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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #30 on: August 24, 2013, 07:22:00 PM »
You've got a 1/2" target to hit that isn't in the exact spot on every animal every time that can and will move. Sorry but I doubt it.
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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #31 on: August 24, 2013, 07:25:35 PM »
No comment!! My butt hurts now...
I kill elk and eat elk, when I'm not, I'm thinking about killing elk and eating elk.

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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #32 on: August 24, 2013, 07:40:52 PM »
First off, I knew I would get blasted for this post.
This is the one and only time I have/or will attempt this shot.
A "texas heart shot" is not in the femoral artery....its through the anal passage area, taking out multiple organs.

I have seen many deer running around with arrows hanging from various parts of their body, most from a high success shot called broadside.

The point is, if you are a serious bowhunter, you should be able to hit a 1-2" grouping at 20 yds. every single shot, I can and have been doing so for 25+ years.

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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #33 on: August 24, 2013, 07:50:17 PM »
I'm glad it worked out for you this one time.

I wouldn't call it hunting though, it's called shooting an animal in the butthole because you weren't hunter enough to get any other shot.   
That arrow looked to shred the intestines and maybe bladder spraying feces all over the hams and tenderloin - no thanks I won't be eating at your house.


Did you process that animal yourself?



[edit]
Also to add,  I think people are blasting "you" so much to try and curb others from trying this shot themselves. 

I'd hate to see someone read this thread then later in the year looking at a puckerhole and thinking to themselves
"hrm, it worked for that dude on hunting-washington forum"


twang - smack!      there goes a deer running around town with an arrow stuck out it's azz.

So I don't mean to attack you personally nock nock so much as the method (others trying it because they seen your pic)




« Last Edit: August 24, 2013, 08:02:41 PM by KFhunter »

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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #34 on: August 24, 2013, 08:17:49 PM »

You've got a 1/2" target to hit that isn't in the exact spot on every animal every time that can and will move. Sorry but I doubt it.
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You got lucky in my book.
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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #35 on: August 24, 2013, 08:26:55 PM »
I'm glad it worked out for you this one time.

I wouldn't call it hunting though, it's called shooting an animal in the butthole because you weren't hunter enough to get any other shot.   
That arrow looked to shred the intestines and maybe bladder spraying feces all over the hams and tenderloin - no thanks I won't be eating at your house.


Did you process that animal yourself?



[edit]
Also to add,  I think people are blasting "you" so much to try and curb others from trying this shot themselves. 

I'd hate to see someone read this thread then later in the year looking at a puckerhole and thinking to themselves
"hrm, it worked for that dude on hunting-washington forum"


twang - smack!      there goes a deer running around town with an arrow stuck out it's azz.

So I don't mean to attack you personally nock nock so much as the method (others trying it because they seen your pic)
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The moment anyone "shoots" an animal it is no longer hunting it is killing.
"not hunter enough"...wont even touch that one....way to call names....I did that in third grade

It's OK I have thick skin,   

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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #36 on: August 24, 2013, 08:45:28 PM »
There is no honor nor nobility in shooting any creature in the back for any reason

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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #37 on: August 24, 2013, 09:15:00 PM »
The moment anyone "shoots" an animal it is no longer hunting it is killing.
"not hunter enough"...wont even touch that one....way to call names....I did that in third grade

It's OK I have thick skin,   

Just wish I could be perfect like some on here

To each their own, if you want to keep shooting them in the pooper be my guest.  (I'll never condone it)


I just hope no one else gets a wise idea when the season is ending and they're staring at a butthole contemplating the "Texas heart shot" as seen on hunting-washington.



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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #38 on: August 24, 2013, 09:17:42 PM »
I would take it all day long with a rifle, I haven't seen it not work with a rifle.

With a bow, it just doesn't seem right for me.  But, then again, they don't die of heart attacks.

300 ultra mag in the pooper  :yike:

I'd hate to be your butcher

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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #39 on: August 24, 2013, 09:18:09 PM »
lol Yall are heartless. In no way is a booty shot justifiable.  :tup:
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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #40 on: August 24, 2013, 09:18:46 PM »



I have only did this 1 time. Think I was in my late teens.
I am in no way advocating this type of shot, nor will I probably ever take it again.

It saddens me that not one person asked "why" I took this shot, Just went straight to bashing :( :( :( :(
To think that some will say hey "say it on H-W" I'm gonna take that shot is just silly.

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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #41 on: August 24, 2013, 09:23:26 PM »
I would take it all day long with a rifle, I haven't seen it not work with a rifle.

With a bow, it just doesn't seem right for me.  But, then again, they don't die of heart attacks.

300 ultra mag in the pooper  :yike:

I'd hate to be your butcher
i don't see how it's much different than a gut shot, either way it will destroy the stomach/ intestines. There are a lot of animals that get gut shot every year and if taken care of properly they are fine to eat. Is it a high percentage shot? No, does it work sometimes? Yes. I probably wouldn't take it unless I needed to hit one again after a first shot that didn't get the job done.

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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #42 on: August 24, 2013, 09:26:11 PM »



I have only did this 1 time. Think I was in my late teens.
I am in no way advocating this type of shot, nor will I probably ever take it again.

It saddens me that not one person asked "why" I took this shot, Just went straight to bashing :( :( :( :(
To think that some will say hey "say it on H-W" I'm gonna take that shot is just silly.


Why nock nock  :'(, why would you do such a thing  :dunno: What did that poor, innocent, fragile, delicious, tasteful creature ever do to you?  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #43 on: August 24, 2013, 09:28:00 PM »
I would take it all day long with a rifle, I haven't seen it not work with a rifle.

With a bow, it just doesn't seem right for me.  But, then again, they don't die of heart attacks.

300 ultra mag in the pooper  :yike:

I'd hate to be your butcher
i don't see how it's much different than a gut shot, either way it will destroy the stomach/ intestines. There are a lot of animals that get gut shot every year and if taken care of properly they are fine to eat. Is it a high percentage shot? No, does it work sometimes? Yes. I probably wouldn't take it unless I needed to hit one again after a first shot that didn't get the job done.
All I can think is...
BOOOM  :bfg: Gotta poop.
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Re: Texas Heart Shot
« Reply #44 on: August 26, 2013, 11:33:00 PM »
Last year my wonderful wife made a 50 ish yard shot on a blacktail doe.  I was sure she connected when we saw a bunch of hair on the ground behind where it was standing - broadside.  As it had not gone down at the shot, but sort of trotted away in an irregular and hesitant manner, we felt sure it was going to bleed out and lie down.  We were in fairly open cover and could see it  continue to put distance between us.
 A light rain and fading light making bloodtrailing impossible,  pushed me to urge her to close the distance and try for a second shot.  The Texas Heart Shot was on my list of "never do it" techniques until that moment.  I urged her to consider that a wounded deer could suffer a slow death otherwise.  She put the next shot in the center of the 8 on the doe's backside and when we approached the area, there was no longer any worries about a blood trail, the bushes were red from bottom to almost three feet up. the deer was piled up less than 20 feet from that spot.

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She was using a 50cal muzzleloader.
I nor anybody I hunt with would take that shot under any lesser conditions, never as a "first shot" with any weapon.
The second slug was found in the severely damaged pelvic bone and the (femoral?) artery was severed ,- no entrails were touched!

 Definitely not the way we want our hunt to unfold, but under the circumstances, making a judgement call to follow through seemed the obvious choice.
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