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Re: Shoot or No Shot - Episode 7
« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2014, 11:28:50 AM »
Given my abilities right now the shot should be in the yellow allowing leeway incase he jumps string.
My study of what happens when a whitetail deer "jumps the string" has revealed that they typically lower the front of their body straight down about 2' as they collapse their front legs in preparation for using all 4 legs to spring forward.  I have seen this scenario time and time again by putting the shot on hunting shows in slow motion, and I find that the arrow on the lung shot attempt usually ends up passing right over the top of their front shoulder when the deer ducks.  If the shooter is aiming very low (to hit the heart) they often hit the spine.  Just something to think about and pay close attention to when you see video of a deer jumping the string. :twocents:

I should add that I haven't seen enough of this scenario with mule deer to make a positive judgement of how they normally respond when they jump the string but elk seem to be enough of a lumbering creature that, unless they are really on edge, don't seem to react fast enough to jump the string much.
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Re: Shoot or No Shot - Episode 7
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2014, 11:48:36 AM »
No way.  Much better whiteys all over Montana, ecpecially later on.  Especially since in your scenario you'd planned on going back.  Priority now:   elk.

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Re: Shoot or No Shot - Episode 7
« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2014, 12:27:38 PM »
Given my abilities right now the shot should be in the yellow allowing leeway incase he jumps string.
My study of what happens when a whitetail deer "jumps the string" has revealed that they typically lower the front of their body straight down about 2' as they collapse their front legs in preparation for using all 4 legs to spring forward.  I have seen this scenario time and time again by putting the shot on hunting shows in slow motion, and I find that the arrow on the lung shot attempt usually ends up passing right over the top of their front shoulder when the deer ducks.  If the shooter is aiming very low (to hit the heart) they often hit the spine.  Just something to think about and pay close attention to when you see video of a deer jumping the string. :twocents:

I should add that I haven't seen enough of this scenario with mule deer to make a positive judgement of how they normally respond when they jump the string but elk seem to be enough of a lumbering creature that, unless they are really on edge, don't seem to react fast enough to jump the string much.

Elk don't do it as often, but they CAN jump the string as much as a whitetail.  I completely missed one once at 40 yards that did a whitetail move on me.
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Re: Shoot or No Shot - Episode 7
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2014, 02:03:02 PM »
That fact that I've had to actually think about means I should be shooting....then go buy an Idaho deer tag  :drool:

I am the opposite, if I have to think and justify rather than being a "non brainer", not a shooter.

I'd think that'd be the case for a special unit but for over the counter...archery...he's a nice buck....not a giant but....I'd be happy with him..... :tup:

Plus early season flavor has my trigger finger twitching   :chuckle:
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Re: Shoot or No Shot - Episode 7
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2014, 02:51:48 PM »
I'm with BLRman.  No shooting, but if I was a shooter, my target would be close to the same, maybe down and to the left a tad.

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Re: Shoot or No Shot - Episode 7
« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2014, 03:28:58 PM »
Absolutely no way am I shooting that deer with the circumstances described.

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Re: Shoot or No Shot - Episode 7
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2014, 04:12:28 PM »
No shoot. I'm there to elk hunt. I had a similar situation here in WA. Was on some elk and had a nice 4x5 Muley about 45 yards feeding and I let him walk. And then ate my tags  :bash:

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Re: Shoot or No Shot - Episode 7
« Reply #22 on: May 19, 2014, 06:43:35 PM »
I'm with most of you guys on this one.  I'm going back later in the year for boom stick season, probably during the November rut.  There are much bigger WT's in MT to be had.  I'm not interrupting my archery elk hunt for the tall 3 point WT either  ;)

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Re: Shoot or No Shot - Episode 7
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2014, 07:20:56 PM »
He gets a pass if I'm elk hunting.  Unless I tag early, and happen to see him again, then he's gonna get shot :chuckle:

I would go with the spot JLS posted  :tup:

 


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