ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
Where are you going with this and why?
Where am I going with this - I asked the question because I'm respectfully trying to understand whyrockytop is defending taking a low percentage shot at a deer that is alertly looking at him.
Why - Because it is important.
Here is a question to you new61375, how do you feel about his shot selection? Would you have taken the shot? Would you advocate to others take the shot from the information given?
Quartering towards although not ideal is far from low percentage. I was not in his stand soI can't speak onthe severity of thequartering angle but bythe way it was described "I pulled my bow back and got ready for a broad side shot when she stepped out the other side. However, when she stepped from behind the tree, she also stepped down the hill and toward me. She was almost at eye level and about 25 yards out. She saw me in the tree and stopped with her front quartering me." itdid not soundvery severe. As far as the deer alertly looking at him, deer are always on the alert and many of us have been busted drawing our bows before, but he was anchored and ready to shoot and the deer was standing still.
Important to you because in your opinion it was a"low percentage shot at an alert deer" and you want Rockytop to know that.Myself and many othersdon't consider quartering towards low percentage and Ifeel Rockytopwas only defending his shotagainstyoursubtle attack which you based on your opinion.
I was not in his standbut Iam intelligent enough to know that a brief summary of the eventsis not enoughcover all of the little details.Would I takethe shot or advocate others to do so is a little silly to ask since I was not there and the information provided is minimal.Itake all my shots as they come. Each individual encounter is different andI base my shot selection on how events unfold and would be anadvocate forothers to do the same,that is why (in my opinion) Rockytop would be the authority on this encounter as he was there.NowI'm not trying to be evasive in regards to your 3 questionsso I will answer them in general terms. What do I think of his shot selection? I think he is the best judge of hisshot selection as he was there. Would I take a shot at a quartering towards deer that isstanding still but alert? YES, I willtake a quartering towards shot at a deer that is standing still(provided the angle is not too severe) even if the deer suspects something is up. Would I advocate others to take this kind of shot? This kind of shot being aslightlyquartering towards and alert deer, if they feel it is within their capability.Let me ask you a question.How often do you get a perfect broadside, standing still, unalert deer to shoot at in the deer woods? I know my answer....Not as often as Iwould like.