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High shoulder shot #4232049
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School me on this shot I’ve always been a behind the shoulder guy but deer usually run 50-100 yards, I’ve shot does in the neck with good results, I hunt in fairly hilly steep terrain and would rather them not run if possible, if someone could post some pics of where to aim that would be great


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232051
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the danger with high shoulder shots is shooting too high. Shot too high a deer will usually immediately fall, only to jump up and run off. Usually not recovered.


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232056
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I try to shoot through both shoulders. Works for me


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232078
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If broadside and possible , I always take the high percentage shot, most forgiving shot, a line straight up the back of the front leg , 1/3 the way up the body. That's a kill zone the size of a basket ball. I don't care if they run 50 yards , they're dead.

Shoot with a rifle same as with a bow. Think of the chest , lungs and heart as a basketball , what do I do to make the bullet or arrow go through the center of the ball.



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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232097
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If In a spot that I’m afraid he’ll death run off the mtn or a bluff.


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: ridgestalker] #4232108
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Originally Posted by ridgestalker
If In a spot that I’m afraid he’ll death run off the mtn or a bluff.


Been there , done that. laugh



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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232110
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Is it time to put up the annual image of the Deer with the shot numbers all over it ?

Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232111
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Where the point of the shoulder blade is will be the place to shoot
It breaks both shoulders and damages the spine and the deer is always DOTS


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The older I get the better I used to be
Re: High shoulder shot [Re: 2Dogs] #4232162
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Originally Posted by 2Dogs
If broadside and possible , I always take the high percentage shot, most forgiving shot, a line straight up the back of the front leg , 1/3 the way up the body. That's a kill zone the size of a basket ball. I don't care if they run 50 yards , they're dead.

Shoot with a rifle same as with a bow. Think of the chest , lungs and heart as a basketball , what do I do to make the bullet or arrow go through the center of the ball.

THIS. ^^^^^^^^^


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232220
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High shoulder is one of the most risky shots to take. It’s very effective if you hit the CNS in the spine between the shoulder blades. However, if you miss 2” forward or 1” high you’ll give him a good case of temporarily paralysis, you’ll call your buddies in celebration, and he’ll jump up and run off never to be found. Then you’ll call CNC to bring his dog out there and waste everyone’s time. Take the double lung. Even if they run you’ve got a dead deer. The difference in a 16” pie plate kill zone and a baseball is what you’re looking at. There’s plenty of shooters who can hit a baseball at 100+ yards. Then there’s a whole lot who think they can but actually can’t while hunting.

Re: High shoulder shot [Re: Mbrock] #4232223
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Originally Posted by Mbrock
High shoulder is one of the most risky shots to take. It’s very effective if you hit the CNS in the spine between the shoulder blades. However, if you miss 2” forward or 1” high you’ll give him a good case of temporarily paralysis, you’ll call your buddies in celebration, and he’ll jump up and run off never to be found. Then you’ll call CNC to bring his dog out there and waste everyone’s time. Take the double lung. Even if they run you’ve got a dead deer. The difference in a 16” pie plate kill zone and a baseball is what you’re looking at. There’s plenty of shooters who can hit a baseball at 100+ yards. Then there’s a whole lot who think they can but actually can’t while hunting.


This is exactly what happened to me last year.......phone calls included, even down to calling CNC and wasted his and my time.

Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232238
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Center mass on the shoulder...... the heck with that small amount of meat. You break them shoulders and get all that goody between them and he's done.


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232266
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Matt, where exactly is this mythical high shoulder shot located anyways….

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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232267
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I shoot N…


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232275
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What Bham Fred said

I shoot N O P region


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232285
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Originally Posted by Claims Rep.
Matt, where exactly is this mythical high shoulder shot located anyways….

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When people shoot for DE and end up hitting 234. That’s where it all goes bad. There’s an area where the spine actually drops below the top of the back in the neck/shoulder region. All the vitals are below that. So if you nick the spine on the top side or miss it by an inch all it does is deliver temporary paralysis.

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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232293
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Yea yea yea, that’s why ya gotta choot a .475 whizzbangübermag. grin


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: Gobble4me757] #4232296
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Originally Posted by Gobble4me757
I shoot N…

This


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Re: High shoulder shot [Re: tombo51] #4232311
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Top right of M if he is within a couple hundred yards with a good rest. O if he's way off/ bad rest/ moving fast/ etc.

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