Shot placement for deer, elk...big game

[BOWHUNTER45]

O Here is one I missed the shoulder on  how did I do that 

[BOWHUNTER45]

I found one picture of what it looks like where I hunt bear ....as you can see its not in a park ...eatin spiders - falling off logs and rolling down mountain ..

[BOWHUNTER45]

Plus since I usually hunt by myself I have to pack them out too ..... Neah got my boys to do that now .....

[Mr Mykiss]

Diagrams? I'm about to be on the bowhunt of a lifetime and I've been wondering about the upper limit (towards the spine) of lung shots... Last year my buddy shot a spike and double lunged him however it looked to me that the entry and exit woulds were only about 10" below the spine... seemed high to me but the thing dropped like a rock!!

[BOWHUNTER45]

Diagrams? I'm about to be on the bowhunt of a lifetime and I've been wondering about the upper limit (towards the spine) of lung shots... Last year my buddy shot a spike and double lunged him however it looked to me that the entry and exit woulds were only about 10" below the spine... seemed high to me but the thing dropped like a rock!!

  with the bow it is better to go for a lung or heart shot ...and their is a spot between the top of the lungs and the spinal area that is hollow .. so if your shooting behind the shoulders you can get to high and hit that spot. but with a rifle in the shoulder you can hit at the heart area and go all the way to his spine and you will drop him ... It is crazy how this has been going on for days ..but I would not stress the facts if it did not work ...every bear I have shot in the shoulder pretty much layed where I hit him    AND I AM TALKING BEARS HERE...THATS THE ONLY ANIMAL I intensionally shoot in the shoulders !! ( WITH A RIFLE)

[rtspring]

Can  you see where this one got hit at?

Never have any deer, elk, bear walk another step.   Head, shoulder, heart, lungs...

The RUM Asprin makes them go to sleep right now..


By the way, neck shot at about 15 yds...

[BOWHUNTER45]

Can  you see where this one got hit at?

Never have any deer, elk, bear walk another step.   Head, shoulder, heart, lungs...

The RUM Asprin makes them go to sleep right now..


By the way, neck shot at about 15 yds...

SWEEET ..GOOD LUCKIN ELK ..I killed one deer with a buddies RUM and your right it went to sleep 

[PA BEN]

Head shot 225 yds, 7mm-08.

Head shot 15 yds from a blind, 9 yr doughter. 243 covered the mess w/the gun butt.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Head shot 225 yds, 7mm-08.

Head shot 15 yds from a blind, 9 yr doughter. 243 covered the mess w/the gun butt.

[/quote  OUCH BEN .... Good eatin their now ......

[Bigshooter]

I always shoot behind the shoulders on big game.