What is the closest you have had a deer, or other game animal, and been able to pull off a shot?

Closest for me was not that close, I'm usually in a tree and like them out a bit from the base for a better shot angle.  About ten yards is my closest.  I really like hunting from the ground though, and intend to do it more in the future.  Very intense.  I have yet to get one from the ground and usually get busted.  I hope to remedy that soon.

A recent thread on the big archery site rubbed me the wrong way.  It was about the longest shot you had made on a deer or other game animal.  The whole idea seemed to be the opposite of what bowhunting is about.  Lots of chest pounding answers about 60-70 yard and longer shots that sounded more like luck than skill and certainly showing less than good judgement.  There were a few sensible posts but they got lost in the idiocy.  The whole thread seemed to epitomize the disturbing trend in archery hunting the last few years.

My closest shot with a recurve was this year--8 yards from the base of the tree. I started to shoot at 4 yards but I could see the Doe's eyelashes and figured she'd also see mine.

Four yards from the ground. The ground hog only went five yards.

I have video of a 6x6 elk that I tapped in the nose with my video camera...no shot as me and my hunting Buddy had already tagged out...best hunt experience of my life  

A buck deer from 3yds on the ground while I was standing against a tree....I grunted him in and I could see his eyelashes as he walked by...drew and shot faster than ever....he went 20yds and flipped over a deadfall and it was over!

I have stalked and shot 2 different mulie bucks in their bed at 6 steps each. Heart pounding!

8 yards. Once on a hog from the ground and a few on times deer from trees.

Inside of 15 yards from base of tree. Black bear in Northern Ontario. Learned something that day for my first time ever in a tree stand. An archer has to bend at the waist or his/her arrow goes over the bear's back    Actually took me two bears to figure that out !!  Think I should change my Trad name from Osage to Todd No Bears  

6' feet on an old doe

about a yard and a half on a wild pig. from the ground.

A buck I snuck up on. He was bedded in CRP. I had to get to about 4 or 5 yards before I could shoot.
Bill

A Squirrel at approximately four yards.

9 Feet.  I had stalked near a group of 7 whitetail and was watching them while using a huge white oak to hide behind.  A  year and a half old 7 pointer came walking by and I was able to " squirrel" around the oak as he came down the trail.  Wind was perfect and the ground was wet and silent. He held up behind the giant oak,  I actually could see his back legs sticking out behind the tree and had to time it when he started to move so I could draw.  I never thought it would come together.  I remember seeing his eyes say "oh crap" as the arrow was released and hit tight to his shoulder.  One of my most memorable hunts.  Just a lucky situation with a reverse handle Robertson longbow.

A hog at 5 feet, was not my idea it was hers.

A coyote at about 2 steps. One very surprised coyote. Her eyes got big as saucers when she figured out her problem.
And a turkey at about 4 yards.
But the biggest adrenaline rush was a huge black bear at 7 yards, from the ground.

I shoot a deer at 4 yards but past on his smaller buddy at 2 yards.

I set a goal for myself that has kept me from using any kind of blind.

I had the hardest but the best hunting this past season hunting from the ground with nothing between me and my quarry but air.

It was very hard to get a shot especially when more than one animal was present.

I only dropped my string twice all season and had clean misses on both.

There were a bunch of heart pounding moments with deer or turkeys under 10 yards of me, with the closest being a matter of a few feet.

Man! What a ride!! The rush was awesome!!

I met them on their level and in my mind counted coupe on several.

It didn't do anything about an empty freezer but I know where the store is if I get real hungry...lol

God bless,Mudd

I forgot about the turkey at 1 foot. I was in a blind, and had to stand up part way and shoot through the window almost straight down.

I also called a badger in and shot it at 2 yards.

Coyote at 2 steps centaur! Sweet!

I think I could learn a lot from some of you guys.  Stalking a shooting a deer from a few feet...wow.  I have a hard time getting that close when they come to me...LOL.

Called a 5x5 bull elk in to 7 yds and heart shot him with my longbow.  Missed a 200# boar hog at 4 yds. . . .I thought it was 5.

Mike