Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Wildlife Management Effective Bow Range for Deer Hunting

Our best bowhunter will go out to about 75 yards with a scoped crossbow and a laser rangefinder.

I haven't bowhunted myself for about 30 years; my longest kill was 11 yards with a compound bow. And only because my carefully aimed "heart shot" broke the buck's knee, and he went down long enough for a second shot.