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<blockquote data-quote="Ksmirk" data-source="post: 866663" data-attributes="member: 880"><p>Please don't take head shots. It is possible to make a head shot that is not instantly lethal and leaves the deer to die of dehydration and starvation.</p><p></p><p>Yes sir I have heard that happening and while I don't do that too often I am fully aware of my rifle and more importantly my abilities of what I can and can't pull off. You will see where I said in my post that one must know their rifle and be able to put bullets where they plan them to go evrytime. Head shots are not a best bet for shot placement I will admit! them suckers can move PDQ even on the neck shots your target is not all that big but he did ask what would drop them dead in thier tracks and well those are the only 2 places I have ever had that result the reason I said what I did. A very good point on your part! I was writing at break at work and didn't think. </p><p></p><p>One other shot that will drop a deer but normally not a bang flop is thru the front shoulders as stated above but I have seen them go for someway digging with thier back legs, I would say that for most the best shot would be a bullet placed right behind the front shoulder (heart lung area) and watch the direction they go, give them a good 15 30 minutes then go get the deer, that would be the safest shot placement in my mind. Later,</p><p></p><p>Kirk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ksmirk, post: 866663, member: 880"] Please don't take head shots. It is possible to make a head shot that is not instantly lethal and leaves the deer to die of dehydration and starvation. Yes sir I have heard that happening and while I don't do that too often I am fully aware of my rifle and more importantly my abilities of what I can and can't pull off. You will see where I said in my post that one must know their rifle and be able to put bullets where they plan them to go evrytime. Head shots are not a best bet for shot placement I will admit! them suckers can move PDQ even on the neck shots your target is not all that big but he did ask what would drop them dead in thier tracks and well those are the only 2 places I have ever had that result the reason I said what I did. A very good point on your part! I was writing at break at work and didn't think. One other shot that will drop a deer but normally not a bang flop is thru the front shoulders as stated above but I have seen them go for someway digging with thier back legs, I would say that for most the best shot would be a bullet placed right behind the front shoulder (heart lung area) and watch the direction they go, give them a good 15 30 minutes then go get the deer, that would be the safest shot placement in my mind. Later, Kirk [/QUOTE]
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