Kind if a spin off from the 223 for deer argument. Where do you all place your shots and why? Do you aim for a different vital when shooting different calibers? I was always told to aim just behind the front shoulders. Thoughts?

Neck shots is def one of favorites

I hear great things about neck shots especially if you shoot larger caliber. Since I hunt with a 12GA slug a lot I may try one this year. Google "deer organs" and look over the vital locations at different shot angles.

As close to the front shoulder, without hitting it. I do this with bow or rifle.

High shoulder with .25-06 & up, right behind shoulder with bow or small caliber also have had great results with forward on chest shots.

I shoot a .270 Browning A-Bolt or .270 Remington 700

Depending on the stand or the deer for me...as stated earlier, I like the neck shot placement. Most of the does killed this year were shot in the noggin and two out of three bucks I shot this year off our property were neck shot. Love to save all the meat I can! Was always told to shoot behind the shoulder but to me, it's the shot you are most comfortable with.

Standing broadside, taking out that front shoulder. Not much meat on them things anyway. Did a neck shot on a Doe last year. Dropped so fast I wasn't sure if I had missed. With Bow, always behind the shoulder.

Seems like the neck shot is pretty popular. I myself have never tried one. Might have to give it try this season.

What I do also!

I always shoot for the offside should. Almost guarantees a bullet through the vitals unless it's an extreme angle.

Depends on the angle. I'll take whatever I can get. Some places I hunt don't allow you to wait on a perfect angle. If I have time in the crease of the front shoulder broadside is what I like. If they don't drop there will be a trail of blood anybody could follow.

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If given the time to wait for the perfect shot...

Broadside bucks- take out the shoulders

Broadside does- behind the shoulders

With a gun I almost always shoot the front shoulder or the point where the neck meets the shoulder.

With a bow, I'm shooting at vitals so I shoot behind the shoulder if it's a broadside shot and shoot at the opposite shoulder if the deer is quartering away. I don't like a shot where a deer is quartering to me.

Rifle greater than 243, take out the shoulder. 243 or bow, in the crease behind the shoulder.

lol ,,, on a nice buck same here he's burger any way . first shot i get i take it . i have noooo problem with texas heart shots .

meat deer , i put the lungs in the bushes , i don't mind a little bit of tracking . on a big doe one shoulder will make 7 quarts of soup .

Yup. Perfect shots only seem to present themselves on the Outdoor Channel. I must say while some of mine aren't pretty, they get the job done. Haven't lost one that I have hit in over 15yrs.

I try to get into the lungs. If he does run off it want be far and there will be plenty of a blood trail.

I kept up with the last 19 that I shot and 16 were neck, 1 was a head and the other 2 were behind the shoulder.

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Does I typically try for a neck shot just to save meat. I don't shoot small bucks but a good rack buck I shoot in the shoulder if at all possible. Just don't want to take any chances on a big one.