Aiming for the crease
07-23-2008, 05:18 AM
#31
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RE: Aiming for the crease
What I always have done and has become very effective for me is when I draw, I draw aiming towards the ground of the deer, this will allow plenty of room for error if something would happen to my release or string at full draw, then follow the back of the front leg up, untill I hit that crease you speak of and let it go. Youre atleast guarenteed a good lung or double lung shot. But of course this all depends on the angle once again.
07-23-2008, 07:20 AM
#32
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RE: Aiming for the crease
ORIGINAL: TFOX
I think this center 10 is about perfect.
I think this center 10 is about perfect.
Like Davidmil stated, the shot distance, circumstance, etc can and will determine many things, but on an "average" shot I would aim for that 10 ring. If you move it up to the right edge of the "8 ring", where many stated they wouldaim,then you don't have near the room for error. I would aim where GregH mentioned if I were in Africa. 
07-23-2008, 10:34 AM
#34
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RE: Aiming for the crease
I agree 100% with you about aiming three inches back 
ORIGINAL: huntingson
I have been doing a lot of thinking on this subject of late. I always hear, and see in pictures, that most hunters seem to aim right behind the shoulder. I would contest that this is not the ideal spot to aim. If you drop back off the shoulder just 3", then you give yourself that much more room for error. If you aim 3" back from the crease, then you can miss forward or backward by a few inches and you will still be in the lungs. However, if you miss forward while aiming at the crease, then you greatly increase your chances of hitting the shoudler blade and not getting good penetration into the body cavity. Obviously shot angle (quartering to or away) would play a role in the exact ideal shot placement, but I am refering to broadside shots in this instance. Just some food for thought.
I have been doing a lot of thinking on this subject of late. I always hear, and see in pictures, that most hunters seem to aim right behind the shoulder. I would contest that this is not the ideal spot to aim. If you drop back off the shoulder just 3", then you give yourself that much more room for error. If you aim 3" back from the crease, then you can miss forward or backward by a few inches and you will still be in the lungs. However, if you miss forward while aiming at the crease, then you greatly increase your chances of hitting the shoudler blade and not getting good penetration into the body cavity. Obviously shot angle (quartering to or away) would play a role in the exact ideal shot placement, but I am refering to broadside shots in this instance. Just some food for thought.
07-23-2008, 10:45 AM
#37
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RE: Aiming for the crease
ORIGINAL: NCRemington700
x2!
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
I'm with Schultzy. But maybe just a hair lower.
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
Red dot is where I would aim on a broad side shot.
Red dot is where I would aim on a broad side shot.
07-23-2008, 11:43 AM
#38
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RE: Aiming for the crease
heres MY shot....
right where GregH put his dot....
thats the entrance
this is the exit(if your curious...) stand was roughly 20ft high and buck was 21yds away
i would even been happy with slightly lower since the angle was minimal...but, he died withing 15-20yds tops and i'll be a happy man if every arrow i let loose hits that same spot...
keep in mind the front legs are being pulled down towards the head pretty hard in the pics...you can see the broadhead hit some of the muscle on the exit(right front) leg...left(near) leg was slightly forward at the shot...arrow was right in the crease...
right where GregH put his dot....
thats the entrance
this is the exit(if your curious...) stand was roughly 20ft high and buck was 21yds away
i would even been happy with slightly lower since the angle was minimal...but, he died withing 15-20yds tops and i'll be a happy man if every arrow i let loose hits that same spot...
keep in mind the front legs are being pulled down towards the head pretty hard in the pics...you can see the broadhead hit some of the muscle on the exit(right front) leg...left(near) leg was slightly forward at the shot...arrow was right in the crease...
