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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Fowlweather25 on January 04, 2012, 11:06:10 AM

Title: Shots that drop em!
Post by: Fowlweather25 on January 04, 2012, 11:06:10 AM: So other than the obvious head and spine shots, what are some of your favorite shot placements for droppin deer?

Mine is the double lung right behind the crease of the shoulder.
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Post by: Maverick on January 04, 2012, 11:07:58 AM: The good ol Texas heart shot! :chuckle:
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Post by: Dhoey07 on January 04, 2012, 11:08:27 AM: The pocket is the only place i aim :dunno:
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Post by: grunt11B on January 04, 2012, 11:11:32 AM: Just above the front leg.....Used a soft tip ammo, he did a 360 and dropped, didn't ruin the meat nor his leg..After cleaning him the bullet mushroomed up, and severed his throat.
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Post by: Fowlweather25 on January 04, 2012, 11:13:08 AM: Yeah that a good one too! As long as the taxi doesn't chew your azz! Haha
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Post by: Fowlweather25 on January 04, 2012, 11:13:53 AM: I still can't get over that blackie!
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on January 04, 2012, 12:04:59 PM: Quartering away slightly.... Double lung and top of the heart.... :tup:
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Post by: buck man on January 04, 2012, 12:21:54 PM: Anywhere with a 50 bmg :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on January 04, 2012, 12:36:18 PM: Right through the lower jaw and out the back of the neck... he was still curled up in his bed when we got over there.
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Post by: doyourtime89 on January 04, 2012, 12:37:03 PM: You say shot that drop em and you say what I like to do which is the double lung shot. But doesn't always drop them in their tracks. They run off, bleed out and die a little bit away. But little to no meat damage. My dad and I go round and round about this. He is all about front shoulder because it will drop them in their tracks even if they are dead, but I say there is a good bit a meat damage there so I go behind the front shoulder looking for double lung and maybe some heart.
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Post by: Curly on January 04, 2012, 12:41:10 PM: Quote from: doyourtime89 on January 04, 2012, 12:37:03 PM
You say shot that drop em and you say what I like to do which is the double lung shot. But doesn't always drop them in their tracks. They run off, bleed out and die a little bit away. But little to no meat damage. My dad and I go round and round about this. He is all about front shoulder because it will drop them in their tracks even if they are dead, but I say there is a good bit a meat damage there so I go behind the front shoulder looking for double lung and maybe some heart.

:yeah:

No need to waste the front shoulders. Just shoot em in the lungs and be ready to track for a little bit if necessary..........sometimes they do drop right on the spot, but a lot of times they run off a ways, but at least you will bet all the meat.
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Post by: Fowlweather25 on January 04, 2012, 12:48:06 PM: I didn't mean drop them literally! Kill em is what i meant. Favorite kill shot is what I was getting at. Shoulder shot doesn't drop em every time either! Shattered the front shoulder in my buck this year and he went 200 yards on a dead run before he died 3 legged of course but he didn't drop.
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Post by: coachcw on January 04, 2012, 12:50:34 PM: Hi shoulder is the shot that flat crushes em.
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Post by: Fowlweather25 on January 04, 2012, 12:53:57 PM: I have been hearing a lot about that shot. Hits this spine doesn't it? Or at least cavitates it. Thinkin about tryin it next year.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 04, 2012, 01:04:39 PM: Quote from: grunt11B on January 04, 2012, 11:11:32 AM
Just above the front leg.....
:yeah: I know this is not a high percentage shot because if you miss the neck bone you could wound the animal BUT If you can make this shot for one it will drop like a rock and for 2 you hardly ever waste much meat !!! :tup: :tup: I hit a bull with my bow once in that exact same spot and it dropped right now !! :tup:
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Post by: Widgeondeke on January 04, 2012, 01:27:47 PM: When looking straight at ya. Shoot'em in the throat. See antelope doe below... :yike:
no meat wasted :chuckle:
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Post by: Fowlweather25 on January 04, 2012, 04:07:20 PM: Haha nice
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 04, 2012, 04:25:45 PM: I am a fan of breaking both shoulders. I like when they drop right where they're standing and I don't have to go look for them. :tup:

