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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: postoak]
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12/06/14 01:16 AM
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BadLander
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If you have buck fever, shouldn't you take the shot with the greatest chance of success - IOW, halfway up the body and behind the shoulder? The downside to a high shoulder shot is that you can shoot right over the animal. [/quote] PostOak picture in our cabin in NM!!!! Success is watching an animal drop in its tracks Double lung and hoping you find him is tough!
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: txtrophy85]
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12/06/14 01:59 AM
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bigbob_ftw
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There is about a 1lb of meat in the front shoulder of a deer. Much more meat in the neck This.
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: BadLander]
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12/06/14 02:09 AM
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sig226fan (Rguns.com)
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If you have buck fever, shouldn't you take the shot with the greatest chance of success - IOW, halfway up the body and behind the shoulder? The downside to a high shoulder shot is that you can shoot right over the animal. PostOak picture in our cabin in NM!!!! Success is watching an animal drop in its tracks Double lung and hoping you find him is tough! [/quote] Using your pic, about 730 or 8 on that circle is very good for me
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: Mfloski]
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12/06/14 02:14 AM
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wetduck
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High shoulder or neck trailing is to risky
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: DQ Kid]
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12/06/14 02:33 AM
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ScottA
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Break um down.... shoulder meat sucks anyway and isn't worth the time for a little bit of sausage meat THIS!!!! Middle Shoulder broadside usually gets them both and the deer can't do much without two front legs. I shoot .30-.06 in South Texas so this caliber works well for that shot. Have shot quite a few being shoulder and as mentioned, those big boys can go quite a ways on adrenaline only even when lung/heart shot with a .30-.06. Rutted up bucks full of testosterone and adrenaline are definitely a different beast. I once shot one in the Midwest low through both shoulders with a 165 Sierra out of a .30-06. Though his heart and lungs were completely gone, he made it danged near 100 yards. Was definitely a testament in how tough a buck like this can be to put down.
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: Mfloski]
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12/06/14 02:41 AM
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Nogalus Prairie
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If one loses a double lunged/heart shot deer one is a poor, poor deer tracker......
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: Mfloski]
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12/06/14 02:57 AM
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DQ Kid
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Nogalus, I'd generally agree with you on most shots under 200 yards or so but I've shot behind shoulder out to 325 lbs. with .30-.06 down in South Texas and out to that distance you often don't get nearly the impact nor blood has been my experience. Thankfully I have found those couple of longer shots behind the shoulder but with more tracking usually through the thick stuff. Under 200 yards, those shots have usually expired the deer inside of 75 yards. Kind of prefer the middle broadside shoulder shot because I've usually broken them down to two back legs with it and they don't generally go more than 30 - 50 yards or so on the longer shots. I know everyone's experiences are different but those have been mine. Shooting them at the top of front shoulder and base of neck has usually anchored them for me but generally requires a followup shot which I prefer to not have to perform; don't like to see the deer suffer any if preventable.
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)]
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12/06/14 03:31 AM
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kpg4923
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If you have buck fever, shouldn't you take the shot with the greatest chance of success - IOW, halfway up the body and behind the shoulder? The downside to a high shoulder shot is that you can shoot right over the animal. PostOak picture in our cabin in NM!!!! Success is watching an animal drop in its tracks Double lung and hoping you find him is tough! Using your pic, about 730 or 8 on that circle is very good for me [/quote] Yes. That is the off switch. I shot a deer there by accident a few years ago and she was dead before she hit the ground. Ive probably shot my last five in that area, and the only one that wasn't dead when it hit the ground was a buck that was paralyzed but alive. I do it with a 30-06 and would probably be more tempted to do something else with a smaller bullet. But that is a devastating shot with a good 150 gr 30 cal bullet.
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: kpg4923]
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12/06/14 03:45 AM
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DQ Kid
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If you have buck fever, shouldn't you take the shot with the greatest chance of success - IOW, halfway up the body and behind the shoulder? The downside to a high shoulder shot is that you can shoot right over the animal. PostOak picture in our cabin in NM!!!! Success is watching an animal drop in its tracks Double lung and hoping you find him is tough! Using your pic, about 730 or 8 on that circle is very good for me Yes. That is the off switch. I shot a deer there by accident a few years ago and she was dead before she hit the ground. Ive probably shot my last five in that area, and the only one that wasn't dead when it hit the ground was a buck that was paralyzed but alive. I do it with a 30-06 and would probably be more tempted to do something else with a smaller bullet. But that is a devastating shot with a good 150 gr 30 cal bullet. [/quote] Even though they were anchored, my experience has been that they continue to try and get up even though they can't. Requiring a follow up shot.
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: Mfloski]
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12/06/14 03:56 AM
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BigPig
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I agree with every bodys shot placements, and don't want to take away from OP... but what about straight on shots?
I personally like them, it wrecks almost every organ inside and in my experience DRT
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: Mfloski]
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12/06/14 04:01 AM
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DQ Kid
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Straight on brisket shots have been devastating for me but have almost always involved about a 40 yard tracking job. Usually some splatter small drops of dark blood at impact, followed by larger drops 5-10 yards or so later. Have never had one get away from me that I middle brisket shot.
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: Mfloski]
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12/06/14 04:10 AM
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Tactical Cowboy
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I put it in the shoulder every time. I have yet to lose a deer with that shot.
The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: Mfloski]
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12/06/14 05:47 PM
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Better not stray much with the head on shots. When placed right its a one and done but a small margin off and can be bad news. All about the shooter though
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: Mfloski]
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12/06/14 09:23 PM
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Hunt n Fish
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Shoulder shot is the only shot to take on a buck if you can get it
I hate tracking Yep! Me too...
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Re: The front shoulder shot
[Re: landsurveyor]
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12/14/14 02:33 AM
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gollygee
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Big mature buck gets the high shoulder shot everything else gets it behind the shoulder Absolutely!
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