If you deliver the shot accurately to the right angle, it destroys the animalâs spine causing severe damage to its central nervous system. I had a rage mechincal broadhead. Could not find any more blood. Yet some people still advocate for the "high-shoulder" shot. Please enter a password for your user account. Don't ever try to shoot the deer with ⦠How to Call More Coyotes into Shotgun Range, The Ultimate DIY Guide to Making Wild Game Jerky and Snack Sticks, After Being Barred from the Family Deer Camp, Beginner’s Luck with a 215-Inch Iowa Buck, Are Today’s New Hunting Shotguns Really Worth the Price? Some things youâll want to remember are obviously the angles, and where the vitals are on the animal. Even animals that are mortally hit often instinctively run after the shot, as do wounded animals that can go for miles if pushed. I shot and hit a real nice tall and wide 6 pt this past weekend. Here is a brachial plexus shot I got on my deer durning bow season. 18% is the average Wounding Rate among bow hunters. It was about a 31 yd shot. He said he watched the deer run through the open grass arera in front of him then into a stand of pines. Deer have blood with a high coagulation rate which means they can have a major wound that bleeds but clots 10 times faster than human blood These are all important things to know before anyone could possibly speculate what happened..To say the Deer will or won't die is a TOTAL guess without additional information. I shot the deer in mid-October and I eventually killed the deer at the end of December in rifle season. This is an archerâs worst nightmare, but an all too common occurrence while bow hunting, itâs the shoulder shot. I shot up some of the back straps. If executed properly a high shoulder shot can kill a deer instantly. Coming up from below will usually result in a good hit even if you rush the shot. I will go out and check that pond soon after I get permission. No pass througjh. A little deer anatomy and shot placement lesson can go a long way. I am almost 100% sure I hit the deer too far forward and in the shoulder. Friend of mine shot a deer the other night that we could not find. Then if I was 100% sure that buck wasn't on MY property,,, whoever owns land in the direction that blood is pointing would get a VERY NICE and RESPECTFUL phone call from me, BEGGING to come and search around to find a downed buck. Unfortunately, we saw the buck the next night feeding out in a corn field then walked right in front of my truck. I found my arrow and about 3 1/2 inches of the arrow was broke off in the deer. On a quartering away shot, the off-side shoulder is often the intended exit. Chances are with a high shoulder it's too short and you are compensating for this by moving your shoulder. Have you had any experience with seeing deer shot in the shoulder area? Based on those findings, and assuming spine hits resulted from shoulder-aimed shots going awry or high, the researchers concluded the shoulder-blade shot is the hands-down most lethal shot for gun-hunters. Thanks for all of the responses. In order to be able to post messages on the Deer Hunting Forums forums, you must first register. Deer hit in the scapula traveled an average of just 3 yards and generally didnât leave the hunterâs sight. All rights reserved. X Head Shot. I shot my buck also last year in the shoulder. Neck shots regularly require a follow-up shot or a throat slit to finish things up. In this video, Justin Richins, of R&K Hunting Company, illustrates the dangers of attempting the high-shoulder shot by pointing out what he calls the "no zone" on an elk. Honestly, I think you have a dead deer somewhere. His first choice was a double-shoulder shot, with a.308 round slamming through the body and into the far shoulder blade on one side. âIf you watch a deer shot this way in a slow-motion video, the whole body flexes when the ⦠Hit too low, and you injure the deer with little chance of recovery. Another hunter had shot from a tree stand, and the replaceable-blade broadhead had hit high. ( 2 blade). Was not trying for it but was amazed how he dropped in his tracks. First deer the round hit high enough to get the spin. I took a lot of time cutting him up and looking over the carcase. If I were you I would go back there and search all day long until I found blood spots. One way to avoid making a high hit is to move your bow up from under the deer as you position the pin for the shot. That's what I would do. REMEMBER, deer blend in to the surroundings EXCELLENTLY! Find/Follow tracks. To adjust to a quartering angle, most bowhunters âaim for the exitâ. Did you get any bubbles in the blood you did find? I will go out and check that pond soon after I get permission. I spoke with another guy who had a similiar hit already this fall and said the story was almost the same and they never found the deer and actually seen the deer 2 days later. I followed tracks, and turned over leaves. We walked the property out with no sign of the deer. Elk have an enormous vitals area, located just behind their front shoulder, that affords a hunter an excellent opportunity for a quick, ethical kill. Check your draw length. If that isn't the case you'll have to adjust your shot cycle. Consequently, shooting around this area causes the deer to drop down without a second thought. A deer shot through the heart can usually be visually confirmed by the way it jumps wildly and kicks its back upon the broadheadâs impact. This shot will kill the deer effectively, but it will not be as quick and sudden as the shoulder shot. He shot it far forward, quartering away and about 8â³ penetration. So folks, there you have it, where to