Now not how far but how close a shot have you made?

bswiv · October 21, 2007, 09:49 PM

What is the closest shot, gun or bow.............and I'm talking legitimate stuff.

I can think of two hogs that I took while stalk hunting in the palmettos that both probably had powder burns on them. One was so close that I had to step back as he crossed in front of me. The other came crashing through the palmettos after my buddy spoked the pack as we were trailing them. Just poked the rifle toward his shoulder as he passed........

Shot a couple of deer, one with a bow and one with a pistol, that were standing directly under my stand.........that translates into about 12 feet or so but I don't think that is all that unusual.

I'll admit that the long shots take a lot of skill but getting close is darn exciting.

Full-choke · October 21, 2007, 10:34 PM

I did a squirrel one time at my feet. I know it sounds small, and not that bad, but it was a weird situation. He and I got trapped in a small shop together, and he was not at all pleased about the fact that I was blocking the door. I was equally pissed that I only had 22 shot shells and a single shot rifle. Needless to say, those little shot pellets hurt when they bounce off of concrete at close ranges.

The other would be a coyote at about 10-15 yards. Spotlighted him with the truck on the way to the woods, came right in and I took the shot from the ground by the door, that was a little creepy.

F-C

FirstFreedom · October 21, 2007, 11:36 PM

Grackle: 2 yards (pellet gun)
Deer: 7 yards (bow)

firetido · October 21, 2007, 11:50 PM

First Deer i ever shot was at a yard. sitting in a ground blind after an all day hunt in TX. I'd like to say i was caught offguard, but asleep would be a better description.

When i was startled to, she was crossing in front of the stand, at 13 years old you can imagine the nerves invovled. so nervous in fact i tried to look through the 3-9 power scope focused at 100 yds. all i saw were individual hairs. i just leaned back opened both eyes and squeezed one off. .270 175 grains. she just spun around and went straight down. wasn't a pretty kill, but i was the only one in the camp to come home with meat.

boltgun71 · October 22, 2007, 08:08 AM

Woodchuck at 12" with a .22 and a deer at about 5yds with a 12 gauge slug. Oh, and almost forgot, a turkey at about 4-5 feet with a 12 gauge turkey load.

mikejonestkd · October 22, 2007, 09:03 AM

Got a whitetail doe at less than 10 feet from a ground blind with a rem 870 12 ga. I was on the verge of falling asleep and didn't notice her working her way past my stand. Thankfully she walked right in front of me so I barely had to move to shoulder, aim and fire. She still ran 100 yards with both lungs torn up...

taylorce1 · October 22, 2007, 10:59 AM

I shot a coyote last deer season around 25', sure is fun when you call them in that close. Big game I've shot my first cow elk at about 25-30 yards. I shot my first muzzle loader deer 15-20 feet. I sure love it when it rains, makes it much easier to get close on deer.

john1911 · October 22, 2007, 11:05 AM

Deer at about 8' with a bow (2 times actually). Squirrel at the end of my 20 ga shotgun barrel, removed his head quite nicely.

Charles S · October 22, 2007, 11:25 AM

Snake...at my feet with a broad head in my hand. If that don't get your hear rate up....well.

Squirrel about 5 feet with a 410 as a kid.

Deer 12 yards a couple of weeks ago.

Mavrik · October 22, 2007, 12:40 PM

I didn't shoot either but I could have. I had a Raccoon 4 feet from me yesterday afternoon while Turkey Hunting and a Couple of years ago had a bobcat at about 15 feet.

Mavrik

FrontSight · October 22, 2007, 12:47 PM

Deer with shotgun: 7 yards

Deer with bow: Several at 11 yds

Chipmunk: Touching the barrel

Mannlicher · October 22, 2007, 07:35 PM

when I was 7 or so, I took my first deer at about 10 yards. Used a 20 Ga slug and an old Savage/Stevens single shot. Still have the gun.

Hog at contact range, as I was climbing up out of the water onto a hardwood hammock in Pinhook swamp, North Florida. .44 Mag Ruger Blackhawk.

charlie in md · October 23, 2007, 02:10 PM

I've taken a couple of deer at 5 yards with a bow, from a tree stand, and taken another couple on drives at less than 10 yards with a shotgun.

castnblast · October 23, 2007, 03:29 PM

Turkey, 5 yds. spring season '06
alligator gar 12" w/ 12 ga.

