How Far to Take a Shot?

[Zbearclaw]

Have taken three animals since switching to trad last July.

One Muley at 30yds

One Javelina at 60 inches

One Sitka Blacktail at 35yds


I'll take the same shots all day and twice on Tuesday.

[Tom Leemans]

I'll practice out to 25 yards. That should make the closer shots easier right?  
 

I like my hunting shots inside of 20. Where I hunt, you can't get a shot over 20 yards anyway. Too much stuff in the way.

[getstonedprimitivebowhunt]

I like it when the arrows of my hand about 10 yards and hitting ...meat!

[TRAD101]

practice out to 30 yds. Hunting 20yds or under.

[Johnny UMAA]

Originally posted by Swamp Preacher:
Wanted to see how far most people feel comfortable shooting deer.
I'm not a target shooter, but have been hunting since early 70's.
I love inside 12 yds.
If things are right I'll go to 20 yds.
30 would be on a wing and a prayer.
What works for you guys?
Swamp Preacher

10 to 15 yards are my ideal...20 on occasion.

[bolong]

25 and in

[OS]

I practice at 50 and 60 yards all summer.  Hunting, I feel very comfortable at 35 yards but my avrige shot on game is 12 yards

[Bowwild]

My deer season opens in the morning. Daylight is 7:11AM. I'll be in my tree by 6:20am.  I went to my deck range this morning at 6:45am and shot 12 arrows.  I shot 4 at a 12 yard deer (about 15' up). Killed it with three but one (the first one was too high). Then I shot 8 at 20 yards. All eight were solid kills with the first one being my Helix broadhead -- deadcenter my favorite spot--top of the heart where lots of plumbing comes and goes. I expect shots of 12-15 yards in the morning.  

I'm hoping to take my first shot at game with a recurve since 1974 within an hour of opening in the morning unless I'm called Home before then.