Shoulder shots

How many people put one in the shoulder its self vs right behind it? I shoot shoulder. Take out the front running gear and they can't go far!

either or.. I shoot buckshot a lot and when they running I aim of the end of the nose, and it'll put it in the neck shoulder area. But with rifle, I like the crease where shoulder brakes. Or the shoulder, it don't matter to me, according on the shot

I like hitting the shoulder. Ain't had one to run yet when there.

Doe= neck if possible and behind shoulder if not.

Nice buck= neck on close shot or square in the shoulder.

BIG BUCK = shoulder and possibly follow up for insurance

Big buck you shoot till you run out of shells or he quits breathing.. Piss on this watching him run off, saying "Oh, good shot" You shoot till the gun goes click, or he stops breathing..

As close behind the shoulder without hitting it, if it's standing broadside.

I like this assessment....

I always shot behind the shoulder for years. Now I shoot the shoulder if broadside. A high shoulder shot if I have time and a good rest and they drop where they stand.

Base of the neck if I'm steady. Behind shoulder if I can't get steady

Double lung, behind the shoulder

I'll take what I have.

I prefer a double lung behind the shoulder. Those high shoulder shock the CNS shots will lose you a deer eventually, if not several. That won't happen with a double lung.

Runnin dogs I always aim for the head if I got a scattergun but if I got the rifle it's neckish shoulder till it clicks! I use to be in a dogin club but not any more me and 3 buddy's run dogs usually one time a year on nat forest now

That's what I do. I will unload the whole magazine on him even after he is on the ground if he is even twitching. I killed one 2 years ago that I shot 4 rounds at and reloaded and shot a 5th time. My brother and Brother in law were not far from me and they swore that it was my cousin shooting because he had a BAR and the shots were so fast. Big horns and adrenaline can get that bolt working like greased lightening. BTW, my first shot was a good one but he was running right by me so I didn't see any reason not to fire all I had.

Yeah Cmon!

Same here. But if its a doe and im steady its going in the noggin.

I prefer to shoot a doe in the head or neck. I'll shoot a buck in the shoulder. Those Nosler BT's drop them every time.

Lost my first deer ever this year on a shoulder shot. I thought the shot was great. I usually shoot right behind the shoulder but it still looked good.

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She came in perfect broadside at 15 yards. I make this shot 100/100 times in my sleep. I saw that the arrow was sticking way out and knew right away I was in trouble.

Arrow didn't go through her shoulder blade. It was a light rain and I found the arrow 30 yards away. It was broke off 2 inches behind the broad head. There was a small amount of blood on the arrow with some hair.

Three off us (all very experienced trackers) looked for her for over 5 hours that night and again the next morning for another 3 hours. We never even found a drop of blood or another hair anywhere.

I got a GSP a few weeks later that is a great deer tracker. Sure wished I had her that night though.

Yep

This core-lokt shooting statie speaks the truth.

1) you have to shoot the deer to kill the deer. So the "take what I have" applies at times.

2) you pop them lungs, they ain't going far. Period.

I used to but haven't in a while. Going for tight behind shoulder now.

shoulder, there down pdq take it home.

I lost two or three this way. Watched them wad up right in front me. Before I knew it, they got up and hauled arse.

I prefer double lung also but will shoot shoulder. 180 gr 3006

I'm interested in hearing what ya'll do differently when you have a bow, not a rifle

Double lung.

Behind the shoulder, as tight to the crease as I can get it.

With a rifle I'm an equal opportunity shooter. Take what's given to me. However, I prefer the base of the neck shot if I have it and he's within 150 yards. Anything over that and I shoot mid-shoulder.

My shot placement is the same, regardless of the weapon.

Behind the shoulder is my first choice. I've never lost one that I shot there. I don't like shoulder shots. My son shot a doe square in the shoulder and she ran almost 200 yards, nearly crossing the property line. Her leg was spinning like a windmill as she ran, but running that far sold me off shoulder shots.

lol , ever how he's standing on a nice buck .

doe ,,, lung shot ,lung/gut, neck , head , them shoulders has a good bit of meet on them .

Who has ever shot one in the hindquarters (on purpose or not) and was that shot effective to anchor the deer for a follow up if needed? I've never purposely shot one there but about 15 years ago I did shoot a small buck in the hindquarter after my arrow hit a limb. I swear as serious as I'm sitting here typing he ran about 200 yards away and started feeding again. The arrow only got about an inch of penetration and fell out after one jump.

Double lung or my favorite if there close enough is the Texas Heart Shot cause I like to put it in the anal every once in awhile. ( theirs not mine)

(gun hunting)quartering away, i shoot for opposite shoulder.. quartering too, I'll shoot the shoulder on this side.

I always shoot with a gun just like a bow if I can. If one is peeking around a tree about to run, I will cut his head off though.

If at all possible I shoot mid shoulder or behind shoulder and try to knock out off shoulder with a gun that has been my go . In my mind it takes out the front axels, front wheels , transmission and the motor if compared to a car . Don't think I've ever lost a deer pinning the front shoulders together. With a bow not as good success so I just double lung with a bow

Rifle, double lung, though I'd consider a shoulder shot if it was open.

Bow is double lung each time, every time.

High mid shoulder to hit brachial plexus for gun.

Bow and does - low and behind shoulder.

Tracking a shot deer is fun, when its someone elses. I shoot high shoulder for DRT.

About same. Definitely Neck if doe and close with a rifle. Shoulder if big buck or not close. With a bow I try to go for shoulder or behind the shoulder.

6" below the ear in the neck if possible.

Shot your first turkey the same way! Bird didn't have a feather left on his neck and chest!

I shot a few more like that since then. I don't liIke seeing one get up and run off. Besides, I was shooting your shells at the first one, so it didn't hurt me none.

I'm seeing a lot of Sportsman's Channel trick shooters out here in aldeer land.

It isn't a question of if it is going to bite you, it is when...

Shot placement for me is all about angles, I draw a line in my mind where the wound channel will be, and let er rip. If they are perfectly standing broadside then I'm taking the shoulder, Lot less tracking if the front wheel is gone.

ever thing can be done perfect and still bite . yep it's goona happen if you hunt enough .

Shot a 225 pounder last year at 441 yds. Hit him in the shoulder and he dropped.

I think it depends on the gun you shoot too. A bigger gun is going to pack more of a punch and have more impact inertia. If I was shooting a smaller gun/bullet I'd probably concentrate more on the boilermaker shot.

First deer I killed with a bow I shot in the hindquarters, purely just inexperience on my part but she folded up within 20 yds. If you hit that artery back there they die quickly. That being said I would never intentionally shoot one there.

I had the exact same result on my first bow kill, which was also accidental. Having said that, I would never take that shot on purpose

A sliced femoral artery is a dead deer within a few yards. Never intentionally done it, but have killed a couple with a bow like that.

The caliber doesn't make any difference, bullet construction and shot distance matters.

I prefer lung shots, dragging a deer 40-50 yards isn't a daunting task. Head, neck, shoulder shots can be counter productive.

Behind the shoulder. Lose to much meat with a shoulder shot.

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