LAST EDITED ON Jun-01-19 AT 08:18AM (MST)[p]Exactly Bohntr. Many years ago, I shot a big buck. He was at the very top of the mountain. 20 yard shot, double lunged him. Blood splatter everywhere, filled with bubbles. Waited 45 minutes to slowly find blood and track him. He left a massive blood trail, pink and foamy. I knew he was hit good. The problem is he dropped off that mountain in a HURRY. I tracked him for ten hours that day, and all of the next day. Lost blood about a mile into the trail. Too many tracks to follow just his. I had to leave for work the second night. he went A good 2500 foot in elevation. I have no idea how he went as far as he did, other than it was straight down. I had the next weekend to hunt, but only went back to where I lost the blood and continued searching. Made me sick, but I never recovered that buck. I did not continue hunting. Searched the whole weekend, knew he was dead. Had got into a THICK area that was covered in tracks.
As far as shooting distance, I practice out to 100. Actual field range depends on several factors. Wind, angle, animal angle. Max I would shoot, in perfect conditions is 60. Range wise I can put three arrows within an inch and a half at that range 9/10 days. But most people do not have a range in their yard, and time to shoot as much as I do.
*We are all in the same boat, just
wishing to be hunting right now!*