Good start to the year

[Andy S.]

^^^ a 5 yard straight down shot is as much guess work, prayer and luck as anything. 99.9% of hunters do not practice that shot from an elevated position and most cannot execute it at the moment of truth. Furthermore, the kill zone is extremely minimized and you almost always only get one lung if you make the shot, which is less than ideal. Of course, the spine is an option, but then a follow up shot is in order most of the time. It is not a shot I would not want if I had other options.

 

[catman529]

^^^ a 5 yard straight down shot is as much guess work, prayer and luck as anything. 99.9% of hunters do not practice that shot from an elevated position and most cannot execute it at the moment of truth. Furthermore, the kill zone is extremely minimized and you almost always only get one lung if you make the shot, which is less than ideal. Of course, the spine is an option, but then a follow up shot is in order most of the time. It is not a shot I would not want if I had other options.

I've made some bad shots with my bow, but they were almost all near the end of my comfortable range. 5 yards put the pin where you want (aim for the exit) and it will hit vitals. 5 yards is plenty enough angle to hit both lungs. 10 yards is probably my favorite chip shot, but I won't hesitate to pop one closer.


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[Volbuck777]

Great story, great shot, great buck. Congratulations

 

[Heath423]

Congratulations! Great deer with the double drops

 

[BAMA BOW MERKER]

Thanks guys. I actually hit this deer in his left backstrap. I'll take close shot, but I killed many a gray squirrel, coons, possums, yotes etc practicing that shot as a kid lol

 

[Andy S.]

20 yd pin at the bottom of the brisket and he ran about 40 yds

Takes practice and confidence to execute this "judgement call" at the moment of truth. Congrats to you. Are you getting him mounted?

Yes sir. I'm getting the velvet freeze dried and doing a Euro with him.
And I've definitely shot high on that same shot scenario before.

Post up some pics when you get him finalized. Double drops is rare and very cool IMO.

 

[Andy S.]

Thanks guys. I actually hit this deer in his left backstrap.

Quartering away? It looks like that from the two pics.

 

[BAMA BOW MERKER]

Thanks guys. I actually hit this deer in his left backstrap.

Quartering away? It looks like that from the two pics.

Yes sir, he was quartering away. He had walked completely past the back of my tree. And I'll post pics soon as I get him back.

 

[easy45]

Congrats


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[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

CONGRATS

 

[cbhunter]

Well done, congrats!

 

[TN Larry]

Nice deer, congrats!

 

[double browtine]

What an awesome buck! You got to love it when a plan comes together like that!

 

[Bone Collector]

Congrats!

 

[MR Yote]

Great buck!!! Big congrats on a great shot too!!

 

[Claims Rep.]

Great buck! Congrats! Love the drop tones too.

 

[Gravey]

Nice deer...congrats!!!

 

[BAMA BOW MERKER]

Post up some pics when you get him finalized. Double drops is rare and very cool IMO.

 

[BAMA BOW MERKER]

Got him back last week

 

[PossumSlayer]

Real nice!