They shot him in the ass to "break him down"

[ss7mm]

Originally Posted by jwp475

If one doesn't want to hurt the animal then don't shoot it...

That's got to be about the craziest (being very polite here) answer I could imagine when talking about someone deliberately shooting a bear in the ass, while the bear was walking away.

Are you implying that you think it's o.k. to shoot a big game animal anywhere in the body, under any conditions just so you hope you can finally "bag" him and haul him home?

I don't care if the bear/deer/elk/moose etc. was the biggest on its kind on the face of the earth. If it was walking away from me, I would not shoot and take a chance of wounding and not humanely killing and recovering the animal.

[edge]

Originally Posted by ss7mm

SNIP

I would not shoot and take a chance of wounding and not humanely killing and recovering the animal.

I assume you mean a NON Wounded animal.
I will shoot a wounded animal anywhere, but will try for a humane shot...conditions permitting.

edge.

[jwp475]

Originally Posted by ss7mm

That's got to be about the craziest (being very polite here) answer I could imagine when talking about someone deliberately shooting a bear in the ass, while the bear was walking away.

Are you implying that you think it's o.k. to shoot a big game animal anywhere in the body, under any conditions just so you hope you can finally "bag" him and haul him home?

I don't care if the bear/deer/elk/moose etc. was the biggest on its kind on the face of the earth. If it was walking away from me, I would not shoot and take a chance of wounding and not humanely killing and recovering the animal.

I am implying that a shot into an animal going straight away with a proper bullet capable of enough penetration is a very deadly shot. I have used that shot before and will again and it has dropped every animal in its tracks that I have shot with it. I have shot game with full lenght penetration and exited the chest and I know from experience that it is deadly and not a wounding shot when properly applied.

[joecool]

Originally Posted by ss7mm

Are you implying that you think it's o.k. to shoot a big game animal anywhere in the body, under any conditions just so you hope you can finally "bag" him and haul him home?

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That’s what he is saying…. That’s just damn pathetic very sad.

[jeffbird]

Originally Posted by HRstretch

As a Native Born and Raised Texan, I do take offense to the term "Texas Heart Shot" when implied as a anal aiming point. I have hunted for over thirty years and know of no one from Texas that has intentionally taken this shot. To imply that this is what we as Texans do, inadvertently or intentionally, gets my dander up.

Sorry for such strong language. LOL

Absolutely agree.

[ss7mm]

Originally Posted by edge

I assume you mean a NON Wounded animal.
I will shoot a wounded animal anywhere, but will try for a humane shot...conditions permitting.

edge.

Absolutely, I was talking about a non-wounded animal. I fully agree that if an animal is wounded you have the obligation to dispatch him as quickly as possible with addition shots.

[ss7mm]

Originally Posted by jwp475

I am implying that a shot into an animal going straight away with a proper bullet capable of enough penetration is a very deadly shot. I have used that shot before and will again and it has dropped every animal in its tracks that I have shot with it.

I guess that's what makes this country so great. People are all entitled to their opinions. I just happen to disagree with yours and especially when applied to an animal that is moving and walking away.

To risky for me and I personally wouldn't do it even if he was not moving.