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02-20-2003, 09:04 AM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: AR USA
Posts: 889
RE: Shooting on a moving animal ?
I have no problem with anybody shootin at an animal that' s walkin if their confident
in makin the shot.
but, that said, after missin a 6 point this past season that was walkin, I' ll always try and stop a walkin deer from now on. won' t make that mistake again.
in makin the shot.
but, that said, after missin a 6 point this past season that was walkin, I' ll always try and stop a walkin deer from now on. won' t make that mistake again.
02-20-2003, 09:35 AM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Missouri
Posts: 260
RE: Shooting on a moving animal ?
If I cant stop them, then I wont take the shot. But most of the time they will stop if you just whistle or make a grunting noise with your mouth. I always draw my bow before I try to stop them.
02-20-2003, 10:00 AM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: bensalem pa USA
Posts: 172
RE: Shooting on a moving animal ?
I always try to stop deer I shoot at with a grunt or bleat. However this is not always practical, I recently read an article by Randy Ulmer where he explains how Caribou sometimes will not stop moving. Sometimes you will need to be able to make a shot on a moving animal. He does stress that this is only acceptable at close range on slow moving animals. One of the best shooters in the world limits himself to 25 yds on slow moving game. He explains that a shaft moving 280fps will permit an animal walking at 20 yds. to cover nearly a foot from release to impact. The article is in this months Bowhunter and its called Tough Shots.
02-20-2003, 10:11 AM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Carroll Ohio USA
Posts: 812
RE: Shooting on a moving animal ?
Taz, I had a HUGE 12 pointer walking quartering away at 15yds. I grunted, whistled, and even said " hey deer" and he payed no attention what so ever to me. I have had 3 deer not stop for me just in the bow season that just ended.
I didnt shoot. I had a HUGE 150class 12 pointer 15 yards away and I wasnt confident taking the shot. Ya know how frusterated I was after that. I stalked to 15yards on a 150 clas deer over the course of an hour and didnt get a shot cause he wouldnt stop. My buddy said " They dont read all them magazines, they dont kn ow they' re supposed to stop when you do that."
That sucked. I was thrilled just to be that close to such a magnificent animal but I was frusterated. I had one heck of an exciting year and that was one of the most exciting moments of all.
No, I wont shoot at a moving animal. Even if it is HUGE and only 15yds. away
I didnt shoot. I had a HUGE 150class 12 pointer 15 yards away and I wasnt confident taking the shot. Ya know how frusterated I was after that. I stalked to 15yards on a 150 clas deer over the course of an hour and didnt get a shot cause he wouldnt stop. My buddy said " They dont read all them magazines, they dont kn ow they' re supposed to stop when you do that."
That sucked. I was thrilled just to be that close to such a magnificent animal but I was frusterated. I had one heck of an exciting year and that was one of the most exciting moments of all.
No, I wont shoot at a moving animal. Even if it is HUGE and only 15yds. away