What are your opinions on this shot angle?


Hoyt03

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I would never take this shot with a bow, but I had the opportunity today and passed on it. The deer was 20 yards away and was broadside when I drew then turned and was facing straight towards me. I held my pin on its brisket for 20 seconds or so saying no that is not a good shot just wait. So as it turns its walking fast i give it a grunt to stop it and it just turned and bolted, didnt even pause. (Reminded me of when one of the real tree guys did that before and the buck bolted) So looking back I know I could have smoke it straight on but wasnt about to find out the hard way if I could have killed it. Has anyone ever taken this shot and had success, or would you ever consider taking this shot with a bow. I'm kinda glad I passed on the iffy shot angle

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Re: What are your opinions on this shot angle?

i took this shot when i was younger. it was a doe, 10yds straight on. aimed for the shoulder/spine juncture. missed a little right, angled straight down throug her, coming out her sack. complete pass thru. she went about 60 yards and piled up. i got lucky. today i would probably pass.

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Well, only you can say. If you didn't feel right about it, I'd say you made the right decision. It's typically not the best of angles.

The last deer I shot, however, presented just such an angle, and I took it, and ohiobucks can back me up on this, the arrow hit not 1/2" from where I aimed, just above the brisket. The arrow traveled right down the center of the doe, and exited out just past the rib cage on her left side. She didn't go 60 yards probably, wrapped herself around an oak tree.

That's not the best of angles, but I felt comfortable with the shot, and my abilities, and it worked out.

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At 20 yards out, you did the right thing. If it were within 15 yards, I would take the shot, but that's just me.

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I made that shot at 15 yrds once too. The buck looked up at me as I was drawing, so I continued through. At 15 yrds the angle was perfect and I slid the shaft right down under his oesophagus, with him looking straight up at me. He only went 50 yards.

If he hadn't been facing directly at me and had been turned slightly one way or the other, I wouldn't have thought about trying to make that shot.

It's definately one of those shots where you have to think fast, because there is a lot to take into consideration.

Is it an ethical shot? ......yeah, if you have taken everything into consideration and not just tried a pot-luck shot. wink.gif

20 yrds is a bit far out and the angle changes too. You made a good decission.

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Re: What are your opinions on this shot angle?

The doe I killed the other night was quartering too (almost straight). I aimed for inside the shoulder, nailed it, and it went pass thru out behind the ribs on the opposite side. She went 20-30 yards and died quick.

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I feel comfortable enought to take the shot but I only take it with in 20 yards, I have one pin for all shots under 20 yards and I can hit a quarter every time, I have a lot of confidence in my short distance shots and I know just where to place it. I have the confidence to take that shot, just me personally.

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i'm with john on this. i think you can get a lot out of passing on a shot in this sport. your cloose, you can see the shine on his nose, hart pounding, and you make the call to pass.. that takes something lou

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