Wondering what the maximum effective kill range of a crossbow would be?
Maximum Effective Range
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These are my thoughts as well. Seems like the original post might have been asking IF a crossbow could kill you at what distance if the arrow (notice I said arrow) were to hit you? My answer to that is I don't know and I sure don't know the physics required to give you an opinion.
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I can pretty easily prove (in my experience) 40 isnt a range that is considered ethical by a majority of opinion and/or science based fact. The crossbow isnt magical. A 300 fps arrow is a 300 fps arrow out of a crossbow or a vertical bow.
Nobody out there has ever said 40 yards is a slam dunk and gotten everyone behind them. Such people have gotten trash thrown at them for sure, but not a lot of support for a poke like that.
Everyone focuses on string jumping but at 40 yards, an animals natural movement can cause a wound/miss. A simple turn to the left/right to get the next mouth full of grass can change the point of aim tremendously and takes a millisecond to happen. A bedded deer? For sure. A deer standing with free will to move as it desires and when it desires? Nope. You cant read a deers mind. Its going to do whatever its going to do and 300 fps over 40 yards isnt going to change that.
Now its true that a lot of animals get killed at that distance but not all of them. Not even close to all of them.
Every year the internet forums are filled with lost deer/elk threads, speaking of long shots and ill results.
Many of those threads start out.... I knew I could make that shot. I practice at this distance all the time.
Problem is.... They dont practice on targets that suddenly change position.
40 yds ain't far, Dude! I know a guy that regularly shoots way past that. And he doesn't loose any either!!!
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Why is it that the ethical distance for the shot changes for a coyote over a deer? Do we not have the responsibility as hunters to make ethical shots on all animals whether we like them or not? Funny how some change the rules to fit their needs.
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Max range is way further then I intend to drop the string. The shot is the anti climax of the hunt, at least for me. I like to get that animal in as close as possible. I love that adrenaline rush of your heart pounding, hands sweating and trying to move without being detected. Once the bow thumps the work begins.....
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Because I hate coyotes and don't care if I gut shoot one Lonny. They will die either way.
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Agreed. Last yr I had 7 deer within 30 yards simultaneously; one of em at 9. Really enjoyable. Unfortunately it ended when a nice buck walked through a big puddle at 17 yards. I had visualized the possibility, and hoped it happened. Just could NOT shoot when it did.
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We as hunters have a duty to make quick and humane kills on the animals we shoot. But if you wish not follow the laws of nature and God go ahead . Hypocrisy at its finest
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Yeah.... Only been doing this for some 5 decades now. I probably dont know what I am talking about
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Remember that when one of your gut shot coyotes is running around the neighborhood suffering and the people start talking about that is what crossbow hunters do. And you lose your rights to hunt because you dont care about cruelty to animals
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Remember we are the guest in nature the animals environment and home. Not the other way around
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Got any more Lonny? Trying to make me feel guilty for killing a few yotes and maybe even wounding a few? I hate to tell you this but you are wasting your breath. I will shoot at every yote I get a chance at.
I also keep a loaded .22 by my back door so I can pop out and take running shots on coyotes going through my food plot out back. Shot at 2 and did not even bother going to see if I hit them or not. My next door neighbor told me later that he had found two dead coyotes that barely made it to the swampy area back there so I did kill both. I did not shed a tear!
I also keep a loaded .22 by my back door so I can pop out and take running shots on coyotes going through my food plot out back. Shot at 2 and did not even bother going to see if I hit them or not. My next door neighbor told me later that he had found two dead coyotes that barely made it to the swampy area back there so I did kill both. I did not shed a tear!
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Just dont tell anyone about whats ethical if they decide to do the same as your talking to deer or when someone shoots your dog because they dont like dogs. Or you accidentally shoot someones dog taking pot shots out your back doorGot any more Lonny? Trying to make me feel guilty for killing a few yotes and maybe even wounding a few? I hate to tell you this but you are wasting your breath. I will shoot at every yote I get a chance at.
I also keep a loaded .22 by my back door so I can pop out and take running shots on coyotes going through my food plot out back. Shot at 2 and did not even bother going to see if I hit them or not. My next door neighbor told me later that he had found two dead coyotes that barely made it to the swampy area back there so I did kill both. I did not shed a tear!
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Dont let it eat at you. Slobs everywhere anymore. Not a thing you can do about it. Different times we live in today.
Self important punks and scoundrels abound everywhere.
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You are probably right he proves my point just by talking thank you
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I don't think you really need to worry about that. I love dogs and deer. Only animal I will shoot without worrying about is a yote. I will not even shoot or allow anyone else to shoot the family of gray foxes that live out back. I just hate yotes and I have only wounded one over the years that I know of and it was while deer hunting and I missed and shot it in it's front left leg using a .308. My nephew killed it the next day while on stand is how I know where I hit it.
For your viewing pleasure here is a good yote.
For your viewing pleasure here is a good yote.
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you are so blind Wow you wont allow anyone to kill a grey fox you make the rules the more you talk the worse you sound You are so short sided that you dont even know what your argument is for taking unethical shots at animalsI don't think you really need to worry about that. I love dogs and deer. Only animal I will shoot without worrying about is a yote. I will not even shoot or allow anyone else to shoot the family of gray foxes that live out back. I just hate yotes and I have only wounded one over the years that I know of and it was while deer hunting and I missed and shot it in it's front left leg using a .308. My nephew killed it the next day while on stand is how I know where I hit it.
For your viewing pleasure here is a good yote.
You said it! Just because you can't ethically take anything over 40 yds, doesn't mean everyone should stick too that range! This other dude has bin do'n it a looong time also....guess he's just got it dialed!!!!Yeah.... Only been doing this for some 5 decades now. I probably dont know what I am talking about
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Its not a matter of doing it. Anyone can do it. Its doing it 100% of the time that matters.You said it! Just because you can't ethically take anything over 40 yds, doesn't mean everyone should stick too that range! This other dude has bin do'n it a looong time also....guess he's just got it dialed!!!!
To do that, you have to eliminate all opportunity for error. That cannot be done at 40 yards or even close to it. Not with any bow made to date.
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