I am going on a deer drive this weekend and I have rarely shot at a running deer. What are some tips or ways to shoot running deer. Should I shoot a .300 Savage w/ a scope or a 30-30 w/ open sights. I really don' t think 30-30' s have that much power. I was on a deer drive this past weekend and shot at a deer 4 times and missed every time.(w/ a scope) and so did my friend. You don' t have to lead them do you?

i would either use the 30-30 or the .300 with the scope on the lowest power, the 30-30 does have enough power to kill a deer easy. i would lead them a little bit depending on the range that you are shooting.

Joel , shoot only at a deer when he is landing and aim1.5-2 feet in front of his throat level with his back...BT

I think i' ll shoot the .300 i just remembered that it had a flip over scope, but it makes it unsighted in.(???) Thanks a lot. I didn' t think you had to lead them. What is the reason for shooting them when they land?

yes joel , it takes a deer a few split seconds to start back up. you should be good with that around the 60- 130 yards. anything closer shorten your lead.

The 30-30 should be fine within 150 yards. Open sights are easier to use when leading a running animal as you can see the whole picture. Whatever you do, be sure of your shot. Wounding and loosing an animal is a terrible thing.

A method I use is to pick an opening or shooting lane in the trees a few yards ahead of the deer and wait for deer to enter your scope x-hair, then squeeze. Don' t try to shoot a running deer by following it with your scope unless your reflexes are very good.

I use a scope on low power and find it better than open sights.I also shoot with both eyes open.

You shoot them on the way down because they cannont change there direction on the way down only on the way up.

Any time that their feet are off the ground they can' t change direction whether they are going up or down.