Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Chatting and General Stuff
General Discussion
They shot him in the *** to "break him down"
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 207425" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>It's pretty rare that anyone would have to shoot a game animal in the butt. At long ranges I can't think of any reason for taking such a shot unless the animal is wounded and moving away. At closer ranges, I can't see messing up the guts even if it is a killing shot. If the animal isn't going to be eaten then I guess a humanely dead animal is a dead animal. </p><p></p><p>I've taken the butt shot twice that I recall in 36 years of hunting, both times on moose. On the one, the bull had been shot broadside through the lungs at 615 yds and then turned and headed away from me. Next shot through the hip / ball joint broke him down, with very little meat damage I might add. I was using a .338 215 gr Barnes X boattail bullet, back in 1994 before the Triple Shocks came out. Found the bullet laying against the stomach - luckily it didn't penetrate the stomach pouch. Only penetrated about 18-20 inches which surprised me. First shot was a killer but I couldn't know for sure at the time I fired my second shot. </p><p></p><p>Second moose was about 420 yards away and had been spooked by another bull and just kept moving away from me. I couldn't get him to turn, as he was already headed out and away at a quick pace. Rather than face the winter without moose meat I fired. Incurred some meat loss on the left ham. First shot wasn't a killer. The moose then turned broadside and I was able to hit him more properly. If you lose 10 pounds of meat on a moose with a shot to the ham, you still end up with 350 lbs of good meat, on an adult bull. Less on a 1 1/2 year old. More on a monster old bull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 207425, member: 4191"] It's pretty rare that anyone would have to shoot a game animal in the butt. At long ranges I can't think of any reason for taking such a shot unless the animal is wounded and moving away. At closer ranges, I can't see messing up the guts even if it is a killing shot. If the animal isn't going to be eaten then I guess a humanely dead animal is a dead animal. I've taken the butt shot twice that I recall in 36 years of hunting, both times on moose. On the one, the bull had been shot broadside through the lungs at 615 yds and then turned and headed away from me. Next shot through the hip / ball joint broke him down, with very little meat damage I might add. I was using a .338 215 gr Barnes X boattail bullet, back in 1994 before the Triple Shocks came out. Found the bullet laying against the stomach - luckily it didn't penetrate the stomach pouch. Only penetrated about 18-20 inches which surprised me. First shot was a killer but I couldn't know for sure at the time I fired my second shot. Second moose was about 420 yards away and had been spooked by another bull and just kept moving away from me. I couldn't get him to turn, as he was already headed out and away at a quick pace. Rather than face the winter without moose meat I fired. Incurred some meat loss on the left ham. First shot wasn't a killer. The moose then turned broadside and I was able to hit him more properly. If you lose 10 pounds of meat on a moose with a shot to the ham, you still end up with 350 lbs of good meat, on an adult bull. Less on a 1 1/2 year old. More on a monster old bull. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Chatting and General Stuff
General Discussion
They shot him in the *** to "break him down"
Top