Neck Shots ?
 

I have read many posts about hunters preferring "neck shots". I must be missing something. Why would anyone want a neck shot as opposed to ther preferred "double lung" or "vitals" shots? What part of the neck would you hit to kill a deer?

I am not trying to be smart, but rather better understand more about this.

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Im not a fan of this because of the greater risk of wounding but people like it cause it doesnt ruinvery muchmeat. The shot is similar to a high back shot....destruction of the spinal cord.

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My dad used the neck shot 98% of the time. He always would shoot then right where the neck joins the body. He never did lose one. I have yet to take one w/that shot but if it was the only shot that presented itself, I wouldn't hesitate to take it.

To elaborate on your ?:Most people take them because its a boom-flop deal. Not one of the seemingly hundreds of deer I seen my dad take w/that shot ever moved. They went as far as their nose to the ground. Like it was said before, you don't ruin any meat to speak of that way, but I still think most do it for the lack of tracking they have to do.

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Did you ever watch that video for the Tree Lounge? The woman in that collection of vids always did that shot....crumple.

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Ive never had one get up after a neck shot. As far as the meat thing, Theres less meat on the ribbs than any neck roast. I hate tracking deer.Ill shoot for the head or neck when ever I can. But most shots here are 10-30 yards.

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i would take a neck shot with a rifle or shotgun . I would will a bow if ihad to .I like the idea of no tracking

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Many people probably prefer shoulder/lung shots because it's a bigger target and there is more room for error and the neck shot has to be more precise but if you're comfortable with it, go for it. Hit it right where the spine meets the front of it's shoulder.

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Me I use to just go for Neck or Head.Eyes started getting Bad,plus I shot one Deer in the Jaw,had to trail it and finish it off.

Plus shoot a rutting Buck in the Neck with a Bow you run the risk of just getting meat,not killing the Deer.

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I used neck shots for several years early in my career, when we were using 20 & 12 guage slugs. My experience was that it was an effective shot, that usually put them down on the spot. I do not use it much anymore, unless it is a close straight on situation. Lung/heart is a much larger target, so probably better most of the time.

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If you have a clear shot the base of the neck where it joins the body puts them down in a heap with a rifle. I go for the boiler works with bow..

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I agree, seen more then a few botched neck/head shots, making menot an advocate. I know human error happens and prefer to have more then a 2" target on a moving/living target. Also the head/neck area on deer is something that moves alot and often without warning. I prefer the H/L or shoulder area.

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yea I've never shot a deer in the vitals and every one out of the nine that I have shot dropped right where it was standing. All head and neck shots. All you gotta do is calm yourself and you won't miss.

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There is a big gap between the spine/artery to the top of the neck, and then another gap below that you could cut the windpipe and then have the deer die of suffocation. Also the gap above will have you tacking for hours on a wounded deer that may or may not die.
Vitals offer (broadside) almost a 16" high by 14" wide target on most deer

Again the same issue with head shots, smaller target=bigger room for error.

Tracking is another part of hunting and can be a fun and exciting part as well.
To each their own but I teach to take the broadside/quartering away shot. If the deer isn't presenting anything other than the head/neck, wait for a better shot.

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With a rifle you take out the cntroll tower and your done. I wouldnt ever shoot deer in the head or neck with a bow .

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I like the double lung shot best but Id take a neck shot if it presented itself and things were right for it.

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I never took a neck shot, but thanks for asking the question. I learned a lot from this discussion.

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I would only shoot a deer in the neck if I was using a rifle otherwise they are a poorly placed shoot with agood chancefor wounding a deer

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a neck shot and its over, just be sure you know your rifle's shot group

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I oppose neck shots. I believe that if you are going to hunt a deer then you need to have a good shot placement on the vital organs so the animal doesn't suffer and doesn't become wounded. Neck shots make deer harder to find.

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I'll take that shot every time with a Rifle, Bow never..

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I have taken two doeswith neck shots. Both of them were looking up at me in my treestand and i would aim center of the neck about back hight. Both arrows hit windpipe and the furthest ran only 20 yds.

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"A neck shot makes them harder to find?" Most of the rifle shot does and a lot of the bucks I've killed were neck shot. Between probably thirty or fourty, they traveled a total of ZERO yards after the shot. I shoot them right behind the ears where the neck meets the head. As far as destroying meat, there is less meat there than just about any shot besides a head shot. A deer shot behind the shoulder or through one shoulder will inevitably have a large amount of blood-shot meat in one or both shoulders. The reason I don't head shoot them anymore is mostly cosmetic. A 130 grain bullet striking a skull at 3,000 fps makes quite a mess.

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My dad always shot for the neck.. They don't run... I have used both the shot on the neckand twice have put one behind the sholder.. I like the neck better..

Most of the people I know that shoot for the neck tend to shoot bolt action, smaller caliber rifles with less recoil. This is because the neck is a harder spot to hit than the vitals. But you will be a better shot with this setup than if you shoot something like a 7 Mag out of an auto.

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Shot one in the neck from 238 yards this morning. It didnt run 1 inch neck shots are great. the only place to shoot deer.:):):)