shooting deer above the shoulder
09-10-2007, 08:07 PM
#21
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
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RE: shooting deer above the shoulder
ORIGINAL: mufan
I think it is a matter of determining what we are calling the shoulder. Tell me if this is correct......The scapula is connected to the shoulder joint which is connected to the elbow. The three together make a > shape. If this is correct then I always thought the elbow was the shoulder. So I thought the best place to shoot it was right behind the elbow which I thought was the shoulder. Actually, I know a whole bunch of misguided people who think that way as well.
I think it is a matter of determining what we are calling the shoulder. Tell me if this is correct......The scapula is connected to the shoulder joint which is connected to the elbow. The three together make a > shape. If this is correct then I always thought the elbow was the shoulder. So I thought the best place to shoot it was right behind the elbow which I thought was the shoulder. Actually, I know a whole bunch of misguided people who think that way as well.
The Scapula followed by the bone, joint and next bone joint make up the shoulder along with the muscles necessary to hold it all together and joins the leg/shoulder to the trunk. Above this is spine and air, through it and behind it is where the major organs lie.
09-11-2007, 02:23 PM
#22
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RE: shooting deer above the shoulder
ORIGINAL: mufan
I've always took behind the shoulder to mean behind the shoulder joint where the leg connects into the body. Does it actually mean that > -shaped area created by the scapula and shoulder. Which to me looks to be above the shoulder.
I've always took behind the shoulder to mean behind the shoulder joint where the leg connects into the body. Does it actually mean that > -shaped area created by the scapula and shoulder. Which to me looks to be above the shoulder.
09-11-2007, 05:30 PM
#26
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
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RE: shooting deer above the shoulder
ORIGINAL: WARedBear
Can we get those detailed pictures for elk and bear? Those are very informative and I think would be a good sticky at the top for each animal.
Reid
Can we get those detailed pictures for elk and bear? Those are very informative and I think would be a good sticky at the top for each animal.
Reid
http://www.theidahosportsman.com/bear%20anatomy.pdf
09-11-2007, 05:42 PM
#27
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: New Orleans, La. USA
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RE: shooting deer above the shoulder
I think what Mufan is describing as "Above the shoulder" is what we call "Above the elbow". Yes the lungs and arteries and heart and all the goods are right their. I don't think he really means above the "Shoulder Blade"
like it sounds.
like it sounds.
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