Aiming for the crease
07-22-2008, 01:41 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 2,849
Aiming for the crease
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.
07-22-2008, 02:10 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Aiming for the crease
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.
07-22-2008, 02:48 PM
#5
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Aiming for the crease
It really depends on the range. At slam dunk range I snug it right up in the pocket or lower. Beyond 20I fall off it a bit... about 2-3 inches. Under 20 I'll drive through the shoulder if I happen to make an absolutely terrible shot. That's happened a couple times. One was a total pass through. The other hit the offside shoulder and stopped.... but the deer fell within sight. Slam dunk, I snug it up and let 'er fly.
