Originally Posted By: 2Dogs
Originally Posted By: Frankie
Originally Posted By: 2Dogs
Originally Posted By: blumsden
I also believe a bullet should disperse all of its energy inside a deer.Whats the point in a bullet still haveing energy when it exits the other side. As a matter of fact, its less dangerous if the bullet doesn't exit. Look, either way, if someone shoots deer with a high powered rifle with todays ammo, they should fine the deer close by, or they need to look in the mirror. I just don't have the problems that a lot of people have on here with deer running off, after being shot. The few that do, fall within sight.






Nail on the head ^^^^^^. If you do your job on the trigger, you should be able to find a dead deer 50 yards or so WITHOUT a red river blood trail. Sure big ol' exit holes are beneficial, but not necessary, and that was the question.



yeah but some times 50 yards is like a mile . on fairly open ground it aint to bad finding a dead deer but when they are in some of the mess i hunt or have hunted that blood on the ground is the difference in a lost deer or a found deer .

course a lot of my problem is i lung shot all my does if i can . even with the 35 whelen (same with my 7mag) i'm shooting now i have to trail them 30/40 yards but i got a river to follow .

the one i drug out sunday i went straight to her and i ended up as bloody as she was . glad i didn't have to spend a couple hours in that mess trying to find her .

but shooting does and big bucks are two different stories for me. i like a little angle when i pop them and i don't worry about saving meat . lol


If you have the shot, shoot yer does in the head or very high neck. Long as you lung shoot them, you're gonna have them run.
I can assure you, you do not hunt any thicker areas than I do.


i will do head shot if thats all i have . like i said i cause most of my problems with lungs shots but the risk of missing or a bad shot is not as great .

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