Shot placement on BEAR .. Just my opinion ..

[Machias]

 

[BOWHUNTER45]

So did I make better sense that time .....

[gaddy]

i got it the 1st time

[Wazukie]

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.

[Machias]

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.

That's been my experience as well be it bear, deer or elk.

[BOWHUNTER45]

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.

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!!!

[jackelope]

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.

[Machias]

I sure hope your not taking this as a pissing match, it's just one guys opinion, that's all.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Well to end this in peace I will say this ...if you want them to go 10 to 100+ yrds keep shooting behind a bears shoulder ...if you want to see him flip inside out then shot for the shoulder .... over here on the wetside we hunt in brush and when I have to crawl threw sheet thicker than my wifes hair it best be laying their when I get there......

[BOWHUNTER45]

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.

  I hear ya ,,,kinda but you have about a 20 inch circle to hit if you aim dead center shoulder shot either way you are going threw the vitals .... you brake a bear down he goes NO WHERE!!! Now do not get all pi$$y o.k this is 21 bear later and the same story so I have to be right ..."A" BANG watch them roll/ BANG watch them roll 

[jackelope]

Oh I'm not getting pissy. You definitely know more than I do.
 

[Kain]

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 lungs

I 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.

[BOWHUNTER45]

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 lungs

I 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.

Thank you kain ...you nailed it on the head ....always shoot forward on a bear ...look how much you have to hit ... you can hit just in front of the shoulder and drop him like a bad habit or hit just behind the shoulder and still make a clean kill ... just lay the crosshairs on his shoulder and squeeze thy trigger .. you will be a bear hit the dirt .....   and I never said a lung shot is not going to kill it but most likely he is leaving ... it may be a short distance but I want him laying right where he was standing or very close to ...and do not forget I am using .270 flat shootin bear killin machine 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Oh I'm not getting pissy. You definitely know more than I do.
 

Now......... I am not saying that neither .....I am just stating what works best for me .......

[willipa]

WOW!!!  Im really glad i seen this post!!!  going to be my first your with a bow and im always looking for all the help i can get and this is prob the best help so far.  I think i would have shot to far back but now... now im in the game! lol!