what position will cause you to pass the shot .. ?
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what position will cause you to pass the shot .. ?
good afternoon bowhunters : my question - I have heard tell that it is not a good shot to shoot dead on; quartering toward you; straight broadside... straight down cause you can hit the back bone....
so : what is your opinion ...
what shots would you not shoot ... not take the opportunity .. and what would make a difference and allow the shot , if anything ? if the head used would make a difference or the arrow weight anything I would like to know your thoughts on it...
thanks...
dk
so : what is your opinion ...
what shots would you not shoot ... not take the opportunity .. and what would make a difference and allow the shot , if anything ? if the head used would make a difference or the arrow weight anything I would like to know your thoughts on it...
thanks...
dk
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straight down and straight broadside are probably the 2 best shots you can take
straight down drops the deer instantly 98% of the time
I actaully like straight on shots, but not with a bow though. With a slug or blackpowder gun the effects massive
the only shot I dont really like is a quartering towards me. It can work, but its also a big chance of hitting nothing but shoulder, or you hit to far back. It all depends on how confident you are as a shooter.
Ive actaully seen some bad shots, end up good. Like some hindquarter shots that killed the deer in seconds, but those were good shot situations that the shooter pulled badly
straight down drops the deer instantly 98% of the time
I actaully like straight on shots, but not with a bow though. With a slug or blackpowder gun the effects massive
the only shot I dont really like is a quartering towards me. It can work, but its also a big chance of hitting nothing but shoulder, or you hit to far back. It all depends on how confident you are as a shooter.
Ive actaully seen some bad shots, end up good. Like some hindquarter shots that killed the deer in seconds, but those were good shot situations that the shooter pulled badly
I dont have any hard fast rules for shots.
If I dont get that warm fuzzy feeling about a shot then I wont shoot.
I killed 2 this season quartering to,they just felt right and they were.
If I dont get that warm fuzzy feeling about a shot then I wont shoot.
I killed 2 this season quartering to,they just felt right and they were.
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From ground level quartering hard towards me or facing directly away is a no go. There is nothing you can change in your crossbow setup to make those shots reasonable in my opinion.
Broadside and quartering away are obviously gimmes. As Phoenix_Tom said, every other angle is a judgement call taking into account a myriad of factors at that moment.
While it is generally a bad idea to take a strait on shot, I took the shot this year with my crossbow of all weapons. I dropped a doe in her tracks.
Precise arrow placement can turn a less than optimal angle into a golden opportunity. An average hit will sometimes work out if taken from a good angle. An average hit is normally not good enough if take from a bad angle. It takes perfect arrow placement to humanely harvest a deer from a poor angle.
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Broadside and quartering away are obviously gimmes. As Phoenix_Tom said, every other angle is a judgement call taking into account a myriad of factors at that moment.
While it is generally a bad idea to take a strait on shot, I took the shot this year with my crossbow of all weapons. I dropped a doe in her tracks.
Precise arrow placement can turn a less than optimal angle into a golden opportunity. An average hit will sometimes work out if taken from a good angle. An average hit is normally not good enough if take from a bad angle. It takes perfect arrow placement to humanely harvest a deer from a poor angle.
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Won't be taking any shots while the deer is just coming out of a ditch, you know that two feet on the road and two feet still in the ditch look; with about half the body level for a shot and the other half too low to the ground cause of the ditch.... A valuable lesson learned.
I agree with other posts, the best option probly along the lines of being completely broadside.
I agree with other posts, the best option probly along the lines of being completely broadside.
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with the bow it would have to be broadsided or quartering away
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