Which caliber is responsible for the most wounded deer?
#41
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RE: Which caliber is responsible for the most wounded deer?
There are two factors here that would decide this. 1) the caliber used most will wound the most deer, period. 2) a caliber that is frequently given to first time hunters, not the calibers performance on animals per/se but poor shots of inexperienced hunters. The 22 calibers probably dont rack up huge numbers of wounded animals, because not many people use them. as a percent killed/wounded it would be a different story the 22's would be high on that list where the old 308 would likely drop dramatically as it kills HUGE numbers of deer compared to the wounded ones.
#42
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RE: Which caliber is responsible for the most wounded deer?
Now deer are rather large targets and we have all missed. However a missed deer could have just as well been wounded and lost so it seems that those people who miss often should not be taking those shots. It is not a matter of thinking that maby you can hit the deer. If you have any doubts do not shoot! Any caliber can wound it is the shooter who has to put the bullet where it belongs. When I hear of people missing a bunch of deer before they get one I can not help but think that either they do not care about the animal they hunt and that they are very poor shots. It is too bad in a way that deer hunting is not like African hunting. In Africa if you draw blood you pay the trophy fee weather the animal is recovered or not. If deer hunting was like that there would be fewer slobe throwing lead around the woods. If you want to hunt learn to shoot and practice. If you have any doubts about putting the animal down with one shot then do not shoot, it is that simple.
#46
Join Date: Dec 2004
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RE: Which caliber is responsible for the most wounded deer?
ORIGINAL: JONES 1969
Its not the caliber that wounds the deer its the shooter.
Its not the caliber that wounds the deer its the shooter.
#47
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Which caliber is responsible for the most wounded deer?
ORIGINAL: speyrjb
If you had to guess, which caliber is responsible for the most wounded deer per year? I wonder if anyone could find some documentation on this?
If you had to guess, which caliber is responsible for the most wounded deer per year? I wonder if anyone could find some documentation on this?
never checks to see if it is on the bull or even hitting on the paper.
Or the one that shoots at deer running full out & hopes he can hit it.
#48
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Which caliber is responsible for the most wounded deer?
ORIGINAL: bigbulls
The 30-06 has accounted for more game animals successfully harvested than any other cartridge.
So it would stand to reason that it would be responsible for wounding more than any other cartridge also.
The 30-06 has accounted for more game animals successfully harvested than any other cartridge.
So it would stand to reason that it would be responsible for wounding more than any other cartridge also.
#49
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RE: Which caliber is responsible for the most wounded deer?
Ballistic tips are fine if you do not want an exit hole, are willing to pass up shots that require any degree of penitration and do not require you paying for a lost animal. True they are VERY accurate but for the hunter who does not want to pass up shots that the partitioned or a Swift A Frame will allow, they are fine. My self, when I have that hard quartering shot I want to be able to take it and know I can drive the bullet into the lungs and out, so I will take the Swift A Frame or Nosler Partitioned any day.