Accident or intentional?
#31
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2007
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RE: Accident or intentional?
I always aim for the vitals wether gun or bow hunting, The argument of saving meat for head shots came up one time and I asked the guy when was the last time he had bbq deer ribs for dinner. He replied he never saves them. I just looked at him,said EXACTLY. Then I left.
#32
RE: Accident or intentional?
I've shot one deer in the head in my 13 year hunting career, it was a doe that I had shot in the spine. It went down, but was still trying to drag itself with its front feet. I slipped up about thirty yards from her, and the only thing I could see over the brush was her head, so I let her have it. Bullet went in her left ear, exited out the right. Quick and painless. In that situation at least. I wouldn't try a head shot under normal hunting circumstances.
#33
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Milwaukee WI
Posts: 1,161
RE: Accident or intentional?
ORIGINAL: 1shotkill1993
Man, you bowhunters really think alot of us gun hunters. Wow... I don't know what we ever did to you all but damn. I guess you all just get mad because we go into the woods and it "ruins" your bowhunting.
Man, you bowhunters really think alot of us gun hunters. Wow... I don't know what we ever did to you all but damn. I guess you all just get mad because we go into the woods and it "ruins" your bowhunting.
Personally, I have never taken a head shot, or even a neck shot. I have always gone for the vitals. But on an evening hunt, and the doe comes within 50 yards, and its getting too dark to track without a light, then I'm gonna go for the neck or head shot.
You all need to chill out.
#34
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Milwaukee WI
Posts: 1,161
RE: Accident or intentional?
Update:
Upon close inspection while skinning/quartering, I have concluded by the ballistic evidence that the shot was intentional. The slug entered in the left nostril and exited the left jaw. If it were the other way around, enter jaw and exit snout, then the whole shout would be blown off. Instead, the slug entered as stated, expanding, and creating more and more damage as it passed. This means the hunter was very likely in a treestand or up on a hillshooting down at this deer that had its head turned to the right. Turned to the right because if it wasn't turned, the slug would've went straight into the deer taking out the top of the left shoulder. This also obviously means that the deer wasn't running away from the hunter but instead approaching. That being the case, there is more of a likelihood that it was un-alert and a more carefully placed shot was indeed possible.
Inspector HTH
Upon close inspection while skinning/quartering, I have concluded by the ballistic evidence that the shot was intentional. The slug entered in the left nostril and exited the left jaw. If it were the other way around, enter jaw and exit snout, then the whole shout would be blown off. Instead, the slug entered as stated, expanding, and creating more and more damage as it passed. This means the hunter was very likely in a treestand or up on a hillshooting down at this deer that had its head turned to the right. Turned to the right because if it wasn't turned, the slug would've went straight into the deer taking out the top of the left shoulder. This also obviously means that the deer wasn't running away from the hunter but instead approaching. That being the case, there is more of a likelihood that it was un-alert and a more carefully placed shot was indeed possible.
Inspector HTH