Help me understand the No man's land"
08-23-2007, 11:31 AM
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Dominant Buck
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Help me understand the No man's land"
I won't get into the theories, here.....I'll just give you a scenario. I've only butchered 19 deer in my day.....so I can only go on my limited experiences.
Is it possible to shoot a deer through BOTH backstraps and not down the animal (via a spine shot). I mean.....have that animal leave your set like it's fine.
Knowing what I have experienced about carving the backstraps out of the backbone.....I say "NO".
What say ye experts?
Is it possible to shoot a deer through BOTH backstraps and not down the animal (via a spine shot). I mean.....have that animal leave your set like it's fine.
Knowing what I have experienced about carving the backstraps out of the backbone.....I say "NO".
What say ye experts?
Never say never!
08-23-2007, 11:35 AM
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RE: Help me understand the No man's land"
The no zone is not through the back straps. The no zone is below the spine, but above the vitals. The no zone does exist, and most hunters will hit it some time in their career.
08-23-2007, 11:37 AM
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RE: Help me understand the No man's land"
The no zone is not through the back straps. The no zone is below the spine, but above the vitals. The no zone does exist, and most hunters will hit it some time in their career.
I don't believe that area just mentioned exists. I believe many hunters hit over the spine and don't know it.
08-23-2007, 11:41 AM
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RE: Help me understand the No man's land"
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I don't believe that area just mentioned exists. I believe many hunters hit over the spine and don't know it.
The no zone is not through the back straps. The no zone is below the spine, but above the vitals. The no zone does exist, and most hunters will hit it some time in their career.
I don't believe that area just mentioned exists. I believe many hunters hit over the spine and don't know it.
08-23-2007, 11:42 AM
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RE: Help me understand the No man's land"
I would say that in exactly the right and freekish circumstances, yes it could be done.
08-23-2007, 11:45 AM
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RE: Help me understand the No man's land"
Not sure, but it appear justbelow the orgin of the back straps and just behind the shoulder. I process my own deer as well, and a few years back I sent an arrow at a deer that hit a branch and slipped just below the back straps. My arrow had blood on it, but not much. I couldnt blood trail the deer, and gave up after the day had ended. A month later, I down a doe in the same area, and when I was processing it, I noticed two spots on the deer, just below the back straps, and right behind the shoulder blade. It had been the deer I had shot earlier. It had closed up nicely and the deer seem to have suffered no ill effects.
08-23-2007, 11:49 AM
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RE: Help me understand the No man's land"
I have heard of the arrow going above the lungs and below the spine before which they call a grease shot. But Im sure you would down a deer if you hit the back strap.