Having hunted out west mule deer just stand there and take it.
Whitetails are ADHD and so jumpy.
No for me.
Whitetails are ADHD and so jumpy.
No for me.
Shot distance, would you?
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Only if it was there was zero wind, it was after midnight, using a truck window as a rest, the truck is turned off so it's not shaking from the motor running, and the spotlight MUST be held absolutely steady. Otherwise it's a "no" for me.
Will there be beer involved? Asking for a friend…..
Wiley E Coyote
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Wiley E Coyote
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If someone wants to shoot long shots at game they are missing the whole point of archery season!
This group is highly in the minority of the hunting community. Not one person I've talked to in person has said I made the right choice. I'm an idiot/dumbass for not at least trying. Lol, I'm good with letting that deer walk and killing the second biggest buck in the field.
There’s a lot of slobs out there flinging arrows at critters….
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Very rarely do they show the bad hits on the outdoor channel
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No for me. Even if your shot was absolutely perfect and no wind, it only takes one step from that deer to make it a gut shot. I practice with my compound out to 100 yards in the summer time, and can consistently keep it in the vitals on a target at 75 yards. That being said, my absolute max for whitetails is 35 yards. Far too skittish, and they just move a lot naturally.
I have personally killed caribou at 97 and 92 yards with a compound. But I also practiced everyday shooting at 100yds.
Truly it's like any other weapon, if you have practice that distance and your comfortable with the shot then it's up to you to decide. The bow itself is fully capable.
Truly it's like any other weapon, if you have practice that distance and your comfortable with the shot then it's up to you to decide. The bow itself is fully capable.
Yes, I don't doubt myself or the equipment. It's all the other factors, lol.
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I like to kill them at 9 - not 90. I can’t hardly tell what a deer is at 90 with binos. Lol.
Regardless- big no for me. I like killing deer as close as possible.
Regardless- big no for me. I like killing deer as close as possible.
You made the right choice. Any other time we think you're an idiot/dumbass. You redeemed yourself a little with this decision.
Hard no for me. Arrows are expensive and I'd never find it after I missed.
I agree with everyone on the closer the better. But if it were me and I knew that I was capable of that kinda shot I would have taken it.
I have the same crossbow now and I have only practiced up to 40, so I would have passed. But that's as far as my area let's me shoot. Even with gun hunting we are basically bow hunting with guns
I have the same crossbow now and I have only practiced up to 40, so I would have passed. But that's as far as my area let's me shoot. Even with gun hunting we are basically bow hunting with guns
