What's your LONGEST connecting shot on a deer

My longest was on my first doe with a shot gun slug. Bolt action but can't remember the make. It was about 100 yards.

Since then everything has been close. I prefer to stalk but have nothing against the long shot.
 
PGKris said:
BS. I've used bushnell and leica rangefinders too dingdong. My bushnell picked up a moose at 550m faster than my buddy's leica, which was actually OUT by 15m, as ranged by a GPS after he shot it (NOT from 550m).

It's classic "I'm tougher and cooler than you are" hunter bulls**t to exaggerate s**t and make yourself seem cool for taking long shots. The guys who have never shot over 200m get WAY more of my respect than the idiots who will fire a clip off at 3, 4 and 500m. Totally pointless.

That is NOT to say that everyone who shoots long distance is dumb, just the guys that brag about it. I am quite sure eagleye could pick off a moose if it was standing broadside on the moon :D
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Grow up, and find a life. Your ignorance has been unwelcome since you started opening your mouth and spilling forth the offal you think is speech. Crawl back under your bridge troll. :rolleyes:
Your Bushnell story is still laughable, and why do you require one if your Keemosabe like skills allow you to shoot all your deer at 20yds? We are not bragging, we are discussing. I personally find it interesting that geographic location has a effect on the distance of a persons longest shots. I am sure that if all of my hunting was done in Ontario my longest shot would be 150yds, but I hunt deer on the bald prairies of southern Alberta, were the most cover you may have would be 4" stubble. These deer are beyond skittish, and have to be approached carefully just to get within 300yds very often. So I practice with my equipment out to 550yds very often.
If anyone joined this conversation with a "holier than thou" chip, it was you. What an ugly countenance you have fella. And 'dingdong'? Seriously, was grade 4 English really that hard?
Walk out of your trailer and get a breath of fresh air, away from the burning barrel. I believe something in your head may be oxygen starved.:owned:
 
About 125 yards (30-30 cal). That is about the maximum range that I'll even attempt a shot. I like sure kills, and within that range is what I am personally comfortable with.
 
I like the information that is available in this thread. It seems that out east the long range shots available maximize at 200yds, realistically. I think that terrain and the hunting traditions passed along are likely the too largest factors. It seems that the range grows steadily until you reach the foorhills, open plains and mountains out west here and then again shrink signifigantly towards the westcoast again. Personally I think that a 150yd shot in the thick where you have a smaller target at odd angles is likely as difficult as hitting a broadside deer at 450yds in the hills. Especially if you are shooting slug guns or open site lever guns, likley offhand or leaned on a tree.
Personally I cannot see how any of these shots is unethical or "not hunting":rolleyes: if you are making the effort to practice at those ranges, and you stalked to your (or the animals) closest distance. Good shootring fellas. Personally, I wouldn't want to try a 200yd shot with a slug gun, but if you can do it on paper, you can do it on game.
 
I don't think geographic locale has a whole lot to do with it?I mostly stillhunt in the woods of NB,95% of my shots have been well inside 100 yds,most inside of 50 and many well within bow range,but I also sit on clearcuts,powerlines and other fields where I can see farther than I can shoot at times.Only ever tried 2 "longshots" with my Rem 7600 30-06,150gr.First was a big doe 10 or so years ago @275yards across a choppin,held steady against a tree and level with her back,smacked her right in the heart.Next was a forkie a few years ago and my most memorable rifle shot ever,standing and shooting offhand.He and 2 does had jumped out in the cut and were dissappearing over the knoll.He slowed to a prancing kinda gait quartering away,I held on his neck at back level and squeezed one off right through the boiler,bang flop @290m by my GPS.Now before "holier than thou" PGKris starts flaming me,no,I DO NOT empty clips ever at long distance running deer,in fact,in almost 30 years deer hunting these are the only 2 shots I've ever taken at live game beyond 150yds and they were both both 1 shot through the boiler bang flop affairs.BTW,I sight my '06 2.5" high @100yds,see through mounts.Out to 300yds,hold on hair,not air.
 
Longest shot on a deer was a lasered 311 yards shooting a 100 grain Partition out of a .243 Win. Deer dropped on the spot. There wasn't an option to get closer, as the deer was just heading back into the timber after finishing breakfast on the far side of a field.

