Shoot or pass?
01-08-2009, 11:07 AM
#1
Fork Horn
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Shoot or pass?
Here is the situation:
You are in your stand and a nice 8 point buck comes cruising in. He stops at 25 yards but some of his vitals are behind a tree branch. The only open vital to your vantage point is the liver. Do you shoot or pass?
Also this would be your only shot opportunity on the deer.
You are in your stand and a nice 8 point buck comes cruising in. He stops at 25 yards but some of his vitals are behind a tree branch. The only open vital to your vantage point is the liver. Do you shoot or pass?
Also this would be your only shot opportunity on the deer.
01-08-2009, 11:13 AM
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RE: Shoot or pass?
I want a good shot at the vitals or I pass.
I passed a 160-170 buck at 12 yards last year because the shot was not there.
I also had a friend that shot a 200+" Buck in the neck this year because it was the only shot he had. He hit the jugular, Dead Deer.
I still wouldn't take that shot
Dan
I passed a 160-170 buck at 12 yards last year because the shot was not there.
I also had a friend that shot a 200+" Buck in the neck this year because it was the only shot he had. He hit the jugular, Dead Deer.
I still wouldn't take that shot
Dan
01-08-2009, 11:31 AM
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RE: Shoot or pass?
Here's a pic of the 200+" buck. I cropped the shooter out because I didn't want to post his pic.
It really was an Awesome Buck, and he is a 300 class shooter, so who am I to question his shot selection.
He killed the Buck!
It really was an Awesome Buck, and he is a 300 class shooter, so who am I to question his shot selection.
He killed the Buck!
01-08-2009, 11:32 AM
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RE: Shoot or pass?
ORIGINAL: 07tomkat
Here is the situation:
You are in your stand and a nice 8 point buck comes cruising in. He stops at 25 yards but some of his vitals are behind a tree branch. The only open vital to your vantage point is the liver. Do you shoot or pass?
Also this would be your only shot opportunity on the deer.
Here is the situation:
You are in your stand and a nice 8 point buck comes cruising in. He stops at 25 yards but some of his vitals are behind a tree branch. The only open vital to your vantage point is the liver. Do you shoot or pass?
Also this would be your only shot opportunity on the deer.
01-08-2009, 11:37 AM
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RE: Shoot or pass?
ORIGINAL: HNI_Christine
Pass. I'd pass on the neck shot on that buck pictured too.
Pass. I'd pass on the neck shot on that buck pictured too.
but I shook his hand a gave him congrats. He said he was aiming at the jugular and that's where he hit. I told him I wouldn't have took the shot. I don't think he cared!![8D]
Dan