Shot Placement ?

[EWY]

I have a new property to deer hunt on. It is adjacent to a forest preserve. I need to put the deer down very quickly. If it runs there is a very good chance of it going into the forest preserve and that creates all kinds of problems. I am thinking that I need to break at least one shoulder. I wondered what other people think. I am shooting a 20 gauge with Remington Accutips. Anticipated distance is about 100 yards.
Thanks,
Ernie

 

[jaeger19]

I have a new property to deer hunt on. It is adjacent to a forest preserve. I need to put the deer down very quickly. If it runs there is a very good chance of it going into the forest preserve and that creates all kinds of problems. I am thinking that I need to break at least one shoulder. I wondered what other people think. I am shooting a 20 gauge with Remington Accutips. Anticipated distance is about 100 yards.
Thanks,
Ernie

Google high shoulder shot big game. I would do a ballistic check of your slug energy at 100 yards. If its 1000 ft pds of energy or greater you should be fine

 

[geo4061]

Head or neck. DRT.

 

[codyadams]

High shoulder should knock it down quick. Just under or touching spine. Shock drops them, lung destruction kills them.

 

[RT2506]

Put the slug into or exiting a shoulder usually puts them down on the spot. Like has been said shock from hitting bone especially from a high shoulder shot that traumatizes the spine usually puts them down destruction of vitals is what kills them. Many deer are dead on their hooves but adrenalin makes them run a ways before the brain gets the message "YOU ARE DEAD".