Post by: Dirty Mike on May 27, 2010, 06:40:01 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 27, 2010, 07:09:16 PM
and yes i shoot all year long,and know my equipment,and have plenty of killing power. etc so i don't need to hear anything about my personal choices :tup: lets keep this on the strait and narrow. i am intrested to see results. o and trad gear is 30 yards max period for me.
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 27, 2010, 07:28:46 PM
Right now im shooting consistant groups out to 50, well see where im at come september. ;)
Post by: Austrian Hunter on May 27, 2010, 07:36:29 PM
Post by: rasbo on May 27, 2010, 07:46:27 PM
Post by: bobcat on May 27, 2010, 07:50:18 PM
Post by: dreamingbig on May 27, 2010, 07:54:19 PM
Post by: Gringo31 on May 27, 2010, 08:03:57 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 27, 2010, 09:12:23 PM
Post by: garyltbh on May 27, 2010, 11:24:46 PM
Post by: fishermanjoe on May 28, 2010, 12:03:44 AM
like stated before it all depends on the situation.
Post by: bowhunterforever on May 28, 2010, 12:23:54 AM
Post by: lilswab on May 28, 2010, 06:35:10 AM
Post by: Todd_ID on May 28, 2010, 06:53:08 AM
Now, stalking bedded mulies here in the wide open where there are no trees within a country mile is another story. I seem to find that if I can get within 150 yards, then I'll be able to close to at least 40 for a gimme shot; sometimes you can't get to that 150, though.
Post by: whacker1 on May 28, 2010, 08:14:01 AM
Post by: rasbo on May 28, 2010, 08:17:10 AM
Post by: wabow on May 28, 2010, 08:21:23 AM
wheres the 90 and a hundred yrd guys at.. :chuckle:
I couldnt see a moose well enough at a hundred yards.:) I dont let my range finder decide wether or not Im going to shoot. If it looks good and I feel comfortable I'll take it. Usually ends up being under 60.
Don
Post by: Wazukie on May 28, 2010, 08:33:21 AM
Post by: WSU on May 28, 2010, 09:01:15 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 28, 2010, 12:07:27 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on May 28, 2010, 03:38:24 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on May 28, 2010, 03:58:18 PM
:archer:
Post by: MIKEXRAY on May 28, 2010, 04:10:12 PM
Post by: rasbo on May 28, 2010, 04:20:33 PM
at the size of a moose,and the bows now a days,does a 60 yrd shot on a moose still get proper penetration or a pass thru... :dunno:wheres the 90 and a hundred yrd guys at.. :chuckle:
I couldnt see a moose well enough at a hundred yards.:) I dont let my range finder decide wether or not Im going to shoot. If it looks good and I feel comfortable I'll take it. Usually ends up being under 60.
Don
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 28, 2010, 04:50:52 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 28, 2010, 04:51:39 PM
Post by: rasbo on May 28, 2010, 04:54:26 PM
o and i am around 110lbs ke :tup:jeez thats smokeing
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 28, 2010, 04:57:36 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 28, 2010, 04:58:56 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on May 28, 2010, 05:02:58 PM
Post by: elkrack on May 28, 2010, 05:53:45 PM
Post by: Drifterat on May 28, 2010, 06:16:33 PM
Tight groups to 60.
Adrenalin dump changes everything on a hunting shot. I've missed an elk at 30 and crushed a broadsided deer at 60.
Post by: CSOUTFITTERS on May 28, 2010, 10:15:36 PM
I agree with alot of these guys. We all can shoot lights out at 60 80 yards standing, no wind, no buck fever, in the back yard with known distances. When game is involved alot can happen from the time you release to when that arrow gets 60-80 yds. Some guys get lucky and we hear the success story but you never hear the 80 yd gut shot or ass shot story which wounded the animal.
