I would like every shot within 30 but just because that is a chip shot.

Deer gives me the right shot at 50-60yrds shame on um

I have 79 and 2 NY State black bears with a bow - no guided hunts - one was 37 in the neck 6 pointer, another @ 35 spine doe. Killed a stupid 4 pointer on the walk back to the truck @ 40 heart and lungs. All the rest were inside 30. I won't shoot outside 30 unless everything is perfect and I always shoot high for the spine beyond 25. If I miss high it doesn't wound the deer and a miss low gets the heart and lungs. Won't shoot beyond 40 because I don't need a deer bad enough to take a chance on wounding and not recovering it. I was shooting a long bow, a re-curve, went to a Bear compound in '82, then a Martin Cougar set @ 62# in '86. Still have all of them but I haven't hunted in 10 yrs. Most of mine were NJ or NY State kills. Both bears in NY State @ 15 and 19 yds. on the ground behind blow downs, no bait. A 176# 9 pointer is my biggest buck with several 120-165#. Biggest doe is 120#. Came to Texas in '96 (big racks, small deer), killed 2 here but I won't hunt over bait so I need decent hardwoods and cover, which ain't easy to find. I also tracked wounded, mostly gut shot, deer up north for inexperienced hunters. I can usually track a deer for 500-600 yds. after I lose the blood. Learned that in VN. I love getting close to them. To me, that's what makes it worthwhile. One chance, one shot. If I miss he won. I only have one sight on my bow, zeroed @ 25, keeps things simple which is the key to killing deer. I also skin and butcher my own deer and once in a while tan a hide. I'm in NJ now visiting family and my son-in-law arrowed a nice 6 about 135# a few days ago. Deer hunting laws here are liberal and you can legally bow hunt from Oct thru winter bow season at the end of Jan. with 6 kills allowed and a chance to get an extra permit for 2 more. But I love Texas. If anyone comes to Hood County, look me up and we can exchange info and learn new things.

Not sure you ever master a fly rod or a recurve.

I have 79 and 2 NY State black bears with a bow - no guided hunts - one was 37 in the neck 6 pointer, another @ 35 spine doe. Killed a stupid 4 pointer on the walk back to the truck @ 40 heart and lungs. All the rest were inside 30. I won't shoot outside 30 unless everything is perfect and I always shoot high for the spine beyond 25. If I miss high it doesn't wound the deer and a miss low gets the heart and lungs. Won't shoot beyond 40 because I don't need a deer bad enough to take a chance on wounding and not recovering it. I was shooting a long bow, a re-curve, went to a Bear compound in '82, then a Martin Cougar set @ 62# in '86. Still have all of them but I haven't hunted in 10 yrs. Most of mine were NJ or NY State kills. Both bears in NY State @ 15 and 19 yds. on the ground behind blow downs, no bait. A 176# 9 pointer is my biggest buck with several 120-165#. Biggest doe is 120#. Came to Texas in '96 (big racks, small deer), killed 2 here but I won't hunt over bait so I need decent hardwoods and cover, which ain't easy to find. I also tracked wounded, mostly gut shot, deer up north for inexperienced hunters. I can usually track a deer for 500-600 yds. after I lose the blood. Learned that in VN. I love getting close to them. To me, that's what makes it worthwhile. One chance, one shot. If I miss he won. I only have one sight on my bow, zeroed @ 25, keeps things simple which is the key to killing deer. I also skin and butcher my own deer and once in a while tan a hide. I'm in NJ now visiting family and my son-in-law arrowed a nice 6 about 135# a few days ago. Deer hunting laws here are liberal and you can legally bow hunt from Oct thru winter bow season at the end of Jan. with 6 kills allowed and a chance to get an extra permit for 2 more. But I love Texas. If anyone comes to Hood County, look me up and we can exchange info and learn new things.