Tried it ONCE..it worked...but yeeeech whatta mess. Was a very nice buck opening day of 2002 gun season. I was in a tree stand so I had a rock solid rest...was bout a 80 yard shot. He was slipping straight away an about to give me the slip.He went down at the crack of the gun...but I would definitely hesitate to do it again. Was with a 270 using a 130gr Fed Classic.