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Ethical range?

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Pappy:
DEPENDS, i really like them at 5 yards but I watch the deer, if it is feeding and not alert I will take a shot at 20 or so, if it is alert I don't usually take a shot no matter the distance, most of the deer i have killed have been between 5 and 15 yards. :)
 Pappy

bradsmith2010:
Pappy,, when I shoot, they get alert real quick ;D

WhistlingBadger:
My absolute max is 30 yards, and I'll only take that shot if I'm really practiced up, and the animal is broadside, level, unalerted, and standing still.  If the animal is on the alert, I don't shoot further than 20.  Most critters around here aren't all that inclined to jump the string unless they're already on high alert.  Out here in the open west, it's awfully hard to get closer than 20-30 yards, which means I don't take a lot of shots.

bradsmith2010:
that makes things challenging,, hope you get some good shots this year,,  :OK

Ruckus:
It is almost spring bear time here in Alaska. I don’t think those critters jump too many strings. Black tails in the fall tend to move quite a bit. So there is a lot of factors that go into it.   Fingers crossed I find a black bear tomorrow night.

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