Shot placement for dropping deer in thier tracks
#31
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 46
RE: Shot placement for dropping deer in thier tracks
Personally I always aim for the engine room when shooting at animals they don't always drop in their tracks but never run too far and there is a little more room for error when judging distance. However my hunting partner swears by the neck shot and I haven't seen an animal drop quicker than with a good hit to the base of they neck
#32
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Posts: 107
RE: Shot placement for dropping deer in thier tracks
I started shooting this shot about 7 years ago. In that time I've taken 10-12 deer with it and have not had one of them take a single step. They go right down and never even seem to know what hits them.
#33
RE: Shot placement for dropping deer in thier tracks
I went out for ML season and posted this the night before I left and havnt read it yet. but I dropped one in its tracts anyway
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...3/Dec28112.jpg
hit it in the spine in the neck
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...3/Dec28112.jpg
hit it in the spine in the neck
#35
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Posts: 173
RE: Shot placement for dropping deer in thier tracks
I borrowed your deer target, I hope you don't mind. The shot you show will definately knock 'em down quick and I have taken this shot on deer standing in high grass. But, when I have a clear shot I'll take this shot any day with confidence.
#36
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Montana
Posts: 586
RE: Shot placement for dropping deer in thier tracks
ORIGINAL: 1865
I started shooting this shot about 7 years ago. In that time I've taken 10-12 deer with it and have not had one of them take a single step. They go right down and never even seem to know what hits them.
I started shooting this shot about 7 years ago. In that time I've taken 10-12 deer with it and have not had one of them take a single step. They go right down and never even seem to know what hits them.
If you have hit that many deer you are apparently a good shot, like my son. But you hardly have any room for error if you hit high. I am trying to train my son to aim lower to give him error room, even though the deer might travel 50 yards or so.
I actually go right in between you and cloudwalker.
BTW nice pictures, guys. Useful.
#38
RE: Shot placement for dropping deer in thier tracks
Your shooting at the right aiming point. You may want to check out another selection of bullet type and weight from a specific distance and animal. This can make a remarkable difference in shock on impact.
#39
RE: Shot placement for dropping deer in thier tracks
Right behind the shoulder is the best way to go. This shot is very lethal and allows the most margin of error in the shot, than any other shots. If they go down in 20 yards instead of dropping in their tracks, then I could care less. Both are dead deer, but one shot was much safer than the other. So common sense says, "why bother shooting anywhere else?".
I can consistently shoot 500 yard, fist sized groups at the range, with my deer rifle, but still am not going to take anything less than the "best shot", at a deer.
I can consistently shoot 500 yard, fist sized groups at the range, with my deer rifle, but still am not going to take anything less than the "best shot", at a deer.
#40
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Shot placement for dropping deer in thier tracks
I've always liked a high shoulder (or as some call it, point-of-the shoulder) shots to drop a deer. I honestly don't ever recall one getting up and running after the shot.