Shots we have taken....

[huntr-]

Originally Posted by Buckshot

I guess the longest shot I've taken at anything is 150 yards. Now if you want to talk about the closest shot, I once took a 5 yard shot at a doe and missed, don't ask me how but I did and if we are ever sitting around a campfire I will tell all. :=)

Been there , but I killed the bush in front of me, Oh Ya !!!

[onehorse]

The longest shot at a game animal was 340 yards at an antelope, and I hit it about two inches higher than I was aiming - it dropped dead in its tracks. I usually try to get as close as I can and limit my shots to 300 yards, but this set up was perfect. I had a good rest, no wind, a nice broadside/standing still and slightly up hill. As for target shooting, our range only goes out to 430 yards, and I can hit the gong that's out there with no trouble. My best group was shot last week when I did 5/8 of an inch at 300 with my Model Seven in 300 WSM shooting handloads.

[Hunting Man]

around 200 yds and only 1 at this distance.

[rdrader2002]

Talk about shots that I wished I could have back --

It would be the time I was trying to take out a raccoon that was on the back porch trying to get at the cat food. Already had my hand on the back door handle when the raccoon waddled up onto the porch. Flipped on the back porch light, yanked the sliding glass door open, thought I had a good hold on the long curtains covering the back door, aimed at the raccoon, and . . .

Yup, you guessed it. Barrel of the little .410 got hung up in the curtains. Blew a hole right through mama's curtain, missed the raccoon, and I get "reminded" of that moment every so often -- whenever she really gets po'd at me.

But back to the story line here --
Don't have the acreage to make any long distance shots, but at least I get a chance to get out there every year to enjoy the sport. About all I can do safely on the property is about 135 - 150 yards. Most of them are in the 80-110 yard range.

Shortest shot? About 30 yards. 9 point dropped several years back. It was during the fall rut and all he had on his mind was the doe he was chasing. They jumped the fence about 20 yards to my left, then crossed in front of me on a well traveled deer trail. Doe didn't stop, but the buck spotted me and paused for a second to take a look. It was all I needed.

Anyone else have any shots they wished they could have back??? <grin>

[hunt NH]

longest shot at an animal. about 40yards. longest at a target 800 meters.

lets see there are 2 cups in a pint. a yard is a little less than a bushel and a meter is a little more than a yard. so what is 800 meters in American? about 825 yards?

[BruceBruce1959]

800 meters equals 874.8906386701662 yards or 2624.6719160104985 feet

thanks bb .

[delbert]

Longest bad shot 20 yard with a bow
Right into the back door of my van

[Cobberz]

Longest shot on a deer 268 yards with my model 7 7mm-08. Deer only ran about 30 yards. Toughest shot was when i was 16 my dad was letting me use his 35 rem w/ i think 180 gr bullet. Had a spike and twin 4 pts in front of me inside 100 yards. nice 8 pt comes out at edge of the field about 165 yards. I choose to make the long shot, deer went like 50 yards and dropped. My dad said he furthest he'd ever shot was like 80 yards with that gun. Apparently that was a really good shot