If you have to
09-24-2008 | 11:19 AM
#21
Nontypical Buck
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From: Lake County, Il
RE: If you have to
Not from this angle. It can be done, I've done it. Got lucky. Dead deer. Following season I wounded some. learned my lesson,never again. Broadside, quartering away or no shot! It's not worth the anguish I felt when I failed to recover a deer, not worth it at all!
09-24-2008 | 04:36 PM
#24
Nontypical Buck
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From: West Ky.
RE: If you have to
ORIGINAL: SteveBNy
Never have to shoot.
There is no shot there.
Waddel takes it to get film in a can - he doesn't show the unsuccessful ones.
Questions like this are why the bowhunter ed course should be mandatory in all states.
Steve
Never have to shoot.
There is no shot there.
Waddel takes it to get film in a can - he doesn't show the unsuccessful ones.
Questions like this are why the bowhunter ed course should be mandatory in all states.
Steve
09-24-2008 | 05:25 PM
#26
Giant Nontypical
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RE: If you have to
I have not shot a deer yet with any weapon i would think of it hard sorry to say. last year i missed twice both bucks both broadside 15 yard shots.
I would say no but when in the woods the buck fever might get the best of me. Got to say what part of season it is should not matter a bad shot is a bad shot.
I would say no but when in the woods the buck fever might get the best of me. Got to say what part of season it is should not matter a bad shot is a bad shot.
09-24-2008 | 06:22 PM
#29
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From: NY, Finger Lakes Area
RE: If you have to
personally i dont take this shot because i know i wont kill the deer in a proper way. (unless it is literally like under 5 yards then i might think about a brisket shot, but prolly wont take it b/c lack of confidence in its success.)
09-24-2008 | 06:23 PM
#30
Nontypical Buck
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From: Moravia NY USA
RE: If you have to
ORIGINAL: gri22ly
Thats a misconception, its a high %age shot. I've made it many times.
ORIGINAL: SteveBNy
Never have to shoot.
There is no shot there.
Waddel takes it to get film in a can - he doesn't show the unsuccessful ones.
Questions like this are why the bowhunter ed course should be mandatory in all states.
Steve
Never have to shoot.
There is no shot there.
Waddel takes it to get film in a can - he doesn't show the unsuccessful ones.
Questions like this are why the bowhunter ed course should be mandatory in all states.
Steve
It is not a high percentage shot for the overwhelming majority of hunters.
Very small margin of error especially when compared to a broadside or quartering away.
Even when lucky and fatal, I bet the recovery rate is lower as well.
Steve