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<blockquote data-quote="Danny" data-source="post: 1182665" data-attributes="member: 11002"><p>Practice at longer ranges will make you very accurate at those ranges. And crossbows are seldom very accurate past 30 yards themselves. A compound bow, in the hands of a skilled archer, is just as accurate as any crossbow, regardless of range. The scope only allows you to see the spot you're aiming at a little better.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here again, practice makes perfect. I even learned how to shot a 48" axle to axle bow while sitting flat on the ground on my butt. Had to cant the bow due to it's length. I learned that I could accurately shoot out to 20 yards by aiming 4" to the right of where I wanted to hit. (by the way, I always shot fingers, with flipper/plunger type rests).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree with you here. Making the bow ready when you first get out of the truck is no big deal. In fact, it'll be ready to go if you sneak up on a deer enroute to your stand. And it won't hurt the bow at all.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't. With enough practice, anyone can shoot a compound as accurately as someone with a crossbow. Been there and done that.</p><p></p><p>The big thing is, if you don't practice with the shot you'll be face with from time to time, you won't ever be comfortable taking those shots. My practice always included sitting on the ground, sitting on a chair, sitting in a tree stand, shooting around the tree I'm leaned against (whether on the ground or in the tree), and shots straight down below where I was. </p><p></p><p>If you don't practice them, you'll miss a lot of opportunities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Danny, post: 1182665, member: 11002"] Practice at longer ranges will make you very accurate at those ranges. And crossbows are seldom very accurate past 30 yards themselves. A compound bow, in the hands of a skilled archer, is just as accurate as any crossbow, regardless of range. The scope only allows you to see the spot you're aiming at a little better. Here again, practice makes perfect. I even learned how to shot a 48" axle to axle bow while sitting flat on the ground on my butt. Had to cant the bow due to it's length. I learned that I could accurately shoot out to 20 yards by aiming 4" to the right of where I wanted to hit. (by the way, I always shot fingers, with flipper/plunger type rests). I agree with you here. Making the bow ready when you first get out of the truck is no big deal. In fact, it'll be ready to go if you sneak up on a deer enroute to your stand. And it won't hurt the bow at all. I don't. With enough practice, anyone can shoot a compound as accurately as someone with a crossbow. Been there and done that. The big thing is, if you don't practice with the shot you'll be face with from time to time, you won't ever be comfortable taking those shots. My practice always included sitting on the ground, sitting on a chair, sitting in a tree stand, shooting around the tree I'm leaned against (whether on the ground or in the tree), and shots straight down below where I was. If you don't practice them, you'll miss a lot of opportunities. [/QUOTE]
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