60 yards!? are you kidding me?
#1
60 yards!? are you kidding me?
I was watching a hunting show today on the mens outdoor channel, and the guy took a 60 yard shot with his bow! Am i the only one who is a little surprised by this? im just a beginner and only shoot out to 20 yards, that buck was 3X farther than that. Granted he made the shot and killed the animal, and he was most likely shooting a top of the line bow with incredible power and fps, it still seemed far. Would you take that shot? he was using lumenoks, and i could honestly see his arrow in the air for quite a while between release and point of impact, the deer would have had time to turn and run before it even got there if it had known what was going on.
#4
RE: 60 yards!? are you kidding me?
I know what you're talkin about arthur, those shows are terrible, i saw one today where right after the kill this guy busted out about 3 or 4 different sets of knives to use to gut/field dress his deer, and coincidentally they were all made by the same company! anyway, i just like seeing the animals, not so much all the product placement. But it is way better and more respectful to the animal than some of the hunting videos you might see on youtube.com or other home-made hunting video sights.
#5
RE: 60 yards!? are you kidding me?
Yes, I have seen those kids of shots, but I am not impressed by them. But I am not willing to slam a guy for it. There are some bowhunters who are very proficient shooting to that distance. They can group to a tennis ball at 60 yards. So I am not going to question them about it. The only thing I have a problem with is that more often than not, they fail to explain to the viewers that that is not a proper shot for everyone. And that most people need to stay within about 30 - 40 yards max. They should have a disclaimer pop up saying " DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME ". But instead they don't and there will be a bunch of guys who saw that show flinging arrows over half a football field away, when they cant hit a paper plate at 35 yards. Get ready for more wounded and I can't find my deer, HELP , posts.
Oh well, I'll shut up now.
Good hunting.
Oh well, I'll shut up now.
Good hunting.
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Join Date: May 2006
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RE: 60 yards!? are you kidding me?
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there will be a bunch of guys who saw that show flinging arrows over half a football field away, when they cant hit a paper plate at 35 yards. Get ready for more wounded and I can't find my deer, HELP , posts.
there will be a bunch of guys who saw that show flinging arrows over half a football field away, when they cant hit a paper plate at 35 yards. Get ready for more wounded and I can't find my deer, HELP , posts.
#9
Join Date: Oct 2006
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RE: 60 yards!? are you kidding me?
I was shooting spots today @ 60 yards with slick tricks. I was holding my groups inside a cd rom size even with a cross wind.
The "can be done" question is different than a "should be done". I for one think if you have the skill and your animal is calm and not jumpy and you have a quiet bow and you feel confident of the shot then its ok. But.... thats a lot of factors. I perfer 25yard shots Most of my stands have 38 yard shots as the max range.
BTW practicing at 60 yards with broadheads in a crosswind makes 30 yards seem so easy. Its a great confidence builder.
The "can be done" question is different than a "should be done". I for one think if you have the skill and your animal is calm and not jumpy and you have a quiet bow and you feel confident of the shot then its ok. But.... thats a lot of factors. I perfer 25yard shots Most of my stands have 38 yard shots as the max range.
BTW practicing at 60 yards with broadheads in a crosswind makes 30 yards seem so easy. Its a great confidence builder.