I shot a maximum range of 60 for the first ~7 years of my bowhunting/archery career. Then when I went off to college I got hooked up with an archery shop that had knowledgeable shooters, techs, and all the right equipment for me to start testing myself. First I bought a 7 pin as opposed to a 5 pin, that stretched the max to 80 yards. Then I bought a 9 pin custom Montana black gold, which was hilarious, but I could shoot 100 with it and thought that was cooler than the other side of the pillow. I was good enough to hit a giant morel bag target at 100, but nothing really tighter than that. Then I switched to a 5 pin slider where I’m still at today. I became way more proficient with my equipment and found my sweet spots. I’m blessed with a long face and a fairly low anchor point, so my peep is usually WAAAY up the string, allowing for a ton of distance for a moving sight. At my best, I was able to hit about a block xl sized target about 80-85% of the time at 150 yards.
Now, without the access to the long range facilities, I can usually do a pie plate at 100 with good conditions.

So yes, a ton of practice, the right equipment for you, absolute confidence in your equipment, and 100 yards doesn’t seem that far.


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I have been going by a rule where i dont go another step until i can group 6”

So for example, maybe you group 6” at 40 cause you are just starting. Ok, now shoot 50 until you group 6”.

Just keep doing that. Along the way you will discover things that help. Maybe your arrows seemed ok at 30 but open up wide at 60. Maybe they are underspined. Try a stiffer arrow. Maybe try a longer front bar. Maybe try a smaller peep. Maybe hire a coach for a tune up of your form. Incremental progress is the key to improving at anything hard.

 

There's no other thing that practice. It will come eventually when U do right things when U do practice.

I like shooting 60-90m distances, 90m is pretty much 100yd.

FITA 1440 at open-class You shoot 90m and that is kind of fun.
122cm target and 10 ring is 6.1cm what is 2 13/32 inches.
It's really not easy to shoot there but even if my groups were inside that ring, they're not always in 10-ring...
That I need to correct for next season when I shoot that again. Did my first 1440 ever last summer and it was lot of fun.

With hunting rig I sometimes shoot balloons from 100m distance. One shot, one hit and that will be that first arrow without warmup.
That's 'cause usually You wont get another shot for game and you're not properly warmed up there either.

If it doesn't hit, then I try it again in next practice.

For next season I will take more distance and my goal hit over 50% that balloon from 120-130m distance or hit 3 balloons at row from 100m.
Now I just get that one, about 75% of time. And balloon is about size of WA 60m field target's yellow spot so it is.. hmm.. 16cm -> 6 19⁄64in

Fun practice and out of the box... not that same target or 3D all the time :wink:

 

Got no desire to shoot 100 yrds, would never shoot at an animal that far, in fact nothing beyond 50 yrds

 

^^ I agree

 

I shoot 4” groups at 60yds. Doesn’t make much sense for me to shoot farther....LOL

 

I can shoot 80 yards in my backyard, and that is all my lowest pin will get me at 60#. So I except that limit and practice at 80. Even for a short yardage tree stand hunter like me, practicing at longer distances will expose form and equipment flaws that you will never notice if you just practice at 20 yards.

 

A couple if weeks ago, some friends and I had a go at hitting an empty coke can off the top of the 90yard practice lane at our range. Three shots each, two of us using compounds and three using recurve (including European champion back in the day). Suffice to say the drinks can remained unscathed. [emoji19]

I see the logic of practice at extended ranges, a rely able six inch group at 90yards is going to translate to a pretty impressive group at half that range. But just because you can hit a six inch target at 90, doesn't mean you have to target game at 90. It just gives you greater confidence in your shot placement. Often times we will swap target faces for shorter ranges, so a 20yard face on the 30 or 40yard Lane for example, that has been a great help with groupings.
On a side note and something I've touched on in another post. I've found recently my first shot of a round is usually my best shot. Second and third not being so good. This picture is of a 20yard face on the 30yard lane. First arrow split the X, second just outside the spot and the third in the spot...... Still within the 3inch group at 30yards.....JUST!

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Shoot A LOT of shots but before getting reps in, work on your form and get your bow tuned properly. If you don't feel like paying a coach, then go through the school of nock season 1 on youtube...it's free.

I get where you are going with the post. I will never shoot an animal that far but practicing is so fun at that range!

 

I too have FITA recurve archery in my background.....shot 90m many times where you really learn to appreciate the "arch" in archery. It boils down to solid form and consistency....distance is just a figment of your perception. The target face is obviously adjusted so you are shooting a bigger bullseye at longer distances that correspond to the size you would be shooting at 20 yards. Most backyard champs who claim they are shooting MOA....1" per 10 yards groups at over 50 yards...or sub-MOA are typically blowing smoke. On a recent thread about arrow groups, a fellow posted video of an indoor compound competition where four pro shooters were doing a shoot-off at 50 yards in front of an audience. None of those guys where holding "fist sized" or "baseball sized" groups that are claimed by many on AT. Selective memory blots out the bad shots or "fliers" and only the best group of the day seem to stick. Sure, I get some really nice groups at longer distances....but also some shots that cause me to shake my head in disbelief....like 'where did that come from'??? The good shots affirm your effort....the bad ones keep you humble and coming back for more.

