ORIGINAL: lemoyne
cayugad,I have also had that heart shot go 100 yds year before last, I believe if you hit the heart it releases all the adrenalne in the body and they run wide open as long as they last. Since my property is covered with brush and woods I try to place my shot well enough to see where they drop but the same spot gives an excellant blood trail shooting down from a high tree stand,its always noticeable that the blood trail is on the lower exit side to. Lee
lately,i have been taking neck shots on my bucks..if a buck runs now from shot behind sholder, which most do,you can lose your deer to another hunter..
sad,isnt it that you have to worry if your deer will be taken by another hunter..it never used to be that way but is getting more common now..
i shoot at base of neck and usually the buck drops ..behind sholder, get reay to track and possibly argue over who,s deer it is..