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<blockquote data-quote="MickThompson" data-source="post: 5776104" data-attributes="member: 3172"><p>I've taken 2 head-on shots on bucks, both through the neck/chest junction. One with a muzzleloader and the other with a rifle. In both cases the deer was on a head on course directly to me and it was apparent that I wouldn't get anything resembling a broadside opportunity. </p><p></p><p>The muzzleloader deer hunched up, turned, back tracked walking, and tipped over 60 yards later. I struck no bone on that deer so I don't think he got that big adrenaline dump. </p><p></p><p>The other was with a rifle. I struck spine right at the base of the neck and he never took another step. </p><p></p><p>In both situations, I made the decision to take that shot early (80ish yards out) in the deer's approach to flatten my shot angle (tree stand) and allow that bullet to wreck as many organs as possible before exiting. Once a deer gets to say, 30 yards and in, I've got a pretty steep trajectory through the body cavity and wouldn't feel comfortable making that shot until he turned or passed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MickThompson, post: 5776104, member: 3172"] I've taken 2 head-on shots on bucks, both through the neck/chest junction. One with a muzzleloader and the other with a rifle. In both cases the deer was on a head on course directly to me and it was apparent that I wouldn't get anything resembling a broadside opportunity. The muzzleloader deer hunched up, turned, back tracked walking, and tipped over 60 yards later. I struck no bone on that deer so I don't think he got that big adrenaline dump. The other was with a rifle. I struck spine right at the base of the neck and he never took another step. In both situations, I made the decision to take that shot early (80ish yards out) in the deer's approach to flatten my shot angle (tree stand) and allow that bullet to wreck as many organs as possible before exiting. Once a deer gets to say, 30 yards and in, I've got a pretty steep trajectory through the body cavity and wouldn't feel comfortable making that shot until he turned or passed. [/QUOTE]
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