I'm an accomplished tournament archer and I rarely take a shot in the field over 30 yds. I don't care how fast your bow is your target is still small, alive, moving or angled.

I think I have posted this before. What you can do on the range or in your backyard has little to do with hunting wild game in the field.

Like buckhunter I too was an accomplished tournament archer and for these events we shoot out to fifty yards at unknown yardages. I'm very comfortable with my ability to judge distances and rarely lost a tournament. That being said I believe that for living game the closer,within reason,the better. I really like to set my shots up around 30-35 yards. The animals are much less likely to react to a string twang or the slight sound of an arrow as it is drawn over a rest at this yardage and the shot at this distance is simple. I detest the 10-15 yard shot with a passion and usually won't even try to draw my bow.

I agree with lawman about the speed part. I practice out to 70 but won't take that far of a shot at lice game. I have killed a few at 50 but would prefer to haev a 40 or under. And a lot depends on the shooter and the confidence they have. The first deer i killed at 50 was with an old pse that only shot 240 fps But i had confidence in the shot and had practiced it a million times in the offseason. I don't think you need a fast bow to shoot long distances to a certain extent.

differenet for every shooter. For me 40yds tops.

I have taken 2 deer at 60 yards with my bow it shots around 292 fps last time it was graph shot but i would always rather have 20 or 30 yard shots .but i want rule out the long range shot if its a clear of obstruction . but i shot 60 yard shots all the time in our 3d club events and im confident in my arrow placement at that distance

I agree with libertyfirst i also set my stands at 30-35 yards for the same reasons.All situations are different and you have to use your best judgement within your capeabilities and morals if your shooting a hunting arrow 300 plus with a sharp broadhead and you hit him broadside double lung shot your bow will kill that deer at a farther range than anyone should ever shoot,so if your worried about the bow doing its job it will,i watched a guy on tv shoot a wounded elk at 100 yards thru the ribs,they NEVER should have showed that but it proves the bow will do it job.