I think bowhunting should be an up close game and stalking within 50 yds is ideal. Any distance farther than that a guy should switch to muzzleloading. The real studs in the archey game are the traditional guys but im having fun killing game with a compound. maybe someday ill make the switch
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 28, 2010, 10:40:40 PM
and it does depend on the situations at hand i shoot in a lot of diffrent conditons wind/rain/out of breath etc to try to best prepare myself this year i have a multi deer tag and will be hunting with both trad gear and my regular setup. i always muzzle for deer and will probably end up shooting a buck in the late muzzle unless mister big makes a mistake early :drool:
Post by: PA BEN on May 31, 2010, 11:57:02 AM
Post by: Wild Bill on June 01, 2010, 09:43:12 AM
If I want to whack an elk at 60+ I'll go back to muzzy or rifle...
60+ has too many variables that even a stud archer cannot control, IE wind, small blades of grass, and brush generally invisible to the naked eye at that distance...
I take my shots to 40, and I practice all year, and often... I can shoot grapefruit groups at 70, but feel like I'm getting away from the reasons I hunt archery in doing so...
Besides, having bullsnot in the face is a rush! :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: PA BEN on June 01, 2010, 06:23:29 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 01, 2010, 09:26:23 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on June 02, 2010, 06:11:34 AM
Out to 60 in practice but 40 or less in the woods during season.+1
Post by: let.it.fly on June 02, 2010, 07:27:49 AM
Post by: Lowedog on June 02, 2010, 07:30:35 AM
100 - 110 yards is my max, after that the wind and other things tend to throw things off a bit. I have a pin for 120 but that's just in case it's a really big one, and I just have to try the shot.
:fishin:
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 02, 2010, 07:38:55 AM
Post by: mrmorton on June 02, 2010, 03:09:10 PM
Post by: romaknows on June 02, 2010, 05:31:02 PM
Post by: Tony 270WSM on June 02, 2010, 06:11:04 PM
Post by: JBar on June 02, 2010, 06:29:36 PM
Post by: thorne27 on June 02, 2010, 06:35:39 PM
Post by: funkster on June 02, 2010, 06:53:13 PM
Post by: Whitenuckles on June 02, 2010, 07:55:12 PM
Post by: wastickslinger on June 02, 2010, 08:58:06 PM
20 is my limit on ground hogs. :chuckle:
Post by: brew on June 02, 2010, 09:24:04 PM
Post by: PA BEN on June 03, 2010, 05:46:48 AM
Post by: Lowedog on June 03, 2010, 07:01:40 AM
Howard Hill killed an elk at 125yds w/a 100 lb Bamboo Longbow. He had a witness with hem, his first arrow fell low, his second arrow went through the boiler.
And I thought only compound shooters took stupid shots at game... ;)
Post by: let.it.fly on June 03, 2010, 07:12:14 AM
Just think if the world had a couple hundred Howard Hills...100 yard shots would be the norm.
Then if you consider the fact that this was done with a longbow, the modern compound should easily remain effective out to 200 yards or so.
you my friend are not cool.
Post by: Elkrunner on June 03, 2010, 12:44:03 PM
Post by: wonder on June 04, 2010, 10:26:54 AM
Last year I gave a father and son a bit of lecturing on opening day of Elk season because they took a bad shot, lost the blood trail and gave up on the animal. They left saying they had given it their all and were headed to find a new hunting spot. A bad shot provided the coyotes a good meal that day. Take the shot you know you can kill the animal with one shot. Good luck.
Post by: Machias on June 04, 2010, 11:05:32 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on June 04, 2010, 11:22:04 AM
Just think if the world had a couple hundred Howard Hills...100 yard shots would be the norm.Please consider that Howard Hill practiced constantly, from an early age, and used very heavy arrows.
Then if you consider the fact that this was done with a longbow, the modern compound should easily remain effective out to 200 yards or so.
Most, (and I say MOST, not all) compound users have lighter arrows to increase their speed, and therefore lose a lot of penetration energy at long distance.
He also hunted at a time where they pretty much flung arrows at every opportunity, they didnt care about "wounding mortality", and considered ANY hit in the main portion of the body fatal.
And did not tell stories of the many times that he missed, or lost an animal that was hit...