There's a certain satisfaction to knowing you can shoot well enough to shoot far when you have to -- but truth be told, I find it many times more exciting to be at what A-Zone aptly refers to as "powder-burn distance". You know what I'm talking about -- when they're so close you're sure they can hear your heart beating, and you're trying to figure out how the hell to get the rifle up to your shoulder without being seen.

I remember reading Jack O'Connor's account of his longest shot on an elk with a .270 -- at just over 600 yards, as I recall. His description of the event was priceless: "It was about as exciting as shooting a target from a bench".

Whatever range a fellow works at, though, all that really matters is that he's put the practice time in to know he's at a 90%+ confidence level in the shot he's about to take. Myself, I know my limits -- and while they're greatly extended from what they were 15 years ago, they were earned honestly with a lot of trigger time at the range.
 
Mine was 320 steps (my steps) so close to 320 yards is my best guess, walking away from me a nice buck, up a row of jack pine. I had my 270 700 BDL. I raised it above the ass and squeezed it off, and he fell.
It was one of those very comfortable shots, I have never shot anything that far away before, but if i had the chance I would take it again under those conditions.
 
Shot a male whitetail at about 120 yards with my Yugo SKS, using PMC PSP-125gr.
It ran for about 20 yards and did a face plant, got up again and dropped after another 5-6 feet.

Hope to get another with it this year.
 
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500 yds on a WT doe, about as perfect set up as one could have, 25'06 and 100gr TSX, just above the heart, clipped the far side shoulder, and exited, went maybe 15yds and tipped over.
380yds with the 284Win, 139gr. BTSP Hornady's, broke both front shoulders(wind drift) hopped once sat down like a dog, and tipped over. Off a fence post
340yds on a WT buck 25'06 again, head on, did the weebles wobble ran 5 yds and nose dived. Sitting position.
All targets were ranged with a cranky old Yardage Pro 800.
 
grinrgrn said:
I don't think geographic locale has a whole lot to do with it?I mostly stillhunt in the woods of NB,95% of my shots have been well inside 100 yds,most inside of 50 and many well within bow range,but I also sit on clearcuts,powerlines and other fields where I can see farther than I can shoot at times.Only ever tried 2 "longshots" with my Rem 7600 30-06,150gr.First was a big doe 10 or so years ago @275yards across a choppin,held steady against a tree and level with her back,smacked her right in the heart.Next was a forkie a few years ago and my most memorable rifle shot ever,standing and shooting offhand.He and 2 does had jumped out in the cut and were dissappearing over the knoll.He slowed to a prancing kinda gait quartering away,I held on his neck at back level and squeezed one off right through the boiler,bang flop @290m by my GPS.Now before "holier than thou" PGKris starts flaming me,no,I DO NOT empty clips ever at long distance running deer,in fact,in almost 30 years deer hunting these are the only 2 shots I've ever taken at live game beyond 150yds and they were both both 1 shot through the boiler bang flop affairs.BTW,I sight my '06 2.5" high @100yds,see through mounts.Out to 300yds,hold on hair,not air.
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Hmmmmm......geography still has a lot to do with it, I believe. This is my theory. You have only taken 2 shots over 100 yds and they are an anomaly in your general local. I believe that a fair statement (after looking at satellite images) is that clear cuts, hydro slashes, and oil or gas lease ways make up, maybe 6 or 7 percent of the Province you live in. These would likely be hunted with fair regularity, and though there are other types of geographic formations that would allow farther fields of view, these always have a man made ease of access. Now because the bush is very thick generally in your area, and while still hunting and treestand/blind hunting, shots are limited to under 100yds most probably under 75. I don`t know you, but lets say you are 45 years of age and you have shot an average of 1.5 deer a year since you where 16 and round it up. That is 44 deer, and only 2 where over 100yds. That is 4.5% of your deer are shot over 100yds.
My geographic statistically has 19 trees per square mile. Yes that is 19 trees per square mile. And most of them are the ones planted to protect farm houses for wind. That really makes them ineffective as cover. My stats from hunting notes and memory tell me I shot 49 deer in that area. And here are my percentages on yards covered: under 100yds=22%(11), 100-200yds=29%(14), 200-300yds=31%(15), 300-550yds=18%.
(My notes reminded me of a poor unfortunate whitetail doe I shot at a vehicle recorded 502 meters. She took 4 out of 5 rounds behind the shoulder, and I still don`t know how she stood that long. Her lungs and heart where chili.)
These stats even if just in the ball park does suggest that geography has something to do with it. Interesting to note, I talked to a friend that guides hunters as well as hunts himself in the very thick and a nasty dark, muskeg timber up in Northern Alberta. He said that in the last 15 years he cannot remember anyone shooting (including himself) a deer past 150yds. I cannot think of better country to pack a 45-70. I practice mostly off of shooting sticks sitting, as this is my 90% position, where I mind suggest (correct me if I am wrong), you may practice off hand more, as your shot would likely be more pressured.
I hope this conversation may interesting for some, I kind of enjoy the science of it.
 
