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

[Homey88]

I wouldn't take that shot, just my preference. Good shooting though.

[Izzy]

I shoot the 3d but not a live deer.

[JD Page 1965]

Coyotes and crows would appreciate that shot. If its not clean I let them walk.

[bowtough]

I have taken that shot twice, or similar anyway. First time on a very nice eight pt. He went on a full death run across a bean field and died in about fifteen seconds. Second time on a fat sister but out of a different tree. Pretty much same result only shorter death run. Both kills with 160gr. Snuffer. Yes I would and prolly will take that shot again. Gary.

[Stickbow]

No on the shot.....as mentioned above the chance of one lung is too high. You think a Whitetail is tough to find on one lung, try an Elk.

Funny thing is...it is easy for folks to say no behind a computer screen. It take discipline and experience to hold out for a better shot in real time. And from my experiences there is not a lot of that out there.

[Ryman Cat]

Depending on how big this deer was and bordering on ethics in each mans mind? I'd bet a lot would take the shot or not? Then some would shoot for the spine as well knowing that the shoulder is right there to the left if broken form and arrow went left.

What one would or would not do remains to be seen in a real life situation, things do change you know.

Its certainly not an easy shot for anyone and a marginal shot its a chance to take.

Not really sure what I would do if the situation presented itself. Prob. wait for him to turn but this is all speculation.

[FerretWYO]

I would say at that angle it would be risky. My guess would be likely one lung if you got by the shoulder blade without deflection. Most likely will get some deflection though.

That's a great group though.

[Sam McMichael]

I have taken it once and had a clean quick kill. However, now that I know more about deer anatomy, I doubt I would take it again. Actually, none of my elevated stands are high enough to present that shot now.

[JD Page 1965]

So there is an obvious shortage of discipline and experience on this website? Sounds like something the anti hunter crowd would like to hear on one of their websites, think before you post because that was a real poke in the eye to me and all the others who said we would wait for the ethical shot.

[TSP]

Nope.  If I needed meat that bad I'd go to the grocery store.  The animal deserves better than a poke n' hope.

[KyStickbow]

I would most likely pass on that shot. Too risky for me

[elkken]

Never would take that one    

[fnshtr]

[1kwikstik]

I'd pass. Looks like if you did happen to miss the scapula, it would be one lung at best and a long tracking job.

[PistolPete]

I have taken that shot, back when I shot a compound and KNEW I could slip that broadhead just barely past the shoulder blade. It will kill them fairly quickly, but you will almost certainly have a poor blood trail, since that arrow has to exit out the guts. That means you get a high entrance (little blood) combined with a plugged up exit (little blood); bad combination.

[Caleb Monroe]

The deer I hunt would catch you trying to draw. So I let them either walk by our turn to a more favorable position.

Nope!!!!!!

Bisch

[Tedd]

It looks like my arrows are right on the worst spot. Moving the hit closer to the neck might be a slight improvement.
   

[longbowman]

Once upon a time that was my PREFERRED shot on deer.  Bone never stopped my arrows and I took out a leg while getting the good stuff.  I shot 75-80# bows with 850-1000 gr. arrows and there wasn't a bone big enough in that area of a deer to stop them.  It has been many years since I've taken that shot simply because I no longer feel I NEED to.  That being said, with the set-up you said you have I wouldn't even consider it...not enough punch there.

[EWill]

NO!!!!
Too risky.