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Why a high shoulder shot?
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<blockquote data-quote="tjbill" data-source="post: 194392" data-attributes="member: 5502"><p>I haven't yet killed a lot of animals "long range" as defined on this site, but I have killed a few animals in very thick wet stuff where you don't want them to go very far. I can tell you that any shot that kills them quick on the spot is a good thing. If it's close range, that can be a neck shot, but across canyons the high shoulder shot is the way to go. If you misjudge windage a little forward on the animal, it's either a low neck/front of shoulder or a miss. Where the big difference comes into play is a shot too far back. When you are aiming high shoulder the shot will probably double lung the animal and it will die within 20 to 30 yards, as long shots are usually at unspooked game. This same misjudgement aiming at the lungs will result in a gut shot animal and a VERY LONG tracking job. I know, I've done it! I think the biggest benefit is increasing your odds of a good kill or a complete miss. Missing sucks, but tracking a wounded mule deer for an entire day (or more) sucks way worse - trust me. Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tjbill, post: 194392, member: 5502"] I haven't yet killed a lot of animals "long range" as defined on this site, but I have killed a few animals in very thick wet stuff where you don't want them to go very far. I can tell you that any shot that kills them quick on the spot is a good thing. If it's close range, that can be a neck shot, but across canyons the high shoulder shot is the way to go. If you misjudge windage a little forward on the animal, it's either a low neck/front of shoulder or a miss. Where the big difference comes into play is a shot too far back. When you are aiming high shoulder the shot will probably double lung the animal and it will die within 20 to 30 yards, as long shots are usually at unspooked game. This same misjudgement aiming at the lungs will result in a gut shot animal and a VERY LONG tracking job. I know, I've done it! I think the biggest benefit is increasing your odds of a good kill or a complete miss. Missing sucks, but tracking a wounded mule deer for an entire day (or more) sucks way worse - trust me. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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