ORIGINAL: Cannonw24
ORIGINAL: StruttinGobbler3
Actually I've shot deer that were facing me and dropped them. I just aim at the chest at the base of the neck. Spine shot. Game over. How is that an amateur shot?
Depends on how you look at it? If you think thats considered a humane shot then thats you business. Im not saying it cant be done, just giving my opinion. Ive shot deer in the neck but they wernt big bucks. I wouldnt risk losing a nice deer by shooting him in the chest because there is less room for error there than a broadside shot. Im gonna say a chest shot on a nice buck is AMATEUR cause thats what i think. hunting is about patience, if you dont have the patience to wait for the a good clean shot then thats you, and you will be spending the time that you could have spent waiting on a good shot on finding your deer!
back in depression.250-3000 sav killed many deer .
almost all those who did it hit the deer in neck but close to head.meat could not be wasted,so a lot took a neck shot and most did not miss as shots were close.
they all said the 87 gr bullet was best back then .
that gun did not come out with 100 gr until recently.
but anywhere other than that or behind shoulder is wasting meat and possibly a long day tracking a buck.
i also passed on many bucks because i did not have a good shot.
i know people who shoot deer in spines with rifle, they say they go right down, they are right but there goes back roast..
these are same people i see shoot pheasants at 10 yards with 12 ga with no.5 shot.
nothing but feathers.
unless a buck turns and i can get a behind shoulder shot, he walks.