Too large of a caliber for deer that are not 500yds away.
Bright red frothy blood is what you are looking for.
I don’t notice it and I’m on some OK hunting boards.
Sometimes you can do everything right and still lose that deer.
Sometimes you can do everything right and still lose that deer.
No they usually want me to look for their deer.
I’ve tracked many a deer over the years both in Oklahoma and North Carolina and I find one thing in common for a great many of the deer we are looking for...gut shot. I’m inclined to believe that people are not accurately zeroing in their rifles. I think they get close enough on the paper bc getting dialed in to bulkseye is too meticulous for the average rifle owner. And that happens in ideal conditions-indoor range, a shooting bench, no wind, no buck fever, etc.
Not only are most people not great marksman, they’re even worse at estimating distance. Consequently opening day finds them looking through a scope on a rifle that was somewhat close to dialed in at the range, so they do one of two things, they aim center mass bc they know they’re more likely to hit something than aiming for the vitals they fear they’ll miss, OR they aim for the vitals but bc their rifle was off they hit somewhere other than where they should’ve.
To compound these bad shots, people are too impatient and they underestimate how tough are and how strong the desire to live can be. They come out of their stand way too soon and push a deer over and over again from what would’ve been his final resting place.
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Not only are most people not great marksman, they’re even worse at estimating distance. Consequently opening day finds them looking through a scope on a rifle that was somewhat close to dialed in at the range, so they do one of two things, they aim center mass bc they know they’re more likely to hit something than aiming for the vitals they fear they’ll miss, OR they aim for the vitals but bc their rifle was off they hit somewhere other than where they should’ve.
To compound these bad shots, people are too impatient and they underestimate how tough are and how strong the desire to live can be. They come out of their stand way too soon and push a deer over and over again from what would’ve been his final resting place.
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A lot of truth in this post. ^^^^^
Would that be the 1 box of ammo lasts me 5 years people?
Seriously, I can go shoot 20 and still not be happy with the set up and go home to rework something and I am okay with it. I try to rework rifles in February, then they sit until September to be sighted again before I get a chance to shoot again.
Now, the 22s are messed with, sighted, and then get out to play on a regular basis. But, shoot games are my favorite skill keeper for firearms.
Need to get out on the archery front more often.
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Seriously, I can go shoot 20 and still not be happy with the set up and go home to rework something and I am okay with it. I try to rework rifles in February, then they sit until September to be sighted again before I get a chance to shoot again.
Now, the 22s are messed with, sighted, and then get out to play on a regular basis. But, shoot games are my favorite skill keeper for firearms.
Need to get out on the archery front more often.
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This is why I like a neck shot. They dont go anywhere.
That's been true in my own experience, but some people can weave a bullet through the neck and not hit anything vital. If you can hit them in the neck you can hit them above the brisket or behind the shoulder. In some cases you can even shoot them in the ass, like Fred Bear recommended.
the shockwave from a .260 caliber at 3000 fps should always sever the spine or a clean miss.
