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types of shots
A.Gun
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I have heard many different theories within archery. I HAVE NEVER killed a deer with a bow. All of my "archery" deer were killed with an x-bow. This is my first "serious" archery season. I was always told a quartering away or broadside shot was the best option. I have also heard a direct shot through the rear of the deer will do the trick if he's walking away from you straight ahead.(figure hit the main artery) Whatcha guys think ethical? Or are there more?
Oh and whats better, a pass through or sticking them? Figure if it stays in they cant clot and stop bleeding but the blood trail might not be as big due to blockage[?][?][?]
Oh and whats better, a pass through or sticking them? Figure if it stays in they cant clot and stop bleeding but the blood trail might not be as big due to blockage[?][?][?]
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It is all about how much of the vital area is exposed. The more, the merrier! You cannot guarantee that your shot will be perfect every time, so you want to maximize your chances of hitting the deer well and ensuring a quick kill.
As for your other question, a pass-through is best. With todays broadheads, you really don't need to worry about clotting as long as you hit them well. Also, most of the time, we are hunting from trees which means that the entrance hole is usually in the top half of the deer, which means that it is going to take a while for the blood to get to the ground. This means that your blood-trail will start later than you expect and you may not see as much blood on the ground as the hair on the deer is soaking some up. Plus, you have to factor in that the arrow is plugging the hole.
With a pass-through, you have a hole in the bottom half of the deer and the blood can drip directly onto the ground.
Keep up the pursuit and you will have your deer.
On the pass threw issue, I'm not sure. The only pass threw I have had on a deer was the longest trailing I've had to do. The ones that stayed in where down within sight. As far as the blood trail, pass thru for sure. As far as getting them on the ground, my experience shows that when the arrow stays in and they are running its in there slicin' the crap out of the goodies more than the 1 slice pass thru.
Personal opinion on the pass threw issue I think.
I have shot one coming straight at me before up a hill. I hit the star on his chest, and he dropped right there. He was very close though...like 5 yards. You need a lot of penetration on that shot.
Ben
Deer number two was a bad shot by me and I hit her in the guts also with the arrow sticking out she ran into the only little trees around. I could hear the arrow tinking off of the saplings 70 yards later and a drag straight up hill I had her.
Deer 3 I now have a faster and better hoyt shot a doe in the lungs and she didnt even know she was hit and dropped 10 feet later. full pass through.
Deer 4 liver shot 45 yards it ran full pass through.
AGun please never shoot a deer in the * trying to hit the femural artery. I did it with a gun once they drop and bleed out in under a minute its not a ahigh percentage shot with a bow
As to the " texas hear shot". I would also advise not to do this. I have personally shot a mule deer buck this way with my .270. YES they go down were they stand due to hydrostatic shock to the spinal cord... but you can loose the backstraps, hams, or loins in the process. I will never opt for that shot again. The only reason I took the shot to begin with I already had a shot in him and was trying to anchor him. With a bow there is such a small margin for error you could end up wounding the animal, causing a meal for the coyotes down the road.
On the pass threw you have 2 hole for a blood trail which is what I perfer.I've only had 1 not pass threw but the deer still only went 35 yards.
Never take a * shot with a bow.[V]