For me , game shots would be 40-50 and I practice out to 80
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I'm very confident at 50 yards, but if the conditions were right I would feel good on a 60 yard shot.
2012 Bowtech Insanity CPXL
QAD Ultra-rest HDX
Custom Black Gold Ascent 4 pin
Easton FMJ 340's weighing 458 grains
Wac'em Exit 100 Grain
I am really confident out to 80 but to take a shot at. an animal that far there would have to be absolutely no wind. I like to practice out to 10080 yards just for fun. It make those 30-50 yard shots really easy.
50 yards for deer and 55 for elk.
I've never bow hunted big game other that whitetails so If i'm hunting with my stick bows, 20 - 22 yards is about it. If I'm using training wheels I'm confident at 40. My longest shot was at a broadside deer feeding at 47 yards, the shot was good and the deer didn't go far but I lost sight of the arrow before it hit and I worried for an hour that I had made a bad shot. I practice at long range and shoot at moving targets with recurves a lot too. When I'm deer hunting i set up in areas that will limit my shooting to ranges inside my comfort zone.
Bob
I went out to 100 yards for the first time yesterday. I ended up with a couple 5 " groups!
2012 Bowtech Insanity CPXL
QAD Ultra-rest HDX
Custom Black Gold Ascent 4 pin
Easton FMJ 340's weighing 458 grains
Wac'em Exit 100 Grain
I watched Wydell make an 82 yd shot on TV last night. He took a 2nd shot, but both arrows hit. It seemed like it took forever for the arrow to get there.
Pete