shooting deer in the shoulder
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 52
shooting deer in the shoulder
i was reading a hunting book that said if you want to drop a deer in its tracks you are suppose to shoot the deer in the shoulder.this is suppose to break there shoulder and kill them instanitly. ifyou hunt on public ground they recommend this shot so other people dont get your deer. will this shoulder shot work. has anyone made this shot on a deer?
#2
RE: shooting deer in the shoulder
I think in most cases it will work ..it may not drop it in its tracks but generally it cant go far with its front sholders broken and I think a lot of it has to do with what type of bullet your using ..
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#3
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: White Plains, MD
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RE: shooting deer in the shoulder
See this thread from a few weeks ago:[/align][/align]http://www.huntingnet.com//forum/tm.aspx?m=1742505[/align][/align][/align]
#5
Fork Horn
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RE: shooting deer in the shoulder
The 243 takes them out fine if you hit there shoulder. I seen a buck shot with a 30-06 in the shoulder fell in its tracks, walk up to it the deer took off with its back feet just a pushin his front, kind of like a dozer
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
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RE: shooting deer in the shoulder
If you break both front shoulders,the deer will be immobilized but not killed instantly.If you break only one shoulder,the deer will run away just like a lung shot deer.
#7
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Calgary,Alberta,Canada
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RE: shooting deer in the shoulder
ORIGINAL: buckmastr229
The 243 takes them out fine if you hit there shoulder. I seen a buck shot with a 30-06 in the shoulder fell in its tracks, walk up to it the deer took off with its back feet just a pushin his front, kind of like a dozer
The 243 takes them out fine if you hit there shoulder. I seen a buck shot with a 30-06 in the shoulder fell in its tracks, walk up to it the deer took off with its back feet just a pushin his front, kind of like a dozer
#8
RE: shooting deer in the shoulder
The shot works, high shoulder shot. Last season I shot a buck with this shot to prevent him from running back down into a 100 foot deep ravine where he came from. I used a 30-06, 180 gr. bullet. He dropped in his tracks.
#10
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Calgary,Alberta,Canada
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RE: shooting deer in the shoulder
I used a 30-06, 180 gr. bullet