Bow Headsot

[DOUBLELUNG]

There is no better way to hurt archery than to have an animal running around with an arrow sticking out of it. 

[BULLBLASTER]

No way in hell I'd ever try for a headshot with my bow. Well maybe on a rockchuck or grouse... but never a big game animal. Waaay too much chance for a glance or arrow through nonlethal area. Besides I'd rather shoot for the 10 inch guaranteed kill of the heart/lung than a 2 inch brain shot.

[h20hunter]

Nope....wouldn't take it. Not even with a rifle. Closest I've come was on my first archery doe.....she was hit back and I had her bedded down at 17 yards.....she was quite out of it but her head was still up. All I had was a head/neck shot. I took the neck shot and that was it.

Now...a couple funny ones I've seen on YouTube is guys getting buck fever and not realising where they were aiming....one comes to mind where a massive buck takes an arrow to the antler and gets up and trots off.

[spotnstalkmuleys]

bad news, about five years ago i killed a bear with an arrow through it mussle. it must have been like that for a few days atleast, it looked like the shooter was in a tree stand as the arrow came down through the top of its mussle and the broadhead was jammed in his lower jaw, that would have been a slow painful way to die. the bewar looked like a unicorn with that arrow sticking out. i felt so bad for it. had to put it down.

[CoryTDF]

I shot a doe in the head...... It was not pretty. I originally shot her with a liver shot. When I walked up to her saw her still alive I thought I would put another arrow in her. She was in thick brush and facing me so I had a good chest shot. Well I let loose my arrow and she dropped her head. The arrow went right between her eyes. She jumped up and ran with her face pinned to her chest. It was horrible! I ran her down tackled her and cut her throat. I hated every second of it but killing is a dirty business and once you loose an arrow or shoot a bullet you have an obligation to kill that animal as fast as you can. I have cut three throats of three animals only one was mine and I HATE every second of it. I cover their eyes and hold them till they die. It is the one part about hunting that I really dislike but like I said getting them killed is the most human thing to do so it must be done.

[Holg3107]

Can't believe no one has brought up the almighty Billdo! There is a time and a place for a headshot and in my opinion the only time and place is an absolute last resort. If an animal is wounded and that's the only shot available..... maybe... There are way too many factors in play with such a small target. Put your arrow in the boiler room and don't worry about it.

Look at reply 64 for a pic and read the whole thread for comic relief.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,112646.50.html

[pianoman9701]

Really, you would think that it would die pretty quick 

Quick if you hit it exactly right. This, in my opinion, is worse than a straight on bow shot - very low percentage shot. I wouldn't hunt with someone who would take this shot. My 

[Elkrunner]

I cant believe anyone would even think about taking that shot...

[pianoman9701]

I cant believe anyone would even think about taking that shot...

At least he's asking the question. Someone who's used to rifle hunting and new to bow hunting might not have these points occur to him. I think that taking the extra step to get opinions shows concern for doing the right thing. I applaud the OP for asking.

[Elkrunner]

I cant believe anyone would even think about taking that shot...

At least he's asking the question. Someone who's used to rifle hunting and new to bow hunting might not have these points occur to him. I think that taking the extra step to get opinions shows concern for doing the right thing. I applaud the OP for asking.

[swwaoutdoorsman]

Have done on both deer and elk when they're bedded and wounded. DOES NOT WORK WELL... If you can get a shot with then facing to one side the jugular works best they bleed out very fast 

[jackelope]

Have done on both deer and elk when they're bedded and wounded. DOES MOT WORK WELL... If you can get a shot with then facing to one side the jugular works best they bleed out very fast 

 
If you can reliably hit something the size of the jugular vein on a deer every time under non-perfect scenraios, then go for it. If you can't then don't. That, in my opinion, is a higher risk shot than a head shot with way too much potential for a non-lethal shot. If it's a wounded animal, and you're just looking to put another hail mary shot into them, then I guess, but not really too keen on that idea even.

[Broken Arrow]

Sadly enough, many years ago, I think it was my second year of bow hunting I shot a young 3x3 whitetail in the head. The shot was only 7 yards and the only clear shot i had was his neck....he was facing me straight on and i was in full draw. So i pinned the neck and shot. I must have blinked or something because i didn't see what happened next...it just appeared that the buck was gone. Went I walked over and saw what happened i was shocked. The arrow went through his nostril cavity and stuck in the back of his brain. he was laying on his back and his feet were sticking straight up and they were stiff. I had two buddies with me and all they could do was stare and make comments like "dude, that's wicked and not right". The deer was paralyzed and still alive but couldn't move a muscle. So i cut its jugular and he bled out. Now that I am older, have much more respect for the sport and the animals...i would not take the same shot. To easy to meme or wound.

[whackmaster]

yote took one step would not try this on elk deer or bear 

[seth30]

great shot on that yote