It was suggested that we stick this picture here. It was contributed by fellow bowhunter Doc. Thanks Doc.. great job on the merge.. :wink:
Let's see how it goes.. I see a lot of threads where it appears that not everyone fully understands the bone/organ structure and position in the whitetail deer. I'm sure the hillhumpin deer are similarly constructed... :lol:
So.. now that you can see the bones and inner workings... get your spot right!!! :chortle: :wink:
Thanks again to Doc for his contribution in another thread. Hope this proves helpful here.. I think it will.. anyone have any other or conflicting info, please post it.. :thumb:
The thread that picture was generated for was a good thread and opened a lot of people's eyes. If I had known it was going to be promoted to sticky status, then I would have labeled the organs as well. Many people try to shoot behind where the front leg meets the body in fear of hitting the shoulder bone. The term stick it behind the leg is always used. Well hopefully people can appreciate there is less room for error when aiming behind the leg and this may very well be why we see so many gutshot and liver shot deer.
The thread that picture was generated for was a good thread and opened a lot of people's eyes. If I had known it was going to be promoted to sticky status, then I would have labeled the organs as well. Many people try to shoot behind where the front leg meets the body in fear of hitting the shoulder bone. The term stick it behind the leg is always used. Well hopefully people can appreciate there is less room for error when aiming behind the leg and this may very well be why we see so many gutshot and liver shot deer.
Well it is sort of color coded for us.... just aim for pink or red... if ya hit white, it's gonna be a looooong nite... :wink:
Yes, exactly why I though it should be prominently placed for a bit.. I think many shoot too far behind the shoulder, as mentioned. There is more room than we sometimes realize to squeeze it in past the bone to get to the vitals...... :tea:
Great sticky. From reading all of the earlier posts this fall I think we needed that about three months ago.
I teach Bow Hunter Ed for the DNR and I have over lays that show this. We also use a full size deer with magnetic cut outs of the leg/shoulder bone, lung, heart and liver and you would be surprised where people stick the cut outs. Can't seem to understand how they can hunt when they have not a clue where the vitals are. After two hours of showing the vital locations and discussing shot placement they have a better idea.
Great sticky. From reading all of the earlier posts this fall I think we needed that about three months ago.
I teach Bow Hunter Ed for the DNR and I have over lays that show this. We also use a full size deer with magnetic cut outs of the leg/shoulder bone, lung, heart and liver and you would be surprised where people stick the cut outs. Can't seem to understand how they can hunt when they have not a clue where the vitals are. After two hours of showing the vital locations and discussing shot placement they have a better idea.
Not really... you can see the broad part of the shoulder blade is at the top of the shoulder... the lower leg bones are sooo small, that you'd not likely hit them and they are the ones that will move around more when it squats. If you keep your shots 1/3 of the way up from the bottom of the deer, you are well below the shoulder blade... that is a large energy bandit.. stay away from it... :wink:
In my experience, the heart is a bit further back. Last two deer I hit about two inches behind the back edge of the leg and they went through the middle of the heart.
In my experience, the heart is a bit further back. Last two deer I hit about two inches behind the back edge of the leg and they went through the middle of the heart.
Each deer was exactly broadside and standing pretty relaxed (as relaxed as a whitetail gets). Here's a pic of one. This is the exit hole, entry was a bit higher, but the same distance behind the leg. Middle of the heart. It's only a couple of inches different than the graphic. Still a valuable reference!
Great pictures. With turkey season coming up maybe we could get some pictures for shot placement on them. They seem tougher to take with a bow than deer even.
Steve
Great pictures. With turkey season coming up maybe we could get some pictures for shot placement on them. They seem tougher to take with a bow than deer even.
Steve
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