I think you would be very surprised at how few archers can accurately shoot at 100 yards with literally any bow. I can keep 100% of my broad-head tipped arrows in a 4 inch circle at 100 yards. I also spent decades of very dedicated shooting, for an hour or more nearly everyday of the year that it wasn't storming, to be able to do so.
I have shot with many archers and witnessed many, many more. I've yet to meet more than one other guy who can do it consistently, that guy has long owned an archery shop and has shot professionally, we are quite equal when shooting broad-heads. I've won many bets with this claim and would still bet against anyone. I am neither normal nor average in this regard. And it isn't because I'm 'special', it's solely because I spent many hundreds of hours practicing for many years/decades. The vast majority of hunters (or anyone else doing anything) will not do this, not even close, very few would even try.
I wounded and lost a deer in the late 80s, it bothered me a lot, and I vowed that it wouldn't happen again or I would quit hunting with a bow. Every single arrow, 100%, that I've shot at an animal since then has resulted in a dead animal. Very near to all of them have gone straight through the top of the heart. I carry exactly 2 arrows when hunting, I seriously considered just carrying one but felt it was less than responsible...just in case. I have yet to ever use the 2nd arrow.
I realize that this makes me come across like an arrogant ass, I really am not at all, quite the opposite actually. I'm just trying (likely poorly as usual) to make a point of what kind of effort it took for me to be able to do this, lots and lots of time, and loads of sustained effort. You know as well as I do that the vast majority of people would be quite unwilling to do this, regarding anything at all. I still practice at 100 yards, but my longest bow shots at game were 74 yards on an elk, the arrow went straight through the heart, it wandered about 25 yards before falling over dead. And a 78 yard shot at a deer with the same result. I've passed on many longer shots that I'm certain I could have made, but I still passed, it's just too far and too much can happen that you can't control.
The often repeated claims about bows now being 100 yard weapons are blown way, way out of proportion. It is possible for only a very small minority of all bow hunters. Very small, like a low single digit percentage of all bow-hunters. It is far from reality for the vast majority of archers. I despise hearing that claim simply because I know what it took for me to get there, I think most would consider it a ridiculous amount of time and effort. It's certainly possible, but it's nearly as rare as unicorns.
