I will not take a shot past 40 yards myself,but I practice out to sixty. Small unseen form issues are magnified at longer ranges just like they are during hunting situations so I practice long distance to concentrate on my form. You can stand there on a range and pretty much shoot any old way you want to at 20 yards and group pretty good under ideal conditions,but throw in buck or doe fever and clothes you arent used to shooting and from a platform of a stand that is smaller than the flat ground you have been shooting on all summer and you have a recipe for disaster. I hear it all the time and have even said it myself"man I nail 2 inch groups on the range and I go and whiff on deer" but since Ive started practicing at farther ranges I feel way more confident that my form will not break down at the moment of truth.
Where I hunt, there aint no such thing as a 40 yard shot, unless you are Elmer Fuddin down a road. It is up close & personal, and fast. Be ready all the time, cause when they step out they are on top of you. There is no hanging your bow on a hook and then getting it ready when you see one coming. If you see one where I hunt it is time to start drawing back. 20 yards is a mile for me. Most of my shots are under 10 yards
Where I hunt, there aint no such thing as a 40 yard shot, unless you are Elmer Fuddin down a road. It is up close & personal, and fast. Be ready all the time, cause when they step out they are on top of you. There is no hanging your bow on a hook and then getting it ready when you see one coming. If you see one where I hunt it is time to start drawing back. 20 yards is a mile for me. Most of my shots are under 10 yards
Mine too, I rarely hunt where I can see more than 30 yds. I spined 3 bucks in one archery season from 10-12 yds because of the angle and close distance. I like the "up close and personal" shots myself :death
