I have shot quite a few with my .270 at 100 yards. I don't have any longer shooting lanes at my rifle spots. Plus I have never practiced shooting further than 100 yards. Most of my bow kills were 20 yards and in.

 

All laser measured
247 yards 50 caliber 250gr Parker Hydro Con TC Encore ML
124 yards 30-30 150gr Speer flat point TC Contender 14" barrel
372 yards 7mm mag 175gr Nosler Partition Remington 700

 

110 yds was longest. 30 yards would be my guess of average. Mostly hunt in a swamp.

 

196 yards with tc 50 cal was my longest but on average 20 -30 yards with bow is my weapon of choice

 

232 yards with my Winchester 30-06. Also had a 223 on the same trip. I'd say on average my shots have been around 50-75 with the rifle/shotgun and always under 20 with the bow.

 

My longest was my elk shot in Atlanta at 170 yds with a 7mm mag. When it comes to whitetails my longest is easily only 80-90ish. I can't think of many places in michigan where I have rifle hunted and been able to shoot further.

My oldest son has me beat for sure with whitetails. He shot one in a rye field with an 30-06 at 168 yds....paced off not laser measured. His longest with a 12 ga is 123 yds. He made the 12 ga shot at 14 and the rifle shot at 16 yrs old.

 

I've taken 3 deer at about 40 yards with 3 different weapons, which are my farthest kills. I just went through all my deer and lifetime average is 16 yards. Majority of my deer have been killed under 10 yards, including several firearm kills.

 

Range finder told me it was 244 yards with my wife's model 7 in 243 , my model 1100 I 12 gauge has reached out to 124 yards and my Hoyt has thumped one out to 36 yards .
Flight

 

125 yards with my T/C Encore muzzleloader.
Average is tough due to different weapons. I'm guessing 50 yards.

 

My longest in Zone 3 is 50 yards with my muzzleloader.

Longest in Zone 2 was 400 yards with my 300WM. I spent most of my free time at the range shooting 500 yards prior to the season knowing that it would be a very likely shot in a new spot we had.

 

Longest was 150 with 20 gauge rifled slug, average is more like 60.

 

WOW!!!!
The average distance most are posting isn't surprising.
What is surprising are some of the longest distances. I've hunted different States and always thought that Michigan deer hunters were some of the best in the country.
The hunting pressure here is extreme when compared to most states. I guess some of the extreme distances some are posting reflects the fact that when a shot opportunity presents itself you have to make good on it no matter the distance because it may be the only opportunity you get.
Very impressive fellas!

 

Lazer ranged at 266 yards with my T/C Encore. I hunt open farm country so I practice at long distances and have a very steady rest.

 

Longest is 302 yards with 7mm Mag. I also poked a doe head on at 235 through the neck. I'm a little older and more ethical now and don't think I would attempt that again. My longest bow kill is 22 yards. Average for gun would probably be around a 100 yards due to a few real real close kills.

 

.270 130 grain 199 conservative (dressed heavy and short strides) paces, around 400 yards.. Spine and backstraps.
.25-06 100 grain a couple around two hundred yards,plus or minus ten, spot on, low shoulders.
12 Gauge one oz. slugger 100 yards spine.
Blackpowder .50 cal ,490 ball 60 grains of 3F (gone to 2F since for compatibility with other guns) around eighty yards, two ribs cut high and a broken vertebrate.
Most deer under a hundred, next highest right around a hundred, and some almost leaning backwards to shoot.

 

120 yards with 12 gauge average 50
110 yards with .44 mag average 60
27 with bow average 15
100 with .460 rifle average75

 

My longest within the last few years was 156 yards with a H&R 12 ga. Ultra slugger. I have a gun collecting problem so I have many rifles in many different calibers. Makes you wonder why sometimes we carry high power centerfire rifles for shots mostly under 100 yds in this state....

 

70 yards or so..model 94 Winchester 30-30....In the NELP in public land where I hunt there aren't too many shot opportunities over 100...

 

189 yards. 12 gauge Mossberg 695 with Lightfield EXP slug. Zone 3.

 

385 yards with a 7 mm mag and 157 yards with a muzzleloader

 

152 yds ranged moss berg. 695 1oz Breneke. 165 ranged cva. Optima 110 grains pyrodex 240 grain xtp
35yds bow
Average bow 15 yds
Average gun 25 to 40 yds

 

All I've used for a gun is my TC Pro Hunter 50 cal. Most shots have been 60-120 (20-25 deer). But I did shoot a doe through the heart at 185 last year. All with a good solid rest. Of my 25 or so deer with a bow I think only 2 or 3 were outside 20 yards.

 

My longest was about 180 yds. with a 30-30. I had watched that deer for 20 mins. and had knelt behind a stump I used for a rest. Coincidentally, I had just put the scope on it.

The longest with my 30-06 was about 145 yds, with my 12 ga. about 125.

My closest was a nice 8 pt. I took when he was about 7 feet away. My average i would guess is about 40 yds.

 

The longest I have taken is 260 yards in a farm field with a 270. Most of my shots in that field are greater then 150 but when I'm in the trees with the 35 REM all my shots are less than 90 yards. It's all about being comfortable with the shot you are making and using the correct equipment for the hunt. Before I got the 270, and a range finder I tried to make some distance shots with the marlin 35rem and it never worked out. Chock it up to ignorance and lack of experience.

 

Dropped a coyote at 186 yds with my 270, a 10pt at 130 with my muzzle