Shot Placement

[Csafisher]

What you yall think is the most effective place to shoot a deer assuming it is broadside? Do you have better success shooting the lower half of the vitals and getting the heart or shooting a little higher to get the spine?

I usually shoot VLDs if that matters.

 

[WildRose]

What you yall think is the most effective place to shoot a deer assuming it is broadside? Do you have better success shooting the lower half of the vitals and getting the heart or shooting a little higher to get the spine?

I usually shoot VLDs if that matters.

Point of the shoulder.

If you are high it's a spine shot.

Low it's a heart/lung shot.

Wide head side, spine/throat shot.

Wide rib side, lungs or at least sucking chest wound.

Of course that depends a lot on what caliber and type of bullett, impact velocity, range, and whether the animal is moving or dead still.

 

[JP100]

I find that with lower chest(heart shots) game can sprint off and run upto 100m before they run outa juice wheras a spine shot will usually drop them on the spot. this can make a big difference if you are hunting steep stuff or in heavy thick bush.