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My comfortable range is any range that I know that I can efficiently place a arrow in the goody box..... That all depends on several factors many of which a bowhunter has to measure quickly in their mind....before the shot ever presents itself...I don't go to the woods expecting I will take a shot over 40 yards ....... But I have taken some great deer out that far..... The longest shot on whitetail I took was on a doe here in WI at 46 yards ... The deer was feeding broadside and was ranged with a digital rangefinder...Double lunged her...I took my WI buck last fall at 43 yards , again the deer never moved on the string twang and the arrow passed through 3 inches above the heart... Luckyyyyy maybe ..... Preparred yes,,,,,, I learned from some years of practicing that I always make sure I practice more outside my effective range then I do within it.... When you back off 50 or even 70 yards and shoot that in a practice round,,,,,, your 30 and 40 yarders seem like chip shots..after doing this for a while.
Will I always take a shot at deer that far??? ..... No way ,,,,, But am I preparred if the right situation presents itself ,,,, you bet..... Practicing outside your effective killing range is not done by allot of archers.......Many will not even do it ,,, but it does help make you a better shot and a more confident bowhunter,,, I think anyway....
Gritty
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I agree totaly. Practice the long shots, makes the 30-40 yarders much easier.