what is your max trad yardage, what is your comfort zone, mine is 20 to 25 yards.
That sounds about the same for me, especially taking into consideration the habitat here in Florida. At 3D shoots I make some cool 'hero' shots now and then. Did two awesome shots at my club's championship last weekend- a downhill master stake shot that had to be at least 50 yds and was solid double lunger, and then a good 20-25 yard shot on a 'running' bear target that resulted in a perfect 10...both shots I'm certain had a luck component LOL, as I'm no Robin or Howard that's for damn sure, but I was thrilled for the fun of it. It's pretty plain that a lot of the shots set up at 3D shoots are for fun and for practice, NOT realistic...realistically and ethically it pays to keep to shorter distances to ensure a clean kill. 25 or less is nice. Really at the end of the day your confidence has to be 100% and depending on the conditions on a hunt your yardage will vary LOL :campfire:
I should probably mention that I hunt on the ground only. NO tree stands for me.
20 and in
25 and maybe i will kill something this fall :banghead: :pray:
just about the same as yours
I like 17 yards or closer.
My comfort zone is 12 to 15 yards and of course closer. My first trad kill was at 8' but I doubt I'd do that again. I would shoot farther but only if everything is perfect...which very rarely happens.
15 yds works well for me.
For me, it really depends on the situation. By that, I mean what my state of mind is and how the animal is presenting. In a perfect scenario, I wouldn't shoot as far as I am capable of unless it was a follow up shot.
I guess if everything is good on the animals part and I am mentally in the grove, 30 is max and it has to be big....Like elk big.
Deer react too fast so max for them is 18 yards in a perfect situation and 14 for the normal everyday shot with nothing special happening on either our parts.
T.M.I. right? :)
Mine sounds about like everyone else, 20yd max, 15, would probably be right in my "wheel house" I've shot two deer with my longbow that were only a few steps away, that seemed too close for comfort to me... BeauJ
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X2 but, if all the cards are in order, I'd shoot to 25yds. No more than that though. :thumbsup:
Sounds about like me, I hunt on the ground some but conditions have to be right, mostly hunt from a treestand here in Florida it is thick and I like to see them comeing, but on a windy day wind out of North 20 to 25 miles per hour I get on the ground I know this sounds nuts but I have had deer nearly get in my lap on windy days, especially if it rains the night before turns cold and windy....then it's ground time for me.......
Used to be 40 now closer to 35
just started getting very comfortable at 20 yards.
25yds and in
12 yds and in, but I am getting better. Hope to be closer to 15 yds by the end of the year.
20 is good, 15 is better! I go to lengths to make sure I measure out my common hunting and shooting areas so I know where 20 is, and won't shoot past it.
I'm a 15yds and in guy, but will take a longer shot if everything feels justright!
Most of the time, if I got a critter at 20yds, I'm looking around thinking "Where is he gonna get closer at?" !
Bisch
20 and in for me
for tennis ball shooting 10 yards but on good days i will hit the vitals of a ping pong ball as well. :D
20 and closer, but I don't recall ever shooting at a deer further than 15.
I practice on targets out to 45 yards regularly.
Real confident at 15yrds, still confident at 20.
I like to stretch my practice distance so closer shots are easier.
I tried to set up my stands for a 15 yard shot. I will shoot out to 20 yards if everything feels right.
like t folts above me.....i will shoot to 15 without hesitation but am confident i could close the deal at 20.
i shoot to around 30 in my yard because that is all i feel i can safely shoot there.
i could shoot about 90 yards if i wanted to behind the house but then neighbors property starts coming into play and with my luck someone will happen to be walking through their back field.
Real comfortable <18.31465789, actually prefer about 1". :D
Have shot quite a few critters < 10 yards.
15 and in ideally, 16-17 would also take. Once they get to 20 I'm letting them walk.
20 and in for me as well
20 and in.
Under 10! Have shot a few farther but mostly CLOSE
20 yards max, much prefer 12-15.
anything under 23 yards
Most of mine have been 22-27yds but I'm comfortable to 30. I'm less comfortable under 12 than at 20-30.
20 yards and under. Prefer under !
15yds. or less. My longest kill has been 13yds. Last year it was 10ft. I am a stickler for playing the wind and absolute stillness while on stand.
25 yards and in for me.
8-15 yards. Love to practice farther out, though.
10-18, I hate close shots and anything over 20 I'll pass.
30 yds & under.
15 to 20 yds
20 or less,15 is about right.
Close as I can, I have shot animals from 3 to 24 yds. Past this I shoot great on targets out to 30yds. But they don't bleed. Good luck all.
It depends on how I feel. If a had rough day at work, the day before, or if I put on a lot of miles stalking, the day before, then I may not be " feeling it" so I keep my range 20 and under.
But on those days when I am "feeling it" then 35 and under, no problem.
15 and in. I like slam dunk shots(if there is such a thing:)
I can punch paper all day out to 35 but hunting my max is 22 yards. Because after 22 my arrows start dropping pretty quick.
I'm pretty surprised how many people are comfortable out to 30 yards. Guess I have to practice more :archer2:
One thing I like about the fact that my primary hunting objectives this fall will be elk and moose is that they both have quite a bit deeper kill zone than a whitetail...so as long as I am shooting down the line I would consider a 30 yard shot on an elk and a 40 yard shot on a moose given the right circumstances
DDave
Being a ground hunter, I prefer to shoot 18 and over. A twenty five yard shot seems longer in my backyard than thirty yards seems out hunting. As a result I have shot a number of deer at longer ranges. I still prefer 18 yards.
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I can punch paper all day out to 35 but hunting my max is 22 yards. Because after 22 my arrows start dropping pretty quick.
I'm pretty surprised how many people are comfortable out to 30 yards. Guess I have to practice more :archer2:
I am surprised that more people are not comfortable out to 30. I have a feeling that so many people have been told that traditional archery is a close range sport that they do not practice past 20 yards. I practice out to 50 and have no qualms about shooting at a deer at 35, with saying that I set most of my stands to have a shot between 10 and 15 yards, but I am always prepared for a longer shot
For elk I think I could stretch one out to 80 yards... :laughing:
Just kidding... it blows me away that I've seen wheelie guys try it!?!
At a target I feel great out to 25 yards, but like many, I want stuff with a heartbeat 20 or closer.
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20 is what I'm constantly practicing at. I used to put 12 in a 4" circle at that, but I took the whole spring and summer off and now I'm struggling with a 10" circle. Not that it matters, I'm gonna have to miss the first three weeks of season cause of a broken leg...guess I'll have some time to practice. Where in FL are you hunting? I like 3 Lakes and Ocala.