shoot a deer with a bow. Thanks for all of the responses. I am shooting a matthews Drenlin set at about 63-64 lb draw weight. I gave the deer over 5 hrs before I went to look for him. Although many bowhunters like to aim for the heart, aiming low and up against the shoulder/leg can set you up for heartbreak if you hit square on the shoulder joint and donât get adequate penetration. If the angle is extremely slight, an ethical shot is possible. He will run off with his front low, leaning to the side of impact. Go to a hardware store and buy you some marking flags (those ones utility companies use to mark wires) and place a flag EVERY spot there is blood. I passed an earlier shot on him bc it was a questionable shot to later hit him too far forward. We do our best and sometimes things just happen differently than we had hoped. However, as the angle becomes more severe, the vital area grows measurably smaller, leaving only the deerâs brisket, shoulder and rear exposed. How many acres are you hunting? Most bows simply do not have the energy to reliably penetrate the skull. Just aim for the middle of the lung area. And even if they did, a deerâs brain is a tiny target. She fell right in her tracks due to the spin hit but required a follow up shot to kill her. I just hope the deer survived. Here Are 4 Used (and Cheaper) Models to Consider, 7 Tips for Catching Big Cold-Weather Bass, Field Test: The New Straight-Pull Savage Impulse Rifle, Winter Fly Fishing: How to Catch Trout on Streamers this Holiday Season, When Lessons Learned in the Wild Find Their Way into Regular Life, I Survived COVID-19, But it Killed My Hunting Season, The 10 Best Stories of 2020, as Chosen by Our Loud-Mouthed Hunting Buddy, It’s Time to Redefine What it Means to ‘Do Our Part’ as Hunters. My favorite cut o the deer. Some shot locations result in a It is a more favorable aim on deer shot and mostly preferred for bow hunting. But as a word of warning, some hunters complain that the shoulder shot damages more meat. I am almost 100% sure I hit the deer too far forward and in the shoulder. I just hope the deer survived. Could you not follow the tracks?? Remember those and youâve one half your battle. A high jump and kick followed by a high-speed run usually indicate a shot in the vitals. The buck went about 200 yards, but I found him in about a hour after the shot. There was blood about another 3 inches up the arrow. For the best viewing experience please update your browser to, Outfitters, Hunts, Guide Service and Leases. Vertically, his shot he said was good. My bad experience last year was with using a Rage and had the same shoulder hit. The success of ⦠That is why the high-shoulder shot has always been a recommended aiming target among gun-hunters. The resultant shock paralyzes the deer nervous system grounding it on the spot. You can expect to find the deer within 100 yards. Good luck and hopefully you will locate him. I shot and hit a real nice tall and wide 6 pt this past weekend. The deer that runs off and stands hunched up is likely shot low in the stomach or guts. Aim too high, and you risk missing the deer altogether. Did the arrow hit high in the shoulder or low? A Bonnier Corporation Company. Deer present a large target when the angle is slight to moderate. Both where shot with high shoulder shots using a 10mm Auto in a Revolver. I spoke with another guy who had a similiar hit already this fall and said the story was almost the same and they never found the deer and actually seen the deer 2 days later. The first two important things to determine is what part of the body the deer was shot in and how it ran off. I combed the property really good, no luck. The deer came in without even the slightest limp. Many products featured on this site were editorially chosen. Deer Hunter Club Site Issue Forum (Help Desk). SO keep combing your property and flag the heck out of it. âThe broadside shoulder shot essentially gave results similar to what most hunters ⦠Do you guys think the deer will survive that kind of hit? Not the best shot. I did not however check a pond that is close by. Copyright © 2021 Outdoor Life. This immediate reaction is often followed by a hard run of 20 to 30 yards, but time is against a deer shot in the heart. The deerâs high shoulder is located in close proximity to the spine which anchors the nervous system. Opinions differ, as some say the shoulder meat loss can be as little as two pounds or as much as fifteen. Usually shots ranged from 200 to 300 yards. A well-placed lung shot will cause the deer to suffocate to death. She is currently shooting 40#, 26" arrows, appx 350grain arrows with 100 grain two blade magnus stinger broadheads. It seems to me that 6" of penetration is not great, but may be enough to kill that deer. The following errors occurred with your submission. Now, was it a lethal hit... maybe not right away, but I guarantee you if you backed out like you said you did, he ran no more than 300yds and then layed down somewhere and bled out. Shot two does this morning. I really havent had that experience, but my uncle was shooting a rage 2 blade and shot it in the shoulder, we got that deer on the trail camera the next week, had a hole in the shoulder so there could be a possibility of it being alive. Bow hunting can, however, exhibit very high wounding rates. Without the luxury of knowing whether an animal is dead, bowhunters must make judgment calls. In other words, visualize where you need the arrow to exit to execute a double-lung shot, then anticipate an aiming point on the near side of the deer that allows for you to hit your desired exit. 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