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Originally Posted by yukon254
This is an easy question, very few should shoot past 40-yards. The vast majority shouldnt shoot past 30, no matter how good they are at the range. I've been guiding for 30-years now and past 40 just to much can go wrong. Long shots IMO is the reason most outfitters dont like bowhunters.....to many wounded animals. I know one outfitter who says a full 50% of his bowhunters wound game. My son had a very experienced bowhunter this year...he wounded a griz and a caribou...
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Have seen the same with rifle hunters not advised.... do the same thing due to long range
As metioned above ...Distance = Shooters efficiency/skill + conditions and circumstances
Neil