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60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. 30 yds. 25 yds. 20 yds. 10 yds.40 miles per hour

Dead run in the open 70 58 46.6 35 29 23.3 11.7

18 miles per hour

Run in the woods 31.6 26.4 21.12 15.9 13.4 10.6 5.3

11 miles per hour

Bounce or lope 18.6 15.5 12.4 9.3 7.8 6.2 3.1

7 miles per hour

Trotting 12.36 10.5 854 6.18 5.15 4.12 2.6

3.5 miles per hourWalking 6. 5. 4. 3. 2.5 2. 1.

These figures apply to broadside or right angle shots. If thedeer is moving quartering from the hunter, the lead shouldbe a little over half the distances given in the table and a littlemore elevation given to the arrow. If it is a quartering shotwith the deer moving toward the hunter, the lead should be alittle under half the distance given in the table and a little lesselevation given to the arrow.

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