Just wanted to comment on the head shot advice. In my view that isn’t advisable. I to know of people who have done it and have heard the stories of past years when a lot of poaching went on to put meat on the table where guys dropped deer out to fifty yards with .22’s, .22 Mags, and such with head shots.
I know for a seasoned guy it can be done and at very close quarters I might do it myself (within twenty yards), but it wouldn’t be my first choice. It leaves the possibility of blowing a poor deers jaw off and having too suffer at the worst or clean missing at the least when this is attempted at too long of ranges.
The lung/heart area leaves the best (biggest) lethal target area. Can you imagine a newbie getting a shot at a deer finally at 80 yards excited and shaky possibly winded if he was hiking or walking and trying a head-shot? Hopefully when the OP gets his opportunity it won’t be snap-shooting, but rather at a calm deer where he can get a rock solid steady rest and lay the sights on the proverbial boiler room and get off a solid shot.
[quote]Dedicated wrote:
Just wanted to comment on the head shot advice. In my view that isn’t advisable. I to know of people who have done it and have heard the stories of past years when a lot of poaching went on to put meat on the table where guys dropped deer out to fifty yards with .22’s, .22 Mags, and such with head shots.
I know for a seasoned guy it can be done and at very close quarters I might do it myself (within twenty yards), but it wouldn’t be my first choice. It leaves the possibility of blowing a poor deers jaw off and having too suffer at the worst or clean missing at the least when this is attempted at too long of ranges.
The lung/heart area leaves the best (biggest) lethal target area. Can you imagine a newbie getting a shot at a deer finally at 80 yards excited and shaky possibly winded if he was hiking or walking and trying a head-shot? Hopefully when the OP gets his opportunity it won’t be snap-shooting, but rather at a calm deer where he can get a rock solid steady rest and lay the sights on the proverbial boiler room and get off a solid shot.
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Good advice. Definetly want to aim for the heart and lungs.
[quote]hedo wrote:
Dedicated wrote:
Just wanted to comment on the head shot advice. In my view that isn’t advisable. I to know of people who have done it and have heard the stories of past years when a lot of poaching went on to put meat on the table where guys dropped deer out to fifty yards with .22’s, .22 Mags, and such with head shots.
I know for a seasoned guy it can be done and at very close quarters I might do it myself (within twenty yards), but it wouldn’t be my first choice. It leaves the possibility of blowing a poor deers jaw off and having too suffer at the worst or clean missing at the least when this is attempted at too long of ranges.
The lung/heart area leaves the best (biggest) lethal target area. Can you imagine a newbie getting a shot at a deer finally at 80 yards excited and shaky possibly winded if he was hiking or walking and trying a head-shot? Hopefully when the OP gets his opportunity it won’t be snap-shooting, but rather at a calm deer where he can get a rock solid steady rest and lay the sights on the proverbial boiler room and get off a solid shot.
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Good advice. Definetly want to aim for the heart and lungs.
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Thanks man. I know you could likely make that shot all day long under the right conditions. Just a little risky for a newbie shooting at live game. I don’t doubt from the bench the OP is accurate as hell, but as we know under hunting conditions things change a bit.
Thanks man. I know you could likely make that shot all day long under the right conditions. Just a little risky for a newbie shooting at live game. I don’t doubt from the bench the OP is accurate as hell, but as we know under hunting conditions things change a bit.
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Sounds good. I don’t see myself making a snap shot. I’m something of a bleeding heart so if I’m going to take a shot I’m going to make damn sure I am going to get a kill. That said, I’ve never shot from a bench before. I zeroed in in the kneeling position. I’m grouping 3"on the bull.
[quote]VanderLaan wrote:
On a side note, do not carry a deer carcass over your shoulder. Seems pretty obvious, but it is very tempting after dragging a buck for 200 yards.
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Thanks for that. I was planning on dragging, but now that you mention it, I could absolutely see myself doing something retarded like that.
Thanks man. I know you could likely make that shot all day long under the right conditions. Just a little risky for a newbie shooting at live game. I don’t doubt from the bench the OP is accurate as hell, but as we know under hunting conditions things change a bit.
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Sounds good. I don’t see myself making a snap shot. I’m something of a bleeding heart so if I’m going to take a shot I’m going to make damn sure I am going to get a kill. That said, I’ve never shot from a bench before. I zeroed in in the kneeling position. I’m grouping 3"on the bull.
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That’s very good. However, shooting from a bench would probably tighten those groups to an inch to inch and a half. Both are good practice, but shooting from a bench allows you to find out just how accurate your rifle is and is better for getting your true zero.
Shooting from kneeling is great practice for actual hunting condition shots. Also, when you get your shot, even if it’s a good one in the boiler room, and that deer is still on his feet hit him again. You don’t to take a chance on it getting away. Our motto is if their on their feet hit em again and kill em till their dead.