Spinal shots?

[jdb]

So what's the general consensus on spinal shots with a recurve ?

[Jellymon]

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[dreamunelk]

Don't!  Boiler room only! 
You are just asking for a wounding loss trying for such a small target.  Highly probable that you will have an animal running around showing everyone your arrow.

[Special T]

Im ashamed to admit that I lost a deer because I took too steep of a shot from a tree stand. Deer was <10 yards from my tree and the angle too steep, and that was with a compound. I missed all vital organs and didnt hit the spine.... To my shame i never found him.... DONT shoot straight down or try and hit the spine, its MUCH harder than you think even when you are a pretty good shooter with a compound. 

[WapitiTalk1]

Very, very, very small target.  An inch low and it's not a good ending for either prey or hunter. 

[MLBowhunting]

It happens once in a while but never intentionally

[6haase6]

Hit one in the spine last year on accident. It dropped like a rock but still had its front legs. Had to stick it twice more through the vitals. Worst way I have ever killed a deer.

[zike]

Hit one in the spine last year on accident. It dropped like a rock but still had its front legs. Had to stick it twice more through the vitals. Worst way I have ever killed a deer.

We were taught years ago if you had to finish off a deer with a bow. You come up behind him and plant an arrow in the back of the head from short
range.  I've done it a couple of times, both were hard hit and if I had waited to track them they would have died on there own. But it's nice to be able to finish them so they don' suffer.

[6haase6]

Hit one in the spine last year on accident. It dropped like a rock but still had its front legs. Had to stick it twice more through the vitals. Worst way I have ever killed a deer.

We were taught years ago if you had to finish off a deer with a bow. You come up behind him and plant an arrow in the back of the head from short
range.  I've done it a couple of times, both were hard hit and if I had waited to track them they would have died on there own. But it's nice to be able to finish them so they don' suffer.

Never thought of it. This was the first I have come up on alive and it was kinda a panic mode situation for all involved. Thanks for the info will put it in the memory bank.

[WSU]

Bad idea period. I have done it with a rifle on accident and would never do it intentionally.

[Crunchy]

I spinal tapped an elk.  Dropped in its tracks.  Would have bleed out but i finished off with another arrow.  That was a hunt to remember.

[shootem]

If you are good enough to judge and hit the spine on an elk with an arrow you sure should be good enough to make a wiser shot.

[D-Rock425]

If you are good enough to judge and hit the spine on an elk with an arrow you sure should be good enough to make a wiser shot.

[ridgefire]

Drops them in their tracks but not a spot i would aim for.

[3dvapor]

Ive shot a bull this way.  Its not a good feeling having to shoot him again when hes full aware of whats going on.  The spine sits down at least 6 or so inches from the topp of the back.  Kind of decieving.