tree rats with a .22, where do I aim??
#1
Should I aim behind the shoulder like on deer or should I aim at the head like a turkey<img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle> I figure I should aim at the head cause it will die on the spot and I wont be chasing it down but just to be sure I figured Id ask
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#2
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From: Charlottesville IN USA
In the head so ya dont lose no meat, and ya dont have to look for them. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
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i would say in the head so you get a quick death. i almost shot one with my .357 while deer hunting on saturady, stupid rat climb a tree and was on 15 feet away trying to bark at me, though he sounded like he was horse, it was strange
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#6
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From: chiefland Florida USA
I try to make it a head shot,(if possible)that way when I cut the head off befor skinning there are no holes to deal with.
I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest
remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.
I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest
remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Gleason, TN
I personaly aim behind the shoulder, I tried head shots before but if I missed the brain and shot it's nose off, I needed a second shot. But if I got anywhere around the front quarter they died instantly and I never had to put another shot in one of those.
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