Straight Down Shot
10-01-2007, 12:31 PM
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Straight Down Shot
Just wonderin guys.
From what I've been told the stand I'm probably hunting in in a couple hours may present an almost
straight down shot (I didn't set up the stand). What would you guys do if you had a nearly straight
down shot and not much hope for a broadside or a steep broadside. Would you aim for the spine or
would you aim for just to the side of the spine (if at a slight ange) to try split the lungs, or would
you not shoot?
From what I've been told the stand I'm probably hunting in in a couple hours may present an almost
straight down shot (I didn't set up the stand). What would you guys do if you had a nearly straight
down shot and not much hope for a broadside or a steep broadside. Would you aim for the spine or
would you aim for just to the side of the spine (if at a slight ange) to try split the lungs, or would
you not shoot?
10-01-2007, 12:52 PM
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RE: Straight Down Shot
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I agree that I should probably not be taking a spine shot. So I guess you want the deer at enough angle
broadside to give you a good chance at both lungs, right?
I agree that I should probably not be taking a spine shot. So I guess you want the deer at enough angle
broadside to give you a good chance at both lungs, right?
10-01-2007, 12:54 PM
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RE: Straight Down Shot
JimPic,
I didn't think the spine shot was something I would do, but you read these stupid hunting mags and
they act like its okay, so I was mulling it over.
Anyway, I know that and in 98% of cases (the normal area I hunt), you would see the deer from 50 yards
plus. But this is an opening in dense pine with the stand very close and I've been told that they come
out almost right under the stand.
I didn't think the spine shot was something I would do, but you read these stupid hunting mags and
they act like its okay, so I was mulling it over.
Anyway, I know that and in 98% of cases (the normal area I hunt), you would see the deer from 50 yards
plus. But this is an opening in dense pine with the stand very close and I've been told that they come
out almost right under the stand.
10-01-2007, 01:29 PM
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RE: Straight Down Shot
I'd be tempted to wait even if it's so they are only slightly farther out from your stand. In all likelyhood they will turn a little bit and allow for a higher percentage shot. I'd shoot...but I would wait until thier 5+yards out and aim off center for the heart so theres a better chance of getting a pass through and a better blood trail.
