I was wondering if you guys and gals look at a shot as if you can make it and take the shot, or do you look at the shot in yards and go from there? I've noticed folks saying this deer or elk is at 23 yards and I shot her for 20 and missed.

I personally don't look at the yards anymore, either I can make the shot and take it or I'm not comy with it and don't. What's your take on this?

I'm with you.  I look at the shot and I just "know" that is a shot I will take or not.

I'm with ya'll I purdy much know when it's to far but, when I relay the story to friends it's seems to alway's be in yardage! gotta speak thier language! HA! Jason

Same here, If i am confident with the shot, I'll take it. Of course within my range of confidence in making a lethal shot.

Never think distance at the shot,but when ya tell yer buddies,ya gotta do so to complete the tale....

haven't paid any attention to yardage in years, just go with my gut.

Ya I gave up the yardage thing  long ago, I just reach out and touch 'em.

enjoy

I look at both. I have predetermined yardages that I won't shoot beyond depending on the species, terrain and time of year, regardless of whether or not I think I can make the shot. Within that range it becomes a yes or no situation.

kinda the same as most.. ya can usually feel if its a makeable shot, i couldnt judge distances if my life depended on it.. its either close enough or to far..

If time and contitions permit I pace off the distance to a few prominent features in front of my stand, such as a rock or tree. when I set my target at home I also pace off the distance insted of using a measuring tape so I get used to shooting at 20 or 30 paces instead of so many yards. I have short legs so my pace isnt even close to a full yard

When I'm on the ground, I just go by my gut, but up in a tree, I use a range finder on several trees/rocks/bushes to find the actual distance so when whatever I'm hunting is within those objects, I know the range is in my comfort zone.  I've just never been able to judge distance well when up in a tree as opposed to being on the ground, so I went the electronic route to be sure.

I know what the 25 yard circle is around my stands and anything within that there is no thought. Out side of that I will see them another time.

QuoteOriginally posted by Covey:
I'm with ya'll I purdy much know when it's to far but, when I relay the story to friends it's seems to alway's be in yardage! gotta speak thier language! HA! Jason

Ditto!!

That sounds like a wheel bow shooter,I look and focus on a spot that I'm shooting for.I don't really think of yardages when I'm shooting.But I look around a judge yardages of different objects.

I also just reach out and touch them. I tried using a range finder and it just screwed me up. I just look at the shot and do a go/nogo......

It actually has nothing to do with being a wheel bow shooter.  It is gap shooting or stringwalking.  Many of the best shots in the game are gap shooters.  To gap effectively you need to know how far the shot is.

I shoot instinctively, I think.

Mike

I am in the can i make the shot boat. there are many varieables. In some cases 20 may be to far with the wind and such. As others have said though I usually tell the story in terms of yardage.  

I stopped thinking about the distance years ago. I miss a heckofa lot less now.

Its kind of like a green light goes off in my head, lets me know when to shoot.  It is different for different species and tends to be on the close side.

I guess I have what I call my "zone" and when a deer comes within it and offers a shot I take it.  I honestly don't know the yardage of that "zone" but I can feel it when the deer comes in.  I have shot deer out of that "zone" before but each one of them required way too much thought to the shot and I haven't done that for over 20 years.