why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Milwaukee Wi
Posts: 277
RE: why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
I have 4 pins on my sights 15, 20, 25,30. I will not shoot at a deer any further than 30 yards and I dont like taking a shot any closer than 15 yards.
#13
RE: why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
ORIGINAL: Wimuzzleman
I have 4 pins on my sights 15, 20, 25,30. I will not shoot at a deer any further than 30 yards and I dont like taking a shot any closer than 15 yards.
I have 4 pins on my sights 15, 20, 25,30. I will not shoot at a deer any further than 30 yards and I dont like taking a shot any closer than 15 yards.
#14
RE: why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
but a smaller 3 d target and you get the same effect as you do at shooting thos edistances without having so far to walk and get your arrows.the same pricipals used in marine corps shooting.
At 20 yards you don't have the effect of wind, the arch of the arrow, the slowing speedof the arrow, the higher level of concnetration, and a host of other contributing factors.
Trust me when i tell you that the marines, army, or anyone else wanting to be accurate at extended ranges doesn't simply shoot at a smaller 100 yard target. Quite the oposite. They practice regularly at 600, 800, 1000 yards.
The only way to be proficient at extended ranges is to practice at those ranges. No one is saying that anyone has to shoot deer at extended ranges but practicing at those distances does make a shooter much more effective at shorter distances.
Also not everyone hunts in thick woodswhere a 20 yard shot is a long one. Go out west and hunt elk, mulies, sheep, or antelope and you had better be able to shoot to 50 yards accurately or you may eat a whole lot of tag soup.
#15
RE: why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
Hunting Mule Deer here in Washington we're presented with a lot of open terrain, sometimes making stalking within 25 - 30 almost impossible.
When going on mule deer hunts I have my pins set at 20, 30, 40, and 50 yards. I regularly practice out to 70, thus making those closer shots seem like cake.
For whitetail, I set my pins at 20, 30, and 40 yards.
When going on mule deer hunts I have my pins set at 20, 30, 40, and 50 yards. I regularly practice out to 70, thus making those closer shots seem like cake.
For whitetail, I set my pins at 20, 30, and 40 yards.
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
Posts: 4,966
RE: why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
I have my pins set in 10 yard increments from 20 to 60 yards. The 50 and 60 yard pins are for practice only. During hunts, they add decoration!
I have passed up shots below my stand on numerous ocassions because the angel was too steep -- I've had to wait until the deer walked away from my tree and then hope I'd get the angle I needed. We do need to concentrate on getting the deer close, correctly positioned and with the vitals unobstructed. I've already passed a couple shots this past week just because everything wasn't perfect and I don't like to take anything less than a high percentage shot.
I have passed up shots below my stand on numerous ocassions because the angel was too steep -- I've had to wait until the deer walked away from my tree and then hope I'd get the angle I needed. We do need to concentrate on getting the deer close, correctly positioned and with the vitals unobstructed. I've already passed a couple shots this past week just because everything wasn't perfect and I don't like to take anything less than a high percentage shot.
#17
RE: why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
ORIGINAL: bigbulls
Becasue practicing at 50, 60, 70+ yards makes a 20 yard shot at a deer a piece of cake.
Becasue practicing at 50, 60, 70+ yards makes a 20 yard shot at a deer a piece of cake.
I'm surprised at all the hunters that don't realize this. I shoot with a few buddys once in a while and they never want to practice beyond 20 yds. They say they won't shoot that far at a deer anyway.
I try to explain to them how praticing at longer distance makes the 20 yarders seem easy, yet they won't even try it.
#18
RE: why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
it is actually amazing, you can shoot a few arrows at 30, a few at 40, then moveinto twenty and drill the bulls eye np. It is weird how that works just a mental thing i guess but it is true.
#19
RE: why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
ORIGINAL: Hiawatha
it is actually amazing, you can shoot a few arrows at 30, a few at 40, then moveinto twenty and drill the bulls eye np. It is weird how that works just a mental thing i guess but it is true.
it is actually amazing, you can shoot a few arrows at 30, a few at 40, then moveinto twenty and drill the bulls eye np. It is weird how that works just a mental thing i guess but it is true.
I would like to know if there is a scientific way to show how much more "steady" a shooter has to be to shoot well at 30 to 50 as opposed to 20 yards.
example
When shooting 50 yard if you barely move, your shot will be a foot off center.
say i move my arm the same amount at 20 yards how far will my arrow be off center? problypretty hard to figure something like that...any smart people feel free to chime in.
could just daw a straight line(good shot)and an angled line(bad shot)starting from the same point and mark off set points but thats not exactly real world
Theres probly too many variables for real world conditions.
#20
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Plymouth WI
Posts: 533
RE: why is everyone talking about how far they can shoot
ORIGINAL: bigbulls
Becasue practicing at 50, 60, 70+ yards makes a 20 yard shot at a deer a piece of cake.
Becasue practicing at 50, 60, 70+ yards makes a 20 yard shot at a deer a piece of cake.