That having been said, the neck shot was my stepdad's favorite, and didn't waste as much meat (if it's done right)....Dad would have been proud of this one... :chuckle:
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Post by: 400out on January 04, 2012, 04:28:01 PM: Quote from: grunt11B on January 04, 2012, 11:11:32 AM
Just above the front leg.....Used a soft tip ammo, he did a 360 and dropped, didn't ruin the meat nor his leg..After cleaning him the bullet mushroomed up, and severed his throat.
Hey grunt, a liitle hint take you shell holder and cut a tiny hole in the bottom back and put your sling swivel threw it and it won't slide up toward the grip anymore ;)
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Post by: Fowlweather25 on January 04, 2012, 04:32:44 PM: :yeah: haha I was thinking the same thing!
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Post by: mazama on January 04, 2012, 05:30:56 PM: Being hit with a 338win mag or a 350rem mag the don't run.
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Post by: 400out on January 04, 2012, 05:35:30 PM: Quote from: mazama on January 04, 2012, 05:30:56 PM
Being hit with a 338win mag or a 350rem mag the don't run.
easy to pack out too ;)
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Post by: eastsidewa on January 04, 2012, 06:15:01 PM: high shoulder. shock ther spine. drop em.
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Post by: grunt11B on January 04, 2012, 06:34:37 PM: Quote from: 400out on January 04, 2012, 04:28:01 PM
Quote from: grunt11B on January 04, 2012, 11:11:32 AM
Just above the front leg.....Used a soft tip ammo, he did a 360 and dropped, didn't ruin the meat nor his leg..After cleaning him the bullet mushroomed up, and severed his throat.
Hey grunt, a liitle hint take you shell holder and cut a tiny hole in the bottom back and put your sling swivel threw it and it won't slide up toward the grip anymore ;)
This was an old photo from 2010, its been done since, thanks.... :tup:
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Post by: HntnFsh on January 04, 2012, 07:18:48 PM: Cant count how many deer and elk I have taken with neck shots.None went anywhere but straight down. The last few years I dont do it as much as I used to.Dont know why. Did shoot an elk in the neck from about 100 yards with my muzzy a couple years ago.He was standing looking straight at me.Figured I would either kill him or miss him.Fortunately it dropped him in his tracks.
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Post by: Hunterman on January 04, 2012, 07:51:17 PM: 90% of the time its the head or neck..If I do have to shoot for the body, its a spine shot.. I hate tracking..

Hunterman(Tony)
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Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on January 05, 2012, 01:32:03 AM: If they're close enough, right in the ear, or the neck, depending on what's available. Too far for that it's right behind the shoulder. I hate wasting meat.
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Post by: NWBREW on January 05, 2012, 01:54:02 AM: I'm with grunt on this one. Dropped it where it stood.

Works for elk too. :chuckle: Both 2011
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Post by: grunt11B on January 05, 2012, 05:12:57 AM: Quote from: NWBREW on January 05, 2012, 01:54:02 AM
I'm with grunt on this one. Dropped it where it stood.