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It is easy to see why so many folks report finding dead or wounded animals from archery hunters. It really is a pretty sad state of affairs for the bowhunting community. .:yeah: It is awesome to remember our heros, but , We are responsible for our future
Post by: let.it.fly on June 04, 2010, 12:10:45 PM
Just think if the world had a couple hundred Howard Hills...100 yard shots would be the norm.
Then if you consider the fact that this was done with a longbow, the modern compound should easily remain effective out to 200 yards or so.
you my friend are not cool.
NO. I OWULD NEVER HUNT WITH SOMEONE WHO SEEMED PROUD THAT HE TOOK 150 YARD SHOTS AT A DEER AND WHEN ALL WAS SAID AND DONE "IT LOOKED LIKE A PORQUIPINE"... IMHO YOU SHOULDNT BE ALLOWED TO HUNT
We're friends?
Post by: halflife65 on June 04, 2010, 01:15:03 PM
It starts out well enough, with some people stating how far they are comfortable shooting and everthing is fine, seems like fairly standard distances, people are saying "it's personal preference and how comfortable you are with your abilities" but then...
"I think that anything over 30 yards is unethical! I think that the modern compounds are for *censored*es that don't know how to hunt!"
"I shoot 75 yards - if you're going to hunt the west you need to learn how to shoot! I practice over 18 hours each day!"
Some rifle hunter always chimes in: "I find over 500 animals each year that were wounded by archers and died later. That's the problem with archery and it gives hunting a bad name!"
A bunch of people get mad and tell each other that they don't know how to hunt, are unethical and have no right to be out in the woods.
Somebody finally shows up and says "As hunters, we all need to remain as one! We'll all lose our rights if we're divided between groups!"
Some more name calling and finally an admin locks it. Every time. (And I'm a bowhunter, by the way.)
Post by: croix on June 04, 2010, 01:59:47 PM
it takes all kinds to make a forum
http://www.pcworld.com/article/163734/it_takes_a_village_idiot_the_jerks_of_online_forums.html (http://www.pcworld.com/article/163734/it_takes_a_village_idiot_the_jerks_of_online_forums.html)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 04, 2010, 02:16:02 PM
Post by: Machias on June 04, 2010, 02:50:26 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 04, 2010, 02:54:33 PM
Post by: whacker1 on June 04, 2010, 02:58:20 PM
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Somewhere along the way it went from "How close can I get" to "How far can I shoot".
All sports are doing this:
instead of baseball being focussed on rbi's, batting average, wins and losses, it is focussed on home runs and how far they go.
instead of basketball being focussed on team wins - it is focussed on the flashy dunk and the player of the game and the diamonds in the ears.
I agree with you that it is a problem with certain folks including myself that shoots a 300 remington ultra mag on the rifle side, and likes technology, but the ultimate decision comes to shooter, and we just need to make sure that we are making good decisions. I think much of this is human nature to improve upon things, but it is important to give credit to the guy that takes a shot under 10 yards, because he was able to get that close. highlight the focus of what you want others to view.....
There will always be game lost with all weapons, but minimizing lost game through better decision making and educating on good shots is all we can do.
Post by: bobcat on June 04, 2010, 03:46:56 PM
This is a funny argument - it happens 5 or 6 times a year and, in essence, it's the same every time.
It starts out well enough, with some people stating how far they are comfortable shooting and everthing is fine, seems like fairly standard distances, people are saying "it's personal preference and how comfortable you are with your abilities" but then...
"I think that anything over 30 yards is unethical! I think that the modern compounds are for *censored*es that don't know how to hunt!"
"I shoot 75 yards - if you're going to hunt the west you need to learn how to shoot! I practice over 18 hours each day!"
Some rifle hunter always chimes in: "I find over 500 animals each year that were wounded by archers and died later. That's the problem with archery and it gives hunting a bad name!"
A bunch of people get mad and tell each other that they don't know how to hunt, are unethical and have no right to be out in the woods.
Somebody finally shows up and says "As hunters, we all need to remain as one! We'll all lose our rights if we're divided between groups!"
Some more name calling and finally an admin locks it. Every time. (And I'm a bowhunter, by the way.)