rem338win said:
I don`t know you, but lets say you are 45 years of age and you have shot an average of 1.5 deer a year since you where 16 and round it up. That is 44 deer, and only 2 where over 100yds. That is 4.5% of your deer are shot over 100yds.
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WOW Rem,are you sure you don't know me,LOL?Your pretty damn close on the age and deer numbers.I'm actually 39 and am guessing I've shot 40 some deer????You did slightly mis-quote me however,I beleive I said only 2 over 150,not 100.No matter,I've only shot a few(3 that I recall?)between 100-150.That's still roughly 40 or so or 90% inside of 100 and I'd guess 3/4 of those were less than 50 yards with many of those including a few bowkills less than 25.I think my preference for taking a more aggressive approach to deerhunting may have alot to do with the shot opportunities I get?Other than the first and last hours of the day,I rarely sit and watch big clearings,lines,fields etc.,rather I like to get in after 'em stillhunting mixed with calling and rattling.My favorite areas to hunt are hardwood ridges with 1/2 decent visibility with clearcuts in various stages of rejuvenation in the mix.I'm sure if I had the patience or desire to sit on more open ground I'd take more long shots.....but I don't.

as Neo said
There's a certain satisfaction to knowing you can shoot well enough to shoot far when you have to
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I have on old iron sighted 30-30 that I know is more than enough rifle for 90% of my hunting and it gets out for a walk once in awhile but when I do take it out I tend to avoid places where I might regret seeing the buck of a lifetime standing broadside in a clearing 300 yards out while my '06 is home in the closet.:bangHead:
 
Most of the deer I have shot have been inside 100 yards, but I have shot several out past 200.
I will not discuss the longest shot here.
the "best " long shot I ever made was a few years back ona mule deer.
lasered 347 yards, extreme uphill angle from the kneeling position on a gravel bar in the middle of the river
rifle was a 6.5 WSM single shot with 140 grin Game King.
One shot hitting where the rifle was aimed.
Bullet entered low onthe right side and exited out the top of the left shoulder.
VERY extreme angle.
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264 yards on a doe, with a SIG SHR 970 in 30-06 with a Bushnell Elite 3200 10x40 using a 165gr Ballistic tip. One shot through the lungs just above the heart... 30 yard run and down.
 
315 long steps. This year as a matter of fact. Wouldnt have done it normally but man, was I confident in that Golden Eagle 300WM that I bought on CGN. I had all sorts of time too. I was proned out in the field.
 
A yearling at 310 big paces three years ago with my M1, standard sights.
We had no camp meat yet and it was the last day of the first week and the end of the season for some so I laid down in the snow of the alfalfa field and crawled 150 yards up to the closest little ridge. I put the first shot over her back (eyeball rangefinder malfunction) and the second one through the heart. She looked around to see what had happened, took a few steps and then just fell over into about a foot of new fluffy snow with hoarfrosted alfalfa sticking up through it.
Then, right on cue, the rest of the crew opened up in various locations around the 1600 acres or so we hunt on and we ended up skinning three deer.
Anyway, while I'm walking to the deer my brother drives up on the quad and I lose sight of the doe. Took us about 10 more minutes to find it because it was hidden so well. I was being disbelieved for awhile.

K, my story told, I have to tell Glenn's. Just under 800 yards across a valley. Remington 760 in .243 and 3-9 scope. An absolutely calm day with very heavy hoarfrost. A 5 point buck across the valley and a fence post to lean on. Glenn took a shot just to see how low the bullet would hit. He was able to see the point of impact and then thought, "This is doable". Other than taking a few steps after each shot, the buck didn't move so he just walked the shots up until he found the right holdover. Fourth shot was through the heart. Buck didn't know what hit him. Looked around but died right there. Bullet was just under the hide on the far side.
It was 800+ yards with a rangefinder but about 790 with GPS, both measured later. The buck would have been about 150 ft lower than the rifle.
 
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