuit. Not a pretty kill, but she didn't get away to suffer.
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Post by: Chopaka81 on October 25, 2009, 09:08:32 PM: If it is spot and stock, I close the distance to 400 - 500 yds and take the shot. (4 bucks)

If I am still hunting, the range has been 15 to 175 yds. (15 bucks)

These days, I have focused on developing my long range shooting skills and have geared up accordingly. Currently I am limited by the performance of my Nikon Monarch 1200 Laser Range Finder to 800 yds. I am going to upgrade to a Saworski 1500 yd unit.
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Post by: cascademountainhunter on October 25, 2009, 09:11:05 PM: average my shot on an animal prolly 100yrds i think
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Post by: andrew_12gauge on October 25, 2009, 09:14:14 PM: coyotes aside probably 50-75 yards
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Post by: washingtonmuley on October 25, 2009, 09:15:59 PM: This year it would be an average of 360 yds on two antelope bucks.
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Post by: Little Dave on October 25, 2009, 09:24:38 PM: 27 yards.
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Post by: Ray on October 25, 2009, 09:32:36 PM: 60 yards
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Post by: Mookie on October 27, 2009, 02:45:43 AM: A friend and I went down to some BLM land for mulies. We both sighted in for long range. I was zeroed at 200, 300WM, and he was the same, 30-06. He specifically bought the 06 for a longer shot in this particular area. If you don't know the area a 1,000 yard shot could easily be taken, not by me, but it could happen. All open space with very clear views.

He got his at 30 paces.