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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5662376" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Yes, on a walking deer. Just needs to be close-range.</p><p></p><p>Although Dr. Woods stated he was aiming at the bottom 1/3, it still looked more like the bottom 1/4 to me.</p><p></p><p>I've always thought it made more sense to aim @ this bottom 1/4, not just because the deer may "drop" upon hearing or seeing the release, but also because of a misjudgment in range. If the deer is a bit closer than thought, then if I hit a little higher than where aimed, double-lung shot. If the deer is a little farther than thought, hopefully a complete miss with arrow going right under deer. </p><p></p><p>I'd rather miss the deer than have it later die (unrecovered) from a wound. One aspect of this some may be unware: Just because a wound can be superficial and not directly lead to that deer's death, it can indirectly lead to the deer dying.</p><p></p><p>In early archery season when the weather is hotter, a superficial wound is more likely to become badly infected, which can lead to weakness or death. But the bigger issue with any wound causing bleeding is that the smell of blood attracts coyotes & dogs, and can sometimes do so from a distance of several hundred yards. Then, if you have 2 or more dogs/coyotes "dogging" that deer, they can sometimes wear it down & kill it. (This also happens when bucks shed their antlers, the blood on their heads attracting predators.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5662376, member: 1409"] Yes, on a walking deer. Just needs to be close-range. Although Dr. Woods stated he was aiming at the bottom 1/3, it still looked more like the bottom 1/4 to me. I've always thought it made more sense to aim @ this bottom 1/4, not just because the deer may "drop" upon hearing or seeing the release, but also because of a misjudgment in range. If the deer is a bit closer than thought, then if I hit a little higher than where aimed, double-lung shot. If the deer is a little farther than thought, hopefully a complete miss with arrow going right under deer. I'd rather miss the deer than have it later die (unrecovered) from a wound. One aspect of this some may be unware: Just because a wound can be superficial and not directly lead to that deer's death, it can indirectly lead to the deer dying. In early archery season when the weather is hotter, a superficial wound is more likely to become badly infected, which can lead to weakness or death. But the bigger issue with any wound causing bleeding is that the smell of blood attracts coyotes & dogs, and can sometimes do so from a distance of several hundred yards. Then, if you have 2 or more dogs/coyotes "dogging" that deer, they can sometimes wear it down & kill it. (This also happens when bucks shed their antlers, the blood on their heads attracting predators.) [/QUOTE]
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