 

I think MOA is a good thing to try to master. Upto 40yards I'd say in all honesty 80-90% of the time I'm on that, if only just at times. 50yards and over not so much, maybe 50-60% which is what I'm working on now. I'm not so sure I want to discuss my performance at 90yards [emoji19]
The reason I put so much emphasis on this accuracy is that in order to bowhunt in Europe, most countries that permit it insist on demonstrating the ability to group 4 arrows in a 100mm circle at ranges from 20m to 30m. Some will only let you get one bite at it!

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MBG single pin slider....I like an open sight window, uncluttered with so many pins.....practice practice practice.....most guys I shoot with have FPS of 285 to 305 70 pound draws and arrows at 460 grains and under

 

Aim small, miss small comes to mind.

This applies in form alignment as well, shoot for a smaller sight housing, smaller peep etc, size things down, pin size as well.
Focus on tight anchor, not floating, peep height optimal position to insure a tight anchor point, all while making subtle contact with reference points, nose to string, corner or mouth etc.

Controlled breathing and consistency in your shot process to insure you are hitting your optimal point of steadiness within that window of your shot process.

Learn to aim and aim well, without ever having the shot go off. Then let down and repeat.

Practice, practice, practice.... repeat, repeat, repeat [emoji6]


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A couple people mentioned why shoot o okays where they might hunt.

I shoot a 100, just to sight in my slider faster. I sight in my 20,30 & 40 making sure my forty is rock solid, then I move to 100. I move the slider until the group is vertically centered. Then I can change the sight tape. I don’t have to do this often, but when I change arrows or fletchings etc. it seems like a good short cut.

Then it seems everything from 100 thru 30 lines up well on the 40 yard pin.

Change fletchings and arrows. 3 arrows at 100 confirmed that my old sight tape was good.

Luckily, I have several really cool hiking ranges near my house, some have a 100y target. One has the 100m field range with giant bails. That’s what I use for my sight tape.

The image is not commenting on my group size or lack there of. Just sharing my reasoning besides learning the wind, that I shoot at 100 even though I will not hunt nearly that far.


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Yep..I shoot a 100 yards on no wind days just to watch the arrow fly..

 

To each his own. Personally it seems ridiculous especially if you shoot deer at 20 or less

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To each his own. Personally it seems ridiculous especially if you shoot deer at 20 or less

What does one have to do with the other????

This is my opinion for any distance........if you set up your bow and sight for arrows to hit behind the center of your pins, then why shouldn't all arrows hit behind the center of your pins regardless of distance? Well, they should. Make sure you have a hold with very little to no pin float and there you go.......they all hit behind your pin.

 

Shoot the same way you shoot at 20 yards. Or 10 yards. or 30 yards.

 

Once I made that realization, yardage became nothing but a sight setting. Doesn't mean I always shoot the distance great, but it's just another shot - same process as any other.

 

I just put the bale at 5yds and pretend it's 105yds... As far as I can see it is...

 

I just put the bale at 5yds and pretend it's 105yds... As far as I can see it is...

:darkbeer: Good one Kelly!!

 

Every once in a while I will have a buddy over and we will sit out a target at 100 yards and it is fun to shoot out there and see the arrows fly with that big arc, I usually get lucky and have a couple nice groups but I think the coolest part is just totally letting go of perfect pin float and just focusing on good execution.

 

In my opinion, I don’t think it hurts to try and be accurate at long distances. It will amplify any error in form or equipment. Sure you might not shoot an animal that far but if you can be consistently accurate at 100 you’ll certainly be better shooting a deer at 20, 40, or 60 depending on your personal limits.

 

I would love to shoot 100 yards. I can get 60 in my side yard and that's a lot of fun.

Bag target is fun at that distance, because you can really tell how well you do by the impact on well used target. Nice silent shot in the center or a loud bag impact "not in the center".

 

I practice out to 70yds regularly. It really make you focus on your shop process.

 

I don't often shoot to 100, but luckily there' s a 100 yard target at my range. I found that shooting to 100 exposes small quirks that you didn't know you had. Additionally, b/c I hate chasing errant arrows, I find it gives me more incentive to let down if my setup feels less than ideal. Shooting up to 100 while stepping up in 10 yard increments and then back down to 30 is educational b/c 30 looks a whole lot different the second time around and my groups generally improve on the return trip.

 

I have never tried beyond 80 yards... but it is pretty cool to stick the target consistently at long ranges

 

Make sure you video your 100 yard shots w/ a spotter and multiple angles down range. Otherwise, AT will call BS on your 3" groupings at that range

 

Total Archery Challenge sets up several targets on all of their courses that are 100+ and not only that there's stuff to shoot through like trees and bushes.. It's great practice. I'm no Jedi like you mentioned but I hit a foam Lion at 120 right in the bulls eye. I would never shoot that far at a live animal. 65 yards is my max comfort zone.

 

I shoot 60-70 pretty regular. What I really dislike is people shooting animals 70-100yds. I. Know alot more animals are being wounded because. They see the YouTube hunters do it so they can too. I know of 3 guys that wounded 4 elk last year making stupid shots. Sorry for the rant

 

Don't apologise for that, you rant away. That sort of behaviour is wrong, wrong, wrong.

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