Well, what's funny is none of the things you said ALWAYS happen have happened in this thread. Nobody is aruging, no rifle hunters have chimed in, a bunch of people haven't gotten mad, and the thread isn't locked.
Sounds to me like maybe you are a bit disappointed that that hasn't happened with this thread. :dunno:
Post by: Wild Bill on June 04, 2010, 04:11:38 PM
Post by: halflife65 on June 04, 2010, 04:26:48 PM
Post by: Lowedog on June 04, 2010, 10:45:35 PM
Post by: bearpaw on June 05, 2010, 04:05:39 AM
:yeah:
it takes all kinds to make a forum
http://www.pcworld.com/article/163734/it_takes_a_village_idiot_the_jerks_of_online_forums.html (http://www.pcworld.com/article/163734/it_takes_a_village_idiot_the_jerks_of_online_forums.html)
I had to laugh when I watched that slide show, if you eliminated all the stereo types in the slide show it wouldn't be worth having a discussion forum.... :chuckle:
Here's the way I see it. None of us are perfect, if we think we are, we better take another look in the mirror and think about our learning process for a glimpse at the truth. To me hunting is an opportunistic sport, sure as humans we like to think we are above other animals in our ability to act "humanely" but if you get right down to it, by hunting you are looking for an opportunity to get an animal for whatever reason you have decided to be a hunter.
When an opportunity presents itself, my thought process is predictable, how do I maximize the opportunity? That might include getting as close as I can for self satisfaction, setting up for the long shot to see if I can make it for self satisfaction, shooting a doe in the head to save meat, shooting a big buck running straight away in the a$$ because it was most likely my only chance, trying to make the perfect drop dead shot, deciding to let the critter walk because I am not ready to end the hunt, or I figure the opportunity wasn't worth risking a wounded animal that might get away and die which results in not getting the animal.
I could sugar coat any of those statements with fancy wording but I think 95% of the problems in this country are with people trying to sugar coat the reality of the situation. Bottom line, we hunt for our own satisfaction and gain in whatever specific way we get that satisfaction or gain, whether its time in the field, meat, trophy, or a combination. If a guy is capable of consistently making a killing shot at 500 yards I say he deserves respect just as the guy who stalks within 10 yards. :twocents:
It's just my predictable opinion, but I say we should all support each other. :yike:
I probably should add, obviously we want to be effective and responsible hunters, and not cause animals unneeded suffering. But let's not lose sight of the fact that none of us are perfect, we all make mistakes, and don't for a minute think that any wounded animal dies a more grueling death from a bad shot than by bleeding to death as coyotes or wolves eat their hind quarters or a$$ out.
You would think that the tree-huggers would idolize hunters for being the keystone predators that we are, and for still having the consience to give an animal the most humane death possible. :brew:
Post by: NoBark on June 05, 2010, 08:13:27 AM
a huge impact on our sport.
For example, we all support bowhunters, but certainly not the actions of all bowhunters. It's called self-policeing.
And when it comes to ethics, group sentiment often becomes the ethical norm. If enough go outside the norm,
the rest of the larger group push for those 'ethical' areas to be put into written law. ie: no draw-lok allowed, no electronics on a bow etc.
Because the actions of the individual affects the whole group, it is what it is imo :twocents:
Post by: MasterMisser on June 05, 2010, 04:38:44 PM
And it begins..... :stirthepot:
:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
Post by: MasterMisser on June 05, 2010, 04:46:26 PM
:yeah:
it takes all kinds to make a forum
http://www.pcworld.com/article/163734/it_takes_a_village_idiot_the_jerks_of_online_forums.html (http://www.pcworld.com/article/163734/it_takes_a_village_idiot_the_jerks_of_online_forums.html)
I had to laugh when I watched that slide show, if you eliminated all the stereo types in the slide show it wouldn't be worth having a discussion forum.... :chuckle:
Here's the way I see it. None of us are perfect, if we think we are, we better take another look in the mirror and think about our learning process for a glimpse at the truth. To me hunting is an opportunistic sport, sure as humans we like to think we are above other animals in our ability to act "humanely" but if you get right down to it, by hunting you are looking for an opportunity to get an animal for whatever reason you have decided to be a hunter.
