Thread: What distance do you shoot game animals?

Judging by many posts on this forum and other social media, 500 metres seems to be about the average distance that game animals are taken! Yet, I've heard it said that most animals are shot within 100 metres.

What distance do you typically shoot game animals?

40 metres probably.

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

40 metres probably.

Pretty much the same here.
Odd one further, odd one closer.

I’ve only shot one. At 200m.
I don’t think I’d feel too comfortable shooting something at 500m


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350m is my self imposed limit and it is rare for me to shoot that far because I prefer to be 200m and under .

Originally Posted by Ground Control

350m is my self imposed limit and it is rare for me to shoot that far because I prefer to be 200m and under .

pretty much the same here....shot wallaby on run today at 40ish yards....last deer was finished off at 40ish after lightly wounding it freehand at 120ish.

For my own part, I'm comfortable to 100 metres, possibly 150 metres if conditions are right. I don't get enough practice at longer ranges to push it further.

300-400 yards is not uncommon for me, but bulk of my hunting is open tops so getting closer is not always an option.
I'm comfortable shooting out to my self imposed limit of 600 yards in good conditions, always if the option is there I like to be closer 200 yards or less is a gift if it is possible (terrain, cover and wind allowing).

Should have an under 50m

A few decades back I would have said 10-200 but as I have gradually become less mobile i tend to hunt easier and more open habitat; thus now fit better into the 100-350 bracket. ( and try for small ones in a place where its all downhill to the truck

Originally Posted by Woody

A few decades back I would have said 10-200 but as I have gradually become less mobile i tend to hunt easier and more open habitat; thus now fit better into the 100-350 bracket. ( and try for small ones in a place where its all downhill to the truck

You would not be alone there......I would be beside you for starters.

This question opens a big can of worms.
A fully zeroed and validated rifle and then using the appropriate environmental data into a quality ballistic app with a chambering with enough punch for starters.
Then you have your own shooter ability.
Then there is wind.
I'm very comfortable out to 600m in not to bad conditions and in perfect conditions with my big banger 1100m.
But then to qualify that I do a lot of long range target shooting as have my own steel range and another 2 close by that we use.

I have total faith in my weapons systems and ballistic solvers so then I just have to decide is it an ethical shot on the day.
My 2 cents


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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

This question opens a big can of worms.
A fully zeroed and validated rifle and then using the appropriate environmental data into a quality ballistic app with a chambering with enough punch for starters.
Then you have your own shooter ability.
Then there is wind.
I'm very comfortable out to 600m in not to bad conditions and in perfect conditions with my big banger 1100m.
But then to qualify that I do a lot of long range target shooting as have my own steel range and another 2 close by that we use.

I have total faith in my weapons systems and ballistic solvers so then I just have to decide is it an ethical shot on the day.
My 2 cents


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No can of worms !!!
Par for the course
Depends mostly if not solely on your terrain etc that you have to hunt in
I shot the mid North Island for years and my average distance on shots was 5-20m
But I had no open terrain/country it was all bush and the very occasional track shot without bloody Toe Toe blocking the line of sight

Originally Posted by Sarvo

No can of worms !!!
Par for the course
Depends mostly if not solely on your terrain etc that you have to hunt in
I shot the mid North Island for years and my average distance on shots was 5-20m
But I had no open terrain/country it was all bush and the very occasional track shot without bloody Toe Toe blocking the line of sight

That's a pretty accurate statement I would say. Most Goats I've taken have been 5-50 mtrs with the odd pig thrown in there but thats generally bush hunting. The last few fallow were at 140 and 385 mtrs but that was open area. I had one lined up at 680 mtrs which would have taken but a fawn was present. The fallow were all with a big banger rifle also which I am comfortable shooting and would probably go to 800 if I thought shot was worth taking...but rifle capable of reaching out alot further than that.

Its always at extreme ranges. Remember this when the next wave of bullshit gun laws comes through....