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Solax 12-03-2004 07:29 AM

More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
Was watching Michael Waddel this morning before work, he shot a buck and hit it low double lung, it went 200 yds. When they got to it they mentioned that low lung hits traveled further than high lung hits. I was thinking about my experiances and this seems to be true, never thought of it before now.

Anyone else have any experiance or opinions on this?

BowHuntingFool 12-03-2004 07:31 AM

RE: More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
I was going to ask the exact same question! I too watched this and was curious about that statement!:eek:

Arthur P 12-03-2004 07:32 AM

RE: More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
Never thought about it either but I'd rather have the low lung hit, hoping for a better blood trail.

Bird Hunt Dog 12-03-2004 07:57 AM

RE: More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
I'm with Arthur P on this one!

adams 12-03-2004 08:22 AM

RE: More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
I agree with Art on this one(You don't mind if I call you Art do you?). Definately better blood on a low lung hit.

As for the question of which is more lethal? A dead deer is a dead deer. Which is easier to recover would be my concern. And a low lung hit= more blood(better blood trail)=higher % of recovery IMO.

rybohunter 12-03-2004 08:32 AM

RE: More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
I've never noticed much of a difference. The high lung hits of mine maybe went a little less distance, but the lower lung hits tend to have a bit more blood. I think its pretty much a moot point, high DL or low DL, you are going to find the deer.

Solax 12-03-2004 08:55 AM

RE: More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
Let me rephrase that, not more lethal but distance ran to expiration. I shot a doe in Oct., high double lung hit and she went about 40 yds and piled up. I shot a buck a week later, low shot, might have only gotten one lunch but he ran a ways before bedding down. Ended up jumping him and not finding him so I'll never know.

I agree that a low hit=better blood trail but maybe the high hit puts em down faster. I don't have the composure at the moment of truth to pick high/low lung. But I was just curious of everyones experiences.

cardeer 12-03-2004 08:58 AM

RE: More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
Sounds right,sorta liks the the song Hi LEE Hi LOW HI LEE Hi low

Tbyrnzy82 12-03-2004 09:26 AM

RE: More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
I have heard that high is more effective due to the lung filling up faster with blood

tim

dohcrxl 12-03-2004 09:34 AM

RE: More lethal: Hi Lung or Lo Lung?????
 
Law of gravity applies: if you hit high, blood will flow downward filling up the rest of the lungs. The deer will drown in it's own blood faster than a low hit.


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