Deer: 7 yds w/ bow
Deer 11yds w/ rifle
Hog 5 yds 300 win mag from the hip

I think it takes more skill on the deer and the turkeys to get em in close, than to shoot them at long distances. There is so much more that can go wrong at close range than at long range. The degree of stealth is just sooo much greater, which i/m/o takes much, much, more skill, and really shows' the true skills of a hunter.

Jseime · October 23, 2007, 09:18 PM

Probaly the closest thing i have ever shot except for gophers was a coyote at ten yards this spring.

The next closest shot was somewhere between 25 and 50 on a dead run white tailed deer.

NRA4life · October 23, 2007, 10:18 PM

First turkey I ever shot, about 15 feet or so, 12 gauge, 3" mags. DRT Deer, a different story. I think I was higher up in my stand than the deer was from the tree. 300 winmag, not pretty.

oldbillthundercheif · October 23, 2007, 10:33 PM

My father dropped a pheasant with a right hook one time. It flew right at him so he swung, hit it, and the bird was done for.

I don't know how you would measure that... 3 feet or so if you count the length of his arm, or 0 feet because he hit it?

I've jumped a few critters in dense vegitation before but that's not very impressive compared to downing a bird in flight with knuckles alone.

Fremmer · October 24, 2007, 10:26 AM

A doe with a .308 at less than 15 yards.

rantingredneck · October 24, 2007, 10:32 AM

9 point buck with shotgun, about 7 feet. Yep, roughly two paces. He was spooked by another hunter and on the run. I saw him coming and froze right beside a tree. He almost ran me over. Turned broadside at the last moment as I raised my shotgun. Recovered all 18 pellets from the 3.5" shell under the offside hide. Even at that range none penetrated all the way through.

rantingredneck · October 24, 2007, 10:34 AM

Last year shot a coyote directly under my stand with my .50 cal muzzleloader. Head shot. Head nearly removed (kinda turned inside out) :barf:. He was probably 10 feet or less from the base of the tree.

humanoid · October 24, 2007, 08:43 PM

I was in a duck blind with a guy who hit a teal with the end of his double barrel as they flew tword us. One of those stories that no one believes.

jrothWA · October 24, 2007, 09:53 PM

hare. Just a groove where the shot column pass between.

No lead in that one.

charlie in md · October 25, 2007, 12:55 PM

I hunted released hungarian partridge a few years ago with two friends. One bird got kicked up and flew parallel to our line. I don't think he was more than 5 feet from the end of my 12 gauge when I pulled the trigger. I found the wad in his chest cavity. Feathers came down for about 10 minutes.

FirstFreedom · October 25, 2007, 07:10 PM

Quote:

alligator gar 12" w/ 12 ga

SavageSniper · October 25, 2007, 07:38 PM

Boar Hog with a 12 guage. Too close since he cut me after knocking me down. Pushed him off with the barrel and pulled the trigger. I have an awsome scar that I would love to show-off, but this is a PG rated forum and you do not want to see that part of my body.

When we cleaned him the white buffer stuff around the buckshot was in him.

October 21, 2007, 09:49 PM	#1
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: NE FL....... Posts: 1,081	Now not how far but how close a shot have you made? What is the closest shot, gun or bow.............and I'm talking legitimate stuff. I can think of two hogs that I took while stalk hunting in the palmettos that both probably had powder burns on them. One was so close that I had to step back as he crossed in front of me. The other came crashing through the palmettos after my buddy spoked the pack as we were trailing them. Just poked the rifle toward his shoulder as he passed........ Shot a couple of deer, one with a bow and one with a pistol, that were standing directly under my stand.........that translates into about 12 feet or so but I don't think that is all that unusual. I'll admit that the long shots take a lot of skill but getting close is darn exciting.

