Why 20 yds, Are we Mental???

How dare you shoot at a deer 33 yards away. Just kidding.
I could have shot a 19" wide 8 pointer yesterday, if it was not so hot and I did not have an HTM tipped arrow on the bow at the time, squirrel fever. I could have swapped arrows quick enough, but that may have broken the vibe. The squirrel would have appreciated it, but then he was only 25 yards out, he was easier to field dress and easier to pack out.

[Ragnarok Forge]

I find it highly interesting that most of us will take a 20 yards shot at a squirrel and call it ethical.  Yet shooting at a comparitively huge target like a deer or elk is unethical at 25 yards for many of the same folks.  For me it is based on my being comfortable with the shot.  I would happily take a shot at a standing elk that was not aware of my presence at 40 yards on a good day.  Other days I wouldn't shoot 20.

[sawtoothscream]

ill stack them at 15 yds but 20yds idk. some days im like ya baby im a god and stack them at 20. then other days its just depressing.  im going to just start firing away at 30-35 yds alot to make 20 look easy.  for compounds i will hunt out to 40 yds but i practice to 60 yds