Works for elk too. :chuckle: Both 2011

:yeah: Look at all that meat!!! :drool: :drool: :tup:
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Post by: rasbo on January 05, 2012, 06:30:37 AM: headache
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Post by: NWBREW on January 05, 2012, 09:25:23 AM: So much for giving you the stink eye. :chuckle:
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Post by: RB on January 05, 2012, 09:35:01 AM: Depends on the distance if I am within 40-50 yards neck shot 100 or over heart/lung shot.
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on January 05, 2012, 09:59:44 AM: I have had very good luck WIth high shoulder shot. Aim for the shoulder blade. Killed a deer and elk with that shot this year. Both archery. And have killed other deer that way also. Not great for blood.trails but they don't go far with lungs full of blood. My spike this year went 30 yards after an arrow through shoulder blade. Deer went 60-70 almost same shot.. I always try and stay at the crease or.forward.
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Post by: hillbilli on January 05, 2012, 02:58:49 PM: While I dont reccomend the shoulder blade(scapula) shot for archery, with a gun it will nearly always drop them on the spot, partly because from broadside two thirds of the scapula lays right in front of spinal bone. There's a nerve plex that lies under the scapula, so often it knocks them out or down if hit broadside or quartering towards, even if it misses the spine. It usually gets lungs as well. Most folks refer to this as the "high shoulder shot" look at skeletal or anatomical drawings until you know where the scapula lies... I dont use this shot for long shots, or angles like quartering away, but with broadside or quartering towards, if you dont want to track them its the ticket.. and yes it usually destroys more meat than a behind the shoulder rib shot, and doesn't have as much margin for error.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on January 05, 2012, 03:11:30 PM: When I used to hunt with a rifle, I killed probably half my deer with a neck shot. Never once had one go anywhere at all but down.
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Post by: RB on January 05, 2012, 07:04:45 PM: :yeah: :tup:
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Post by: MuleySniper on January 05, 2012, 08:39:58 PM: lungs and spine! :tup: :P oh and .300 wby with 165 grain accubonds...
ms
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Post by: sakoshooter on January 06, 2012, 10:53:43 AM: I've dropped my share in their tracks/beds but my preferred shot is just behind the front shoulder. If you're right on you hit top of heart and lungs. If you're high you hit top of lungs and spine. If you're low you hit heart.
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Post by: JLS on January 06, 2012, 10:56:09 AM: Aim for the > created by the scapula and the leg. Put it right in the middle, behind the front of the >. This will be right in the boiler room in the lower lungs and they will fall over within seconds, archery or rifle.
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Post by: sirmissalot on January 06, 2012, 11:34:03 AM: Never heard of intentionally aiming for the shoulder blade with a bow, I try to stay away from that area with my bow, with a gun thats right where I aim pretty much no matter what I'm hunting, unless its a doe antelope or deer, I shoot a 300 weatherby with 180 barnes I'd say its usually 50/50 on the animal dropping in its tracks, they never go far though. The bear in my avatar dropped and proceeded to tumble 150 yards down a rock slide... bad karma on my end I guess.
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Post by: elkslayer069 on January 06, 2012, 05:20:15 PM: Quote from: coachcw on January 04, 2012, 12:50:34 PM
Hi shoulder is the shot that flat crushes em.
:yeah: works on everything from elk, deer, and i know a lot of guys that shoot their bears there too.
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Post by: RadSav on January 06, 2012, 05:30:28 PM: Most guys shoot too high on bear as it is. I would have severe reservations about asking a client to try that. Top of the heart is the only bear shot I recommend. If your gun is large enough and you can get to the heart through the shoulder/leg that's perfect. But even the 243WIN does a spectacular job behind the leg into the off shoulder. Concentating on where you want the bullet to exit makes it much easier to aim correctly on most animal. Especially bear.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 06, 2012, 05:56:28 PM: It is time for the shoulder shot issue again :chuckle: :chuckle: shot them high watch them die , shot them low watch them goooooooo!! :chuckle: :dunno: :twocents:
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Post by: Hunterman on January 06, 2012, 07:08:24 PM: Quote from: rasbo on January 05, 2012, 06:30:37 AM
headache

He dotted his eye :tup:

Hunterman(Tony)
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Post by: moocher97 on January 06, 2012, 07:49:25 PM: Last year i shot a buck quartering away and i was blacktail hunting so if its brown its down but i shot and i thought i missed so i walked over there and i thought hed run of then i turn around and i see the buck laying down with the TOP OF HIS NOES GONE it was not a preety pic
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Post by: steen on January 07, 2012, 02:23:16 PM: Tight behing the shoulder shot for me. No loss of meat, but you do have to blood trail a bit.