Head Shots...?
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2007
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RE: Head Shots...?
Bow never. Gun never.
If you think this is okay, here's what you need to picture. You need to picture a shot that blows off the deer's lower jaw and that poor deer has to starve to death. There is too much room for error (or not enough area to hit to allow for error).
If you think this is okay, here's what you need to picture. You need to picture a shot that blows off the deer's lower jaw and that poor deer has to starve to death. There is too much room for error (or not enough area to hit to allow for error).
#22
RE: Head Shots...?
ORIGINAL: djs06dc5
that's how i killed my buck this year(30.06). not on purpose though. deer was on a full out sprint, i lead him a little bit and fired. dropped about five feet from where i shot him. he was dead within (i'd say) 30-60 seconds. entry hole was his left ear, and the exit was his right jaw joint area.i am by no means bragging about it. i was pretty pissed (about placement)when i walked up to him. i have a pic of it, but wont post it unless it is requested.
can someone delete my double post...slow connection tonight for some reason.
that's how i killed my buck this year(30.06). not on purpose though. deer was on a full out sprint, i lead him a little bit and fired. dropped about five feet from where i shot him. he was dead within (i'd say) 30-60 seconds. entry hole was his left ear, and the exit was his right jaw joint area.i am by no means bragging about it. i was pretty pissed (about placement)when i walked up to him. i have a pic of it, but wont post it unless it is requested.
can someone delete my double post...slow connection tonight for some reason.
That's precisely WHY I won't shoot a moving deer. Too many things can go awful wrong. Not bashing you, because I know you realize you made a mistake, but that's a good example to use for others who are willing to risk that shot when they very much shouldn't.
#23
RE: Head Shots...?
If it's a close gun shot, and you have the skill and practice to do it, there's nothing wrong with taking a shot that guarantees an instant painless kill and no tracking. I've seen a hell of a lot more bucks with festering arrow wounds than misplaced head shots.
#24
RE: Head Shots...?
Shoot last year in Illinois at the deer show there was a video being played of there team members shooting for head shots with bows!!! Makes you sick and heck these guys filmed it and were trying to sell them!!Walt
#25
RE: Head Shots...?
ORIGINAL: stikbow26
Shoot last year in Illinois at the deer show there was a video being played of there team members shooting for head shots with bows!!! Makes you sick and heck these guys filmed it and were trying to sell them!!Walt
Shoot last year in Illinois at the deer show there was a video being played of there team members shooting for head shots with bows!!! Makes you sick and heck these guys filmed it and were trying to sell them!!Walt
#26
RE: Head Shots...?
Was it those guy's from Relentless Pursuit. That guy seems to like head shot with the bow.
ORIGINAL: stikbow26
Shoot last year in Illinois at the deer show there was a video being played of there team members shooting for head shots with bows!!! Makes you sick and heck these guys filmed it and were trying to sell them!!Walt
Shoot last year in Illinois at the deer show there was a video being played of there team members shooting for head shots with bows!!! Makes you sick and heck these guys filmed it and were trying to sell them!!Walt
#27
RE: Head Shots...?
ORIGINAL: stikbow26
Shoot last year in Illinois at the deer show there was a video being played of there team members shooting for head shots with bows!!! Makes you sick and heck these guys filmed it and were trying to sell them!!Walt
Shoot last year in Illinois at the deer show there was a video being played of there team members shooting for head shots with bows!!! Makes you sick and heck these guys filmed it and were trying to sell them!!Walt
Dan
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manassas, VA
Posts: 3,612
RE: Head Shots...?
ORIGINAL: stikbow26
Shoot last year in Illinois at the deer show there was a video being played of there team members shooting for head shots with bows!!! Makes you sick and heck these guys filmed it and were trying to sell them!!Walt
Shoot last year in Illinois at the deer show there was a video being played of there team members shooting for head shots with bows!!! Makes you sick and heck these guys filmed it and were trying to sell them!!Walt
#29
RE: Head Shots...?
ORIGINAL: sportsman22
Gun or bow, do you think head shots are appropriate?
Gun or bow, do you think head shots are appropriate?
#30
RE: Head Shots...?
ORIGINAL: OHbowhntr
Brad,
With an accurate gun, it's a slam dunk shot if the shooter is good. I've done it many times over, and it's a VERY QUICK and humane kill. All but one of those shots were using scoped rifles and muzzleloaders (75-150yds), the other shot was with a very accurate slug gun (40yds). In one instance, I took the brain to such an extent that I left the stem intact, and the heart was still fibrillating when I opened the deer. Call it morbid or whatever, but it IS a very effective shot when taken "appropriately."
ORIGINAL: sportsman22
Some idiot was bragging at the bar how he was out gun hunting and shot a doe in the head.
I interupt his story and basically telling him he's an idiot taking an unethical shot.
He argues he was saving meat.
Gun or bow, do you think head shots are appropriate?
Some idiot was bragging at the bar how he was out gun hunting and shot a doe in the head.
I interupt his story and basically telling him he's an idiot taking an unethical shot.
He argues he was saving meat.
Gun or bow, do you think head shots are appropriate?
With an accurate gun, it's a slam dunk shot if the shooter is good. I've done it many times over, and it's a VERY QUICK and humane kill. All but one of those shots were using scoped rifles and muzzleloaders (75-150yds), the other shot was with a very accurate slug gun (40yds). In one instance, I took the brain to such an extent that I left the stem intact, and the heart was still fibrillating when I opened the deer. Call it morbid or whatever, but it IS a very effective shot when taken "appropriately."