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I will always go for the boiler room, either with my rifle or my bow. Remember, like you, this is my opinion formed through my experience in the field. Using the right bullet, and load developed, if I hit the boiler room, the bear, elk, deer or anything else, never goes far. Last years bear, shot at 30 yards though the lungs and heart, went about 10 feet and dropped dead and she bled just like a stuck pig. just my opinion and what I do.
Quote from: Wazukie on July 18, 2011, 04:35:49 PMI will always go for the boiler room, either with my rifle or my bow. Remember, like you, this is my opinion formed through my experience in the field. Using the right bullet, and load developed, if I hit the boiler room, the bear, elk, deer or anything else, never goes far. Last years bear, shot at 30 yards though the lungs and heart, went about 10 feet and dropped dead and she bled just like a stuck pig. just my opinion and what I do. That's been my experience as well be it bear, deer or elk.[/quote hahaha hey if its working never change it ,,, its all opinion ...I have learned one thing on here I do respect everyones opinion and no need for pi$$ing matches ... one other thing I must say is I NEVER SHOT DEER OR ELK in the shoulders WITH A RIFLE do to all the damage and blood shot meat but with my bow it does not seem to damage meat as bad ....and that arrow whacks them ... your still my buddy Machias!!!
I too will also always go for the boiler room and do my best to avoid bone with my bow or my rifle. Way way way too much risk with intentionally taking bone shots with a bow. I've got a lot more flexibility with the rifle but still don't like taking chances. If you miss by a little with that shot, the bear runs off wounded. A lot more leeway for an imperfect shot should something go wrong. We all know that's not our intention but something could happen at any time.
A good discussion. After looking at all the diagrams provided I am thinking a lot of guys are shooting too far back and thinking they are getting lungs. Looks like those lungs are tucked way up front and a little high. Looks like hitting a bear above the elbow is gonna miss all the bones and be right in the vital sweet spot even though it look like you are shooting the leg. Im glad I read this because I would have aimed behind the leg thinking I was into the lungsI think both methods are effective. You take out the wheels and the bear wont go anywhere but I have never seen an animal hit double lung go very far at all.
Oh I'm not getting pissy. You definitely know more than I do.