October 21, 2007, 10:34 PM	#2
Full-choke Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 617	I did a squirrel one time at my feet. I know it sounds small, and not that bad, but it was a weird situation. He and I got trapped in a small shop together, and he was not at all pleased about the fact that I was blocking the door. I was equally pissed that I only had 22 shot shells and a single shot rifle. Needless to say, those little shot pellets hurt when they bounce off of concrete at close ranges. The other would be a coyote at about 10-15 yards. Spotlighted him with the truck on the way to the woods, came right in and I took the shot from the ground by the door, that was a little creepy. F-C __________________ TC Encore -6mm Rem Rifle; Ruger 10/22; Ruger 10/22 Ultimate; Stoeger Condor 20; ; Remington 1100 12; Stoeger 22 Luger; Taurus PT1911; Ruger SR40c God gave us the gift of life. It is the most precious gift ever. To be unarmed is to be helpless to protect that gift; that is outright irresponsible. - Ted Nugent

October 21, 2007, 11:50 PM	#4
firetido Member Join Date: September 20, 2007 Location: West, Tn Posts: 27	First Deer i ever shot was at a yard. sitting in a ground blind after an all day hunt in TX. I'd like to say i was caught offguard, but asleep would be a better description. When i was startled to, she was crossing in front of the stand, at 13 years old you can imagine the nerves invovled. so nervous in fact i tried to look through the 3-9 power scope focused at 100 yds. all i saw were individual hairs. i just leaned back opened both eyes and squeezed one off. .270 175 grains. she just spun around and went straight down. wasn't a pretty kill, but i was the only one in the camp to come home with meat. __________________ 1* "From practical to Tactical in 2 seconds flat"

October 22, 2007, 08:08 AM	#5
boltgun71 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 547	Woodchuck at 12" with a .22 and a deer at about 5yds with a 12 gauge slug. Oh, and almost forgot, a turkey at about 4-5 feet with a 12 gauge turkey load. Last edited by boltgun71; October 22, 2007 at 08:10 AM. Reason: forgot turkey

October 22, 2007, 09:03 AM	#6
mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,716	Got a whitetail doe at less than 10 feet from a ground blind with a rem 870 12 ga. I was on the verge of falling asleep and didn't notice her working her way past my stand. Thankfully she walked right in front of me so I barely had to move to shoulder, aim and fire. She still ran 100 yards with both lungs torn up... __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

October 21, 2007, 11:36 PM	#3
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	Grackle: 2 yards (pellet gun) Deer: 7 yards (bow)

October 22, 2007, 10:59 AM	#7
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	I shot a coyote last deer season around 25', sure is fun when you call them in that close. Big game I've shot my first cow elk at about 25-30 yards. I shot my first muzzle loader deer 15-20 feet. I sure love it when it rains, makes it much easier to get close on deer.

October 22, 2007, 11:05 AM	#8
john1911 Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2006 Location: The relatively sane part of IL Posts: 383	Deer at about 8' with a bow (2 times actually). Squirrel at the end of my 20 ga shotgun barrel, removed his head quite nicely. __________________ Almost any problem can be solved by a liberal dose of .45 230 gr JHPs.

October 22, 2007, 11:25 AM	#9
Charles S Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2002 Location: North East Texas Posts: 950	Snake...at my feet with a broad head in my hand. If that don't get your hear rate up....well. Squirrel about 5 feet with a 410 as a kid. Deer 12 yards a couple of weeks ago. __________________ "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell Last edited by Charles S; October 22, 2007 at 11:44 AM. Reason: Pics make everything better.

October 22, 2007, 12:40 PM	#10
Mavrik Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 89	I didn't shoot either but I could have. I had a Raccoon 4 feet from me yesterday afternoon while Turkey Hunting and a Couple of years ago had a bobcat at about 15 feet. Mavrik

October 22, 2007, 12:47 PM	#11
FrontSight Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2005 Posts: 1,712	Deer with shotgun: 7 yards Deer with bow: Several at 11 yds Chipmunk: Touching the barrel __________________ To kill something as great as a duck just to smell the gunpowder is a crime against nature. - Alan Liere Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. - George Bernard Shaw

October 22, 2007, 07:35 PM	#12
Mannlicher Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: North Central Florida & Miami Posts: 3,208	when I was 7 or so, I took my first deer at about 10 yards. Used a 20 Ga slug and an old Savage/Stevens single shot. Still have the gun. Hog at contact range, as I was climbing up out of the water onto a hardwood hammock in Pinhook swamp, North Florida. .44 Mag Ruger Blackhawk. __________________ Nemo Me Impune Lacesset "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan

October 23, 2007, 02:10 PM	#13
charlie in md Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2005 Posts: 185	I've taken a couple of deer at 5 yards with a bow, from a tree stand, and taken another couple on drives at less than 10 yards with a shotgun.

