How far on a heart shot?
#22
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: lewisburg ohio USA
i took out 1 lung and the heart on a 10 pointer this season and the range finder said 139 yards but that is a straight line cause he ran in a semi circle so it was acualy a bit further G5 montec
#23
Nontypical Buck
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From: NC
I've never had a heart shot deer fall within sight of where it was shot with most of them running well over 100yds. I prefer a double lung anyday over a heart shot and every deer i've double lunged didn't go past 50yds.
#24
Nontypical Buck
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From: Harford Co Maryland USA
I've killed at least a half dozen deer with heart shots. I've never had a bow killed deer go over 40 yards before dropping---and the vast majority of them were bow kills.
I had a shotgun killed young doe go 100 yards after being heart shot--go figure.
I had a shotgun killed young doe go 100 yards after being heart shot--go figure.