When an opportunity presents itself, my thought process is predictable, how do I maximize the opportunity? That might include getting as close as I can for self satisfaction, setting up for the long shot to see if I can make it for self satisfaction, shooting a doe in the head to save meat, shooting a big buck running straight away in the a$$ because it was most likely my only chance, trying to make the perfect drop dead shot, deciding to let the critter walk because I am not ready to end the hunt, or I figure the opportunity wasn't worth risking a wounded animal that might get away and die which results in not getting the animal.
I could sugar coat any of those statements with fancy wording but I think 95% of the problems in this country are with people trying to sugar coat the reality of the situation. Bottom line, we hunt for our own satisfaction and gain in whatever specific way we get that satisfaction or gain, whether its time in the field, meat, trophy, or a combination. If a guy is capable of consistently making a killing shot at 500 yards I say he deserves respect just as the guy who stalks within 10 yards. :twocents:
It's just my predictable opinion, but I say we should all support each other. :yike:
I probably should add, obviously we want to be effective and responsible hunters, and not cause animals unneeded suffering. But let's not lose sight of the fact that none of us are perfect, we all make mistakes, and don't for a minute think that any wounded animal dies a more grueling death from a bad shot than by bleeding to death as coyotes or wolves eat their hind quarters or a$$ out.
You would think that the tree-huggers would idolize hunters for being the keystone predators that we are, and for still having the consience to give an animal the most humane death possible. :brew:
I couldn't agree with this more! Just my :twocents:
I archery hunt, Long range rifle hunt, and waterfowl hunt.
I only take shots I know I can make regardless of the weapon I choose to use! I practice for a reason! To prepare myself to successfully and humanly harvest an animal. Most hunters practice!!! Its the ones who push there personal limits that have a better chance of not successfully making the shot! The real title to this thread should be ( how many yards do you practice out to)! :twocents:
Post by: bigbull94 on June 06, 2010, 04:53:10 PM
Post by: PA BEN on June 06, 2010, 06:22:48 PM
This is a funny argument - it happens 5 or 6 times a year and, in essence, it's the same every time.First of all I call BS on the 500 animals each year you find. Second, I'm a *censored* compound bow hunter according to you. Do you know why I use a compound bow? I started 24 years ago, hunting w/a bear re curve, then I went to a JD Berry 70 lb longbow. I was good, and harvested some nice animals. BUT, every so often I would get a bad hit at less then 30 yds. I felt sick about wounding animals. My shot placement wasn't as good as I would like it to be, so I went to a compound bow w/sights, to get a good clean kill. But, according to you I should have stayed w/my longbow and wound an animal every now and then or quite and not bow hunt at all.
It starts out well enough, with some people stating how far they are comfortable shooting and everthing is fine, seems like fairly standard distances, people are saying "it's personal preference and how comfortable you are with your abilities" but then...
"I think that anything over 30 yards is unethical! I think that the modern compounds are for *censored*es that don't know how to hunt!"
"I shoot 75 yards - if you're going to hunt the west you need to learn how to shoot! I practice over 18 hours each day!"
Some rifle hunter always chimes in: "I find over 500 animals each year that were wounded by archers and died later. That's the problem with archery and it gives hunting a bad name!"
A bunch of people get mad and tell each other that they don't know how to hunt, are unethical and have no right to be out in the woods.
Somebody finally shows up and says "As hunters, we all need to remain as one! We'll all lose our rights if we're divided between groups!"
Some more name calling and finally an admin locks it. Every time. (And I'm a bowhunter, by the way.)
Post by: halflife65 on June 06, 2010, 07:15:09 PM
This is a funny argument - it happens 5 or 6 times a year and, in essence, it's the same every time.First of all I call BS on the 500 animals each year you find. Second, I'm a *censored* compound bow hunter according to you. Do you know why I use a compound bow? I started 24 years ago, hunting w/a bear re curve, then I went to a JD Berry 70 lb longbow. I was good, and harvested some nice animals. BUT, every so often I would get a bad hit at less then 30 yds. I felt sick about wounding animals. My shot placement wasn't as good as I would like it to be, so I went to a compound bow w/sights, to get a good clean kill. But, according to you I should have stayed w/my longbow and wound an animal every now and then or quite and not bow hunt at all.
