LAST EDITED ON Jun-05-18 AT 05:55PM (MST)[p]To all you Robin Hoods out there!
I applaud your good luck! I hope it holds up for you.
However,
I can't tell you how many times I have met folks on the mountain that were looking for an animal that has been hit, but not yet recovered. Each time they swear it was a perfect hit and they have practiced out to XX yards and they know their shot was true! Sometimes they eventually find the animal. Many times, they do not. Every time the animal suffered for far too long! Sadly, as I stated in my original response, I have been that person as well. One time on a deer, and three times on elk. I started bow hunting in 1972. I have successfully taken 8 deer, and 6 elk with a bow during that time. I have lost count of the number of deer I have taken with a rifle.
Dryfly,
If you have been bow hunting for 40 years, and you have never had, or seen, a bull, or a buck "jump string", or take a step unexpectedly after the arrow was released, then you have been extremely lucky, , , , or something???!!! I will let all the other EXPERIENCED HUNTERS out there draw their own conclusions.
The original question was: "Would you send an arrow at 60 yards?". I answered him, and I stand by my answer.
ElkChaser