wolfen68 - Good question. Of course theres always ifs in shooting at even a broadside, head down animal at a known 20 yards distance - things sometimes go wrong. What constitutes iffy ? Thats what this topic was and is about.

Quartering to shots mean several things. First the deer is still coming in. Second, its agreed that its not the best shot in the world, although people take it.

Is it unethical to take a shot like the one pictured ? I don't think so if you're a darn good shot at a known distance. I say that now because of all the posts on this here and on the Leatherwall. Its a killing shot for sure, I just know that a few inches high, low, left or right and you gotta a long tracking job ahead of you. In that, you ARE taking more of a chance than you need to. NBEF suggests waiting, and I have to agree.

hoytusa10 - You are wrong. I have a few hunting seasons under my belt bowhunting, I have shot several deer, I know what is and isn't a good killing shot - and 2 years ago I passed on this very shot on a 150 P&Y class 10 pointer. I don't regret it a bit - so you are very wrong in your assumption.

No book, just a lot of time the past couple of days to post and ponder.