October 23, 2007, 03:29 PM	#14
castnblast Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Posts: 1,148	Turkey, 5 yds. spring season '06 alligator gar 12" w/ 12 ga. Deer: 7 yds w/ bow Deer 11yds w/ rifle Hog 5 yds 300 win mag from the hip I think it takes more skill on the deer and the turkeys to get em in close, than to shoot them at long distances. There is so much more that can go wrong at close range than at long range. The degree of stealth is just sooo much greater, which i/m/o takes much, much, more skill, and really shows' the true skills of a hunter. __________________ VEGETARIAN...old indian word for bad hunter

October 23, 2007, 09:18 PM	#15
Jseime Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,775	Probaly the closest thing i have ever shot except for gophers was a coyote at ten yards this spring. The next closest shot was somewhere between 25 and 50 on a dead run white tailed deer. __________________ I love the smell of fresh shotgun in the morning.

October 23, 2007, 10:18 PM	#16
NRA4life Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2001 Location: WA Posts: 183	First turkey I ever shot, about 15 feet or so, 12 gauge, 3" mags. DRT Deer, a different story. I think I was higher up in my stand than the deer was from the tree. 300 winmag, not pretty.

October 23, 2007, 10:33 PM	#17
oldbillthundercheif Junior member Join Date: April 21, 2006 Location: New Orleans Posts: 2,450	My father dropped a pheasant with a right hook one time. It flew right at him so he swung, hit it, and the bird was done for. I don't know how you would measure that... 3 feet or so if you count the length of his arm, or 0 feet because he hit it? I've jumped a few critters in dense vegitation before but that's not very impressive compared to downing a bird in flight with knuckles alone.

October 24, 2007, 10:26 AM	#18
Fremmer Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,482	A doe with a .308 at less than 15 yards.

October 24, 2007, 10:32 AM	#19
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	9 point buck with shotgun, about 7 feet. Yep, roughly two paces. He was spooked by another hunter and on the run. I saw him coming and froze right beside a tree. He almost ran me over. Turned broadside at the last moment as I raised my shotgun. Recovered all 18 pellets from the 3.5" shell under the offside hide. Even at that range none penetrated all the way through.

October 24, 2007, 10:34 AM	#20
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	Last year shot a coyote directly under my stand with my .50 cal muzzleloader. Head shot. Head nearly removed (kinda turned inside out) :barf:. He was probably 10 feet or less from the base of the tree.

October 24, 2007, 08:43 PM	#21
humanoid Member Join Date: September 29, 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 27	I was in a duck blind with a guy who hit a teal with the end of his double barrel as they flew tword us. One of those stories that no one believes.

October 24, 2007, 09:53 PM	#22
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	I did part the ears of a .. hare. Just a groove where the shot column pass between. No lead in that one.

October 25, 2007, 12:55 PM	#23
charlie in md Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2005 Posts: 185	forgot one I hunted released hungarian partridge a few years ago with two friends. One bird got kicked up and flew parallel to our line. I don't think he was more than 5 feet from the end of my 12 gauge when I pulled the trigger. I found the wad in his chest cavity. Feathers came down for about 10 minutes.

October 25, 2007, 07:38 PM	#25
SavageSniper Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2005 Location: Crawfordville, FL Posts: 494	Boar Hog with a 12 guage. Too close since he cut me after knocking me down. Pushed him off with the barrel and pulled the trigger. I have an awsome scar that I would love to show-off, but this is a PG rated forum and you do not want to see that part of my body. When we cleaned him the white buffer stuff around the buckshot was in him. __________________ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights!

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