Limit Your Bow Shots for More Success
Set the sights on your bow at varying distances from 10 to 40 yards. Measure the distance from your location at varying target ranges to determine your maximum effective range.
Only attempt to harvest deer that are one-half the distance of your effective range. Remember, you can't control live targets like you can a target in your backyard. To determine your effective range, you should routinely hit the following:
A 1- to 2-inch group from 10 yards;
A 2-inch group from 20 yards;
A 3-inch group from 30 yards;
A 4-inch group from 40 yards.
Use a range finder to learn how to determine distance. Practice judging distances without a range finder, and then use a range finder to check your accuracy. Once your accuracy improves, measure off 10 yards with two pieces of tape, so you can recognize 10 yards from your stand location. Then move to judging 20 yards and then 30 yards. Once you're able to identify a 10-yard range with your eyes, learn how to step off 10 yards. Measure your gait, so you can understand exactly how many normal steps you need to pace off 10 yards. You can practice stepping off 10-yard increments at a football field. To be a successful bowhunter, be able to judge the distance you are from an animal to within two yards.
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