It starts out well enough, with some people stating how far they are comfortable shooting and everthing is fine, seems like fairly standard distances, people are saying "it's personal preference and how comfortable you are with your abilities" but then...
"I think that anything over 30 yards is unethical! I think that the modern compounds are for *censored*es that don't know how to hunt!"
"I shoot 75 yards - if you're going to hunt the west you need to learn how to shoot! I practice over 18 hours each day!"
Some rifle hunter always chimes in: "I find over 500 animals each year that were wounded by archers and died later. That's the problem with archery and it gives hunting a bad name!"
A bunch of people get mad and tell each other that they don't know how to hunt, are unethical and have no right to be out in the woods.
Somebody finally shows up and says "As hunters, we all need to remain as one! We'll all lose our rights if we're divided between groups!"
Some more name calling and finally an admin locks it. Every time. (And I'm a bowhunter, by the way.)
I'll say this ONCE and then drop it: You've missed the entire point. I, too am a *censored* that uses a compound bow, I shoot somewhere between the 30 and 75 yards I stated, NOBODY finds 500 animals - probably rarely do they find one but it seems like someone starts claiming that they find a bunch of wounded ones with arrows sticking out of them - that's the point.
My point in making those statements is that everyone often becomes super judgemental, has some kind of story about someone that they saw or heard of doing something dumb and then say that there way is the right way - and everyone else doesn't know what they're doing.
My whole point is that "it starts out well enough" when everyone just states what yardage they are comfortable shooting at and that's it. It ends badly when things start to go the direction of the Howard Hill argument that was starting.
I thought that the sarcasm in those statements was obvious. Hey Suess, calm down.
Post by: PA BEN on June 06, 2010, 08:13:27 PM
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Post by: dreamingbig on July 27, 2010, 06:56:20 AM
Post by: Recurve-Elk on July 27, 2010, 09:09:29 AM
But this is just me. I know a guy who shot a doe through the heart at 80 yards. Only the individual knows weather they can make the shot or not.
On a side note, that same guy was trying to convince me to use my compound this year. He gave me a lecture about how my chances are going to be much smaller if I use my recurve, because of my limited range. To be honest, I was slightly offended when he said this.... I bought the recurve knowing the limitations that came with it. I also bought it with the intention of using it to hunt. I wouldn't have dropped 500$ if I wasn't going to use it. >:( Needless to say, this made me want to hunt with it even more. Sorry had to vent.
Mrmorton, I didn't argue with him about it at all. My response was just "ya you are right my yardage is limited but I am fine with that." And I totally agree with you, there shouldn't be any arguing between what kind of bow you use. I am totally cool with any bow.
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Post by: jl58 on July 28, 2010, 06:05:22 AM
50yds for me, unless he is a big bull and only have one chance but then I feel comfortable reaching out a little furtherHow does the size of his antlers increase your effective range?
Post by: Snapshot on July 28, 2010, 09:28:43 AM
The silver lining to threads like this is that someone will read it and rethink their views on taking risky shots.
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Post by: ribka on August 09, 2010, 06:07:59 PM
I shoot pretty much every day, 50 shots at my indoor range at home out to 65 yds. Yea 65 indoors at home, I am spoiled. At the range I'll get out to 90, would never shoot at an animal that far but it is fun. 60 is my max. I do have a pin set for 80 though???
65 yd indoor range? Are you Bill Gates? :)
I shoot out to 70-80 yds for fun. I limit to around 40 yds compound and 30 yds with stick bow. But depends on situation, whether animal is alert to my presence, wind etc. And I only shoot at animals in a relaxed state. I have passed up shots less than 10 yds because of brush and body angle though.
Post by: smartazz171 on August 10, 2010, 12:48:19 PM