Shoot or Don't Shoot? Pic

[House]

I agree with you 100% Ryan...on all three of them.  I used to aim about three inches back of your spot on an animal like #2, but have since convinced myself through trial and error that above the leg actually leaves more margin for error on a perfectly broadside shot.

Travis

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by maineac:
No shot on one, two inches behind your shot on #2 and right where you have the dot on #3.  I have enjoyed these threads, thanks

[Sam McMichael]

I agree with with your shot placements on all the targets.

[waknstak IL]

pass on 1, I'm with Steadman on location for 2 and 3. but I might also pass on #3 it would kinda depend on the yardage and the trajectory my arrow would take getting there.

[wtpops]

#1 no shot, #2 about 1" back of your spot, #3 my shot would be a spot just above the bottom branch, i know i will clear the bottom branch but worry about the arch of the arrow putting me into the top branch. Im looking at the #3 shot as about 15 or so yards with the tree about 5 or 6 yards from the deer.

[Bruce Martin]

I am with steadman exactly as well. The tree in number 3 appears just a couple feet in front of the deer so the arrow should have no interference with that shot!

[stick-um]

No shot for me on shot 1. Shot 2 and 3 I would aim about 2" over the elbow on both deer.

[DKdc]

these things are great, keep it up. I dont comment but I always look at them.
dk

[meathead]

No shot on #1.  #2 right where you put it and I might aim an inch farther to the right on shot #3.

[gregg dudley]

I think that the shoulder scares people into shooting "a little bit back" a lot of times. Your illustration is a great tool for people to see how that skeleton really lies. Hunting mule deer from the ground I think you picked a perfect spot.

[ti-guy]

Nice thread! No shot on no.1 for me two.

[Steve O]

You better have a FAST bow for shot #3 brother.  I think you are going to hit that top limb...If he is out more than say 15 yards.  But other than that, I don't need to know how to draw the dots cause you put them in the right place every time    

[Steve O]

And if you could put me on any of those mule deer, I would kiss you    :eek: .. Gosh I want one like #1 in the worst way!

[PastorSteveHill]

After I would poop my pants, I doubt the animal would still be there.... But I agree with those placements!

[Skipmaster1]

No shot on #1 but you have #2 and #3 right where I would aim

[flinter]

Many,many moons ago I took that shot on #1, I lost the biggest blacktail of my life,always regreted shooting. #2 close enough. #3 I took that exact shot at an elk this year with my longbow. Am eating elk steak, couldn't tell you if that arrow went over or thru but hit dead on!!

[steadman]

Steve I could put you on deer like that all day! But you better have 17 points to have a tag to hunt one    No thanks on the kiss though  

[Craig]

I agree with you on shot #1 and #2, but on #3 I would wait. I know we practice on 3D targets , but it is foam and not a live animal. You hit that branch and you have a wounded animal.
Great Post
Thanks

[wapiti792]

*OK nit-picky here. I hate the offside shoulder. I feel that shot #2 would kill the animal fine but I love passthroughs. I do my best to stay center-mass lungs, and Ryan's shot kills the animal just as dead, though. Also, after driving more than a few broadheads into the onside shoulder of 250# whitetails, I tend to be a little paranoid. I respectfully disagree with the idea that most hunters miss far back. I think it's 50/50, and I want my 50 in the liver. Great thread Steadman! BTW the other shots are good IMO. Don't blame you on the kiss either...you seen that guy?  

[wapiti792]

*Here is why I think it should be a little farther back. I think it would be more margin for error hitting the middle of the ribs versus the anterior 1/3 of the ribs. Like I said, EITHER shot kills the animal, but this is an opinion format.