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Checking selfbows ability?

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Bentstick81:
  I heard about someone years ago talking about checking a bows ability, i guess is the word i'm thinking of, by shooting your bow in an open area, in the air, and stepping off distance to check the bows performance. Has anyone ever heard of this, or am i in lala land?  I took my hickory board bow out and did this, and stepped off 152 paces (yards). When i read about checking your bow out like this, everything was based on the 150 yd. and up theory was the goal. Can anyone verify this? Thanks for your time.

Pat B:
I don't have an area that I can shoot for distance but it is a good method of checking a bows ability.     

Little John:
It is a very good primitive method that few seem to use. It is always the first thing I do with a new bow and later to see how thw bow is holding up. My better 64# bows have shot 212 long steps across a haw field with a 29" draw. This is not average distance but the longest shots without a wind to help out. I am always hopeing the next will do better.     Kenneth

John K:
I've done it, I use the Archery Golf course i go i play at to check distance. One hole is 350 yards, haven't made it that far yet  ::)

Bentstick81:
  So is the minimum you need for deer hunting around the 150 paces mark? I was just curious. All my bows are ranging the 145 paces to 156 paces. I feel they will do the job, because i've limited my shots from 20 yards and in.

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