Shot selection poll - please post - pictures
01-25-2002, 05:50 PM
#42
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: California
Posts: 600
RE: Shot selection poll - please post - pictures
Yep, it is a good thread stealthy. I wondered how peoples shooting judgement would be swayed by the size of the racks. Not to mention that two of them are in a high fence area and all but 1 are looking at the shooter. You'll see lots of dead deer from this bunch and a few wounded deer too I think.
01-25-2002, 06:55 PM
#45
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pulaskiville
Posts: 3,529
RE: Shot selection poll - please post - pictures
I shoot a 55# recurve, and probably generate less KE than anyone whose answered.
#1 NO (Can't break shoulder bone shooting 175fps)
#2 YES (No-brainer)
#3 Yes (From a tree stand only. I've killed a couple from this angle...and it's a good shot. If an arrow hits about 8" in front of the deers left hip, it'll exit the deer below the right shoulder. Those bottom holes leave nasty blood trails. Only thing I don't like is not hitting both lungs.)
#4 No shot. (Even if it was broadside I'm not sure I could draw on that monster.<img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>)
#1 NO (Can't break shoulder bone shooting 175fps)
#2 YES (No-brainer)
#3 Yes (From a tree stand only. I've killed a couple from this angle...and it's a good shot. If an arrow hits about 8" in front of the deers left hip, it'll exit the deer below the right shoulder. Those bottom holes leave nasty blood trails. Only thing I don't like is not hitting both lungs.)
#4 No shot. (Even if it was broadside I'm not sure I could draw on that monster.<img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle>)
01-25-2002, 09:33 PM
#48
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: union mo USA
Posts: 108
RE: Shot selection poll - please post - pictures
RAC, on number 1 if you place your shot 3 inches down from where the shoulder and the neck meet, you'll be right in the boiler room. And you will miss that shoulder blade belive it or not. Made that shot year before last. I always look at where the arrow will come out at as much as where it should go in.
01-25-2002, 10:46 PM
#49
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: newfolden minnesota USA
Posts: 10
RE: Shot selection poll - please post - pictures
no
yes
no
yes
I shoot both compound and traditional...the only reason I wouldn't shoot on 1 and 3 is that the buck is looking me straigt in the eye, there is to great a chance that they will see/hear the shot and move (drop, jump....) and if they do it will probably result in a hit other than the sight picture I see in the photo's....
How many points did he have????
The Viking!!
yes
no
yes
I shoot both compound and traditional...the only reason I wouldn't shoot on 1 and 3 is that the buck is looking me straigt in the eye, there is to great a chance that they will see/hear the shot and move (drop, jump....) and if they do it will probably result in a hit other than the sight picture I see in the photo's....
How many points did he have????
The Viking!!
01-25-2002, 10:49 PM
#50
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chardon ohio USA
Posts: 128
RE: Shot selection poll - please post - pictures
Last day of hunt,
yes
yes
yes
yes
Last day of hunt doesn't even play a part. All of these are too good to pass up (that's me) I shoot compound.
Edited by - billygoat on 01/27/2002 22:14:23
yes
yes
yes
yes
Last day of hunt doesn't even play a part. All of these are too good to pass up (that's me) I shoot compound.
Edited by - billygoat on 01/27/2002 22:14:23