cardeer

NO

Charlie P

I think I see at least three or four "lost a deer" threads generated from this shot on about every board I visit.

rybohunter

NO, I wait until it gets 4-5 yds out. That's where I start my practice at.

BobCo19-65

Easy answer - nope!!!! The only thing you could hope for is a lung/heart combo, and getting to the heart from that angle is very, very tough.

RiverBottomBowHunter

NOPE!
I don't think its a very good shot. If you don't hit the spine, there is a alot of meat and bone to go through. Even if you hit a lung(it would be hard to get both) you better hope your arrow go's all the way through. No blood trail without a hole in the bottom. I just wait until they walk past then shoot at about 10 yrds.

RTA47

I have but i also don`t like it. I have taken four or five deer doing just that. It is a shot that unless you have practiced it your better off not trying it! I practice that shot a good bit. And it`s not easy!![>:] But it can be done! My advise is only take a shot that your comfortable and confident making.

Outlaw43

NO why wound when you can wait and KILL

Techy

Practiced it and yup I would.

I'd rather wait though.

adams

That's not a shot I'd take. If the deer got right under me he'd have to get out of there sometime and a shot should materialize, if not that's hunting. You win some and loose some.

BobCo19-65

Couldn't put it better myself.

I would also add to the people feeling confident about the shoot, you can practice all you want and be confident that you can make the shot, but remember that hunting and shooting at a live animal includes things that are beyond your control umnlike shooting at a stationary object. Trust me, if you continue to take this shot, you wil get burned sooner or later. Also, be aware that there are hunters out there who are very experienced, and who are incredibly good shoots, who will not take the shot, even if they they are sure they can make it on a stationary target.