finishing shot
 

Anybody ever have to use a second shot to kill a wounded deer? If so were did you shoot it the second time?

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I can honestly say I've never had to shoot a deer a second time. All it takes is 1 through the boiler room. Should I even encounter a situation where I need a second shot to put down an animal (spine shot for instance) then the second shot should be exactly where I wanted my first arrow to go, the boiler room.

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if it don't fall over dead on your first shot keep shooting until it does. all shots should be aimed behind the front shoulder to get the lungs or heart. however, if your shooting cleanup take any opportunity that presents itself.

my brother shot a cow elk earlier this year, double lung passthrough. the elk jumped initially but didn't run off for a couple seconds ...long enough for my brother to knock another arrow. by the time the elk started staggering off he put a second shot in the back of it's head as it was running through the brush...just in case.

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You would just aim for the exit you intended for the first time and do it again. My first deer was a spine shot and he dumped where he stood and dragged himself a few feet. I waited maybe 5 min. and climbed down and made a safe circle around him to get the shot I wanted. Turned out he died before while I was fixing to do him in and I didn't need to shoot. Years ago I popped a doe in the neck with a rifle and cut her throat with my knife. Seems to be a stupid thing to do looking back on it but she was suffering too long for me.

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yes, double lungs

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Just do the nasty and slice the throat. It's quick and easy. The deer doesn't suffer it has long past the state of shock.

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I have done both depending on what the situation calls for. I have shot again or knifed them. I had a buck thrashing his head around every time I got close, so I stood 5 - 6 yards away and double lunged him. He expired in less than a minute.

Another time after shooting a deer from the ground, I found the deer down but not out. She was suffering and I thought it was a safe enough situation for me to knife right behind the shoulder. So I did and the deer subsequently expired.

Whatever is conducive to the situation calls for how you should choose that "second shot" I think.

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I have when I spine them. I don't know why people slit there throats instead of shooting them again. Its not something I would like and I think it would be a little sickening, not to mention messy.

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Depends on how wounded it is.If I can walk up to it and get close I usually take out the juggler with the weapon.I have used a knife before,But watch the hooves,Sharp and can really hurt you.

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a friend of mine and i slit ones throat after seeing it get hit by a car... poor thing was suffering i think at leats 1/2 the bones in its left side were shattered. she expired fast after that i think total about 15 seconds... total bleed out in about 7 seconds. quick. painless since she was already in shock shaking vigorously....


anything that puts them down quick and easily i always say.

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I've never had need with a bow, but when I was rifle hunting in MI, I came up on one I wounded. Shot it right between the eyes. Figure I owe it to the animal to get it over with as quickly as possible.

With a bow, i'd probably go for the double lung / heart shot. Seems the best bet for a quick clean kill with an arrow.

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ive had to take a second shot on 3 spine shot deer. the first time I was gun hunting and thought that a quik shot to the head would end her suffering, WRONG! After 2 shots from point blank range right in her jaw she finally expired. no the jaw wasnt intentional, i was looking through the scope non thinking about how close I was. after that happened I have only taken double lung finishing shots. both died within 10seconds.

EDIT: I forgot about a deer that I finished off last year. The only shot I had was from about 30yds bedded and facing me. I put a slug through its forehead. I had already walked to within a few feet of the deer and it killed me to see how scared the deer was when it couldnt run from me and how bad it hurt. I walked back home, got my gun, walked back and took the first shot I could without making it any worse on the deer.

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Well He was just out of range and didnt think he was going to give me a shot., until 3 doe came into the picture and he started chasing one of them. He eventually came right under my stand thanks to the doe. when I made the shot he stepped forward a bit and I hit him high and spine shot him. he dropped right under my stand, He was dying but not quick enuff for me, so I put him out of his misery with one right behind the shoulder. nice lil 8 pt. It was an awesome hunt that night and seen alot of activity.

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i was just wondering if it would be hard to aim for the double lung shot since the animal is on the ground laying on its side. I would think a neck shot would be the easiest thing to hit since its laying on its side were the vitals arnt facing towards you.

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If your that close to the deer and it's not running, then you'll know which is the best way to finish it off and how to do it. I will warn you that I've known some people to to loose it at this stage a give up hunting all together. To avoid this just make the good shot to begin with and all can be avoided. It's good that your thinking of this posibility now.