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I have read many posts about hunters preferring "neck shots". I must be missing something. Why would anyone want a neck shot as opposed to ther preferred "double lung" or "vitals" shots? What part of the neck would you hit to kill a deer?
I am not trying to be smart, but rather better understand more about this.
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Im not a fan of this because of the greater risk of wounding but people like it cause it doesnt ruinvery muchmeat. The shot is similar to a high back shot....destruction of the spinal cord.
My dad used the neck shot 98% of the time. He always would shoot then right where the neck joins the body. He never did lose one. I have yet to take one w/that shot but if it was the only shot that presented itself, I wouldn't hesitate to take it.
To elaborate on your ?:Most people take them because its a boom-flop deal. Not one of the seemingly hundreds of deer I seen my dad take w/that shot ever moved. They went as far as their nose to the ground. Like it was said before, you don't ruin any meat to speak of that way, but I still think most do it for the lack of tracking they have to do.
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Ive never had one get up after a neck shot. As far as the meat thing, Theres less meat on the ribbs than any neck roast. I hate tracking deer.Ill shoot for the head or neck when ever I can. But most shots here are 10-30 yards.
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i would take a neck shot with a rifle or shotgun . I would will a bow if ihad to .I like the idea of no tracking
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Many people probably prefer shoulder/lung shots because it's a bigger target and there is more room for error and the neck shot has to be more precise but if you're comfortable with it, go for it. Hit it right where the spine meets the front of it's shoulder.
I used neck shots for several years early in my career, when we were using 20 & 12 guage slugs. My experience was that it was an effective shot, that usually put them down on the spot. I do not use it much anymore, unless it is a close straight on situation. Lung/heart is a much larger target, so probably better most of the time.
Neck Shots ?
