You Call The Shots VII

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12-15-2006, 07:56 AM

#21

BTBowhunter

Giant Nontypical

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: SW PA USA

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RE: You Call The Shots VII

The branches are not in the arrow path for most bows today but the archer should know his arrow trajectory for when this type of scenario presents itself.

12-15-2006, 08:39 AM

#22

NY Bowhunter

Boone & Crockett

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RE: You Call The Shots VII

He's toast!

12-15-2006, 08:46 AM

#23

GooseHunter Jr.

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Jun 2004

Location: Colorado

Posts: 1,378

RE: You Call The Shots VII

Let her fly baby!!

12-15-2006, 10:19 AM

#24

louddrummer69

Typical Buck

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: Northwest Missouri

Posts: 830

RE: You Call The Shots VII

Must bea late season or Texas buck by the look of his neck. 25 yards?? Dead as fried chicken as long as he's clear of them branches.

12-15-2006, 10:49 AM

#25

firegoon

Spike

Join Date: Dec 2005

Posts: 97

RE: You Call The Shots VII

Give him a second, see what he does. Chances are he'll turn his head again. Let'er rip!

12-15-2006, 02:14 PM

#26

mauser06

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RE: You Call The Shots VII

id hesitate....i TOOK a shot identical to that this year...20yds, light variable wind..came through trailing does hard...i BAHed and stopped him..i was already at full draw..stopped in my lane like he was supposed to...soon as he stopped he swung his head around..20yd pin centered on his lungs..i was in a stand but he was on the far hillside and probably only5ft vertically below me. soon as he stoped THWACK..sent it flying..lighted knock told me i just made a perfect shot and god perfect flight....then.......i watched him drop nearly to the ground. arrow nailed him high above the spine.

lesson learned...for all you non-bowhunters or new bowhunters take my advice...dont shoot at an alert deer!! if you do aim low for the heart..if he dont duck you nail him in the heart..if he does you got a better chance of getting lungs then i had aiming center lung..and if he jumps..you will miss and wont have a wounded deer story.

when they are alert the chance they duck or jump is pretty dang good. and let me tell you..your bow may be fast...but they are faster! i only shoot about 260fps...but do the math..my arrow was there in less than 1/4 of a second from release time.

12-15-2006, 02:54 PM

#27

mallard stalker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Location: Lanark county, Ontario

Posts: 1,412

RE: You Call The Shots VII

I'd let the arrow fly!

12-15-2006, 03:14 PM

#28

waiting_for_a_gift

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: WI

Posts: 338

RE: You Call The Shots VII

Yep, no-brainer, shoot. This is a huge buck, offering a good shot. I've shot about 20 deer with bow, and I've never been concerned about them jumping or ducking. I know that they do this, and I know that they're faster than an arrow, it's just never been an issue for me. I think sometimes I've shot low, and had the deer duck right into the arrow. This deer, looking right at you would definitely react. Take your best shot and hope for the best.