Average kill yardage?

moleman · June 13, 2013, 08:33:00 PM

Just a topic of curiosity, what would you guess your average yardage would be in the kills you have made?
I would guess mine to be about 16 yrds. for an average.

gregg dudley · June 13, 2013, 08:37:00 PM

Hogs- 14 yards, 2 feet, 3 inches

Deer- 16 yards, 1 foot, 7 inches

Snakes- 1 yard, 1 foot, 1 inch

Bear- 22 yards even (only killed one)

iawoody2 · June 13, 2013, 08:40:00 PM

Deer hunted since 1959. Somewhere around 140 deer. Average about 13 yards.

billy shipp · June 13, 2013, 08:41:00 PM

HUH.....I always thought the average was 17.2 yards....I learn something new every day.

fnshtr · June 13, 2013, 08:52:00 PM

Deer = 15 yds.
Elk = 23 yds.
Bear = 18 yds.
Squirrel = 10 yds.
Rabbit = 12 yds.
Possum = 15 yds.
Frog = 8 yds.
Turkey = N/A

moleman · June 13, 2013, 08:59:00 PM

fnshtr, I can for sure relate to the turkey yardage.

Turkey = N/A

VictoryHunter · June 13, 2013, 09:18:00 PM

My average for deer is about 11.6 yds.

MR BILL SHORTY · June 13, 2013, 09:21:00 PM

12 to 15 is my guess. I never measure

Hawken1911 · June 13, 2013, 09:22:00 PM

There was a similar thread earlier this year, and 12 yards seemed to be the most common answer.

dougedwards · June 13, 2013, 09:25:00 PM

I have never hunted with a stickbow although I certainly intend to do so this year. I have killed in excess of 40 deer with a compound bow with 40 yards being the longest kill but the average can't be over 18 yards. Many kills within 10 yards.

Doug

BRONZ · June 13, 2013, 09:47:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by moleman:
fnshtr, I can for sure relate to the turkey yardage.
Turkey = N/A

Amen!

BRONZ · June 13, 2013, 09:49:00 PM

I read once... Shooting is seeing how far you can get from something and still hit it. Hunting is seeing how close you can get before your shoot.

Slasher · June 13, 2013, 09:50:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BRONZ:

quote:
Originally posted by moleman:
fnshtr, I can for sure relate to the turkey yardage.
Turkey = N/A
Yeah... I know the feeling!!!

thunder1 · June 13, 2013, 10:46:00 PM

Deer 10 to 20 yards

Bjorn · June 13, 2013, 11:08:00 PM

15 Yds average, maybe a little less. Killed a cow elk 2 years ago at 8 feet!

fnshtr · June 14, 2013, 02:45:00 AM

I'm glad I'm not the only one that seems jinxed on the turkeys!! Misery loves company.

June 14, 2013, 02:47:00 AM

I hunt on the ground and find that being about 20 yards off of the trail gives me a bit of tolerance for getting off a shot. If I am too close the average deer is a bit quicker to react to anything I may do that can give away my scent or position. My average is about 24 yards.

Stone Knife · June 14, 2013, 05:40:00 AM

For me 12 yards is the magic number

pukwana · June 14, 2013, 07:49:00 AM

I've only killed two deer with my recurve so far, but one was at 7yds and the other at 11yds.

vermonster13 · June 14, 2013, 08:05:00 AM

Spitting distance most of the time.