New pics/shot added page 6. Would you take this shot?

[joe ashton]

no!  no!! and no!!!
unless I'm shooting at a lifeless 3D target. but not a live deer.... NO.

[Pine]

No , can't get a good double lung .

[Sixby]

Ryan , Following in my mind the path of your shot. Looks like you may have caught an artery or the top of the heart. But if not then one lung. Do you know what it got?  Anyway great shot and one not many could make at that angle.

God bless, Steve

[RLA]

I told myself I wouldn't take that shot again, that deer was hard to find. No more quartering to shots          One lung he went a little over a 1/4 mile and bedded, found him the next morning. Sometimes your lucky but it's best not to push your luck.

[indianalongbowshooter]

NO

[Tom]

No, low percentage shot. Have seen a deer opened up with a glancing shot that opened the side but it was a loooong trail to find her. Would wait for a better angle-like quartering away or close to broadside myself.

[overbo]

Good shooting and if that's where the arrow impacts? ''DEAD DEER''. As said before, blood trail will likely be challenging!

Now, my pre-shot prep would've been aiming lower and at the nearest front leg. More than likely, a deer in this position will spin to his right going back the direction he approached at the shot. Not a given, just MO. I would try to place the arrow to possibly take the back of a lung or the kidneys, depending on how much the animal reacts to the shot. A shot like this will be very lethal w/ a big multi blade head. I may get flamed but if I feel it's right, I'm sending my 160gr Snuffer to do this job!

[tracker12]

Nope.  For all the reason previously mentioned.  I rarely set stands that require me to be high.  Just don't like the shot angle even on broadside targets.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Since you Didn't specify hunting or not hunting situation.....

Yes I would take that shot on a 3d Target.

I would never even consider it on a real animal.

[dbd870]

Easy - No way! I'm waiting until he gives me a better shot.

[KentuckyTJ]

No for me. Thats a one lung shot.

[Bowwild]

I'll wait for the shot to get better.

[Echo62]

No.

[awbowman]

Like others have said, definitely a low percentage shot with not much room for error and virtually sure it won't create a good blood trail.  The high angle of the shot bothers me more than the position of the deer.

Even if you get to the vitals it will be a hard recovery IMO, so I wouldn't chance it.

[Michael Arnette]

No I wouldn't take it. A compound or cross gun shooter could if they had fixed blade BHs...

[Michael Arnette]

You have to take a whitetails possible reaction to the shot into consideration as well, even a shot that close a deer can react very quickly or not hardly at all.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Not a chance and why? I don't care if it's a spike or a booner I have taught my boys to be hunters first not shooters. My largest B/C buck stood like that for 5 minutes at 15yds looking around total relaxed had no idea I was in his world. Never ever crossed my mind to try a shot even though it was the largest set of antlers I have ever seen that close.

He finally grunted walked right up broadside at 8yds and I sent a arrow thru him into the dirt, if he would have walked away not giving me a shot it still would have been a great hunt. It's not worth the chance of losing a animal or the meat just to get the horns. IMHO

Kicked my own brother off my best spot for taking that shot with a CP, and any hunter that takes that shot with a bow and dosent have enough control to wait for the right angle is NOT welcome on my hunting spots.  With a gun no problem!

Tracy

[highlow]

Wouldn't. Only a stationary target. Too much could happen from release to impact with a real deer. Not that stuff couldn't happen with a broadside shot but much more leeway as far as that type is concerned. No shot is foolproof so tend to take those that offer forgiveness for a less than perfect shot placement.

[Butchie]

Not willing to chance hitting that shoulder at that angle...waiting for a better shot.

[ChuckC]

Not at a real deer.  There are plenty of obstructions located right there.  Might blow thru them, prolly won't.  Wait a minute and he will turn and give you a better shot.
ChuckC