no...

 

I never have, to each his own

 

if a deer is facing you like that and is close enough for a shot, with his head down (meaning he is calm and feeding), then he will turn to a better angle at some point so you can take a better shot

 

this ^^

 

You did not say how far out or how high but right behind the shoulder will work just fine. Lungs liver and guts all kill deer dead.

 

I don't like quartering to me shots. You have very little margin of error. I shot a buck this year quartering towards me because there was no way I could hit him too far back or too far forward because of trees and limbs. If he wouldn't have stopped where he did, I just would have waited with my fingers crossed.

 

i understand that... the thick woods might not offer an opportunity. this 1 was from 38 yds from 20 ft up.. spine shot. paralyzed the deer, he dropped right where he stood.

you can see the wound behind his neck.. had to finish him. he couldnt move anything but his frt legs and head when i got to him.


a fellow had better be in tune with his bow and know it, before these shots are even to be considered. time for the ethics police now. say what you like, this guys in my freezer.
i wouldnt be afraid to put a spine shot on a straight down shot, since practicing it and having my sights axis adjustments set extremely close.

 

Just this year, 1st one dropped him then a follow shot through the spine for the finish. I'll do it again and hopefully hit him a little better.

 

Is there a shot there? Yes but it has very little margin for error. You have to put the arrow between the shoulder and the neck about a 2 inch area. If you miss towards the neck side you will know because the deer will face plant into the ground and you will have to shoot again. If you miss to the shoulder side all bets are off might get a defection, or stick the shoulder. I have done it and they don't go far but I'm not recommending it to anyone.

 

This is a low percentage shot. Wait and you will get a better angle.

 

not a good choice

 

I know I'm about to get flamed but inside of 15 or so yards I've done it a few times. I aim in front of the shoulder and draw an imaginary line toward the back of the rib cage. Never lost one yet but if you get to far back it's a tough track job because even though the lungs are jellied the exit will be plugged with intestine. Hug forward but not so far frontal you miss the onside lung. Like I said I only do it close range. If you have doubt about taking the shot, DON'T.

 

Typically not a good choice, but I would also say there are other factors to consider, one being shooter skill, and secondly, the setup. If you are shooting a very heavy, high KE and momentum shaft, you have an advantage if you hit shoulder joint or bone. If you are an above average archer and can say which hair you plan on hitting and can make that happen more often than not, you might be okay doing this, but only if you really know where to shoot. But for 99% of archers, I say wait till the better shot opportunity is presented.

 

Not a shot im willing to take. Know way too many deer that were never found with that shot

 

im not a fan of that shot, id rather shot in front of his shoulder instead of behind if he's quartering hard enough.

 

I actually just missed the blade and got both lungs. He ran 50 and fell over. Thank god. Going down in from the top makes me too nervous. In 34 years I have seen many unhappy endings with that one.

 

I had a doe 5 yard in front of me in October, I could've taken a shot but didn't because of special hunt rules. Otherwise at thst range, probably would have.

 

I take them. Dead deer.

 

Same here... Shoot a 420 gr arrow or more with sharp bh and have passed thru every scapula I've met right into the heart/lungs. Deff don't recommebd it with a light arrow tho

 

Two weeks ago I had a doe at 14 yards quartering to me. She was relaxed. I was pretty high up a tree.
Shot her well above centerline straight up the leg. The arrow exited low six inches behind the off side leg, complete penetration.. I shot a 4 blade magnus on a 500 grain total weight arrow at 270 fps.
She loped away very casually and dropped dead at about 100 yards.

 

these steep angled shots arent for those that havent practiced them, thats for sure. nice shootin.

we are confronted with these quartering to us shots a lot in the woods. you either get good at them, or you may not eat venison this yr. sometimes the window of opportunity isnt a very easy window to hit, but may be the only foreseeable option.

 

shot this one that way,bout 6 yards from the base of my tree head down feeding, arrow came out right between his front legs in his belly he did'nt run 100 yards...

 

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shot this one that way,bout 6 yards from the base of my tree head down feeding, arrow came out right between his front legs in his belly he did'nt run 100 yards...

I had a very similar shot last year from the other side with similar results. That is a deadly shot when done right. In my case both lungs and the heart were shredded, the whole chest was basically liquid. When I shot he was turned an looking over his opposite shoulder. I hit the opposite shoulder and the BH stayed inside and just chopped away. Mine was 9' up and 4yds from the tree.

 

would never.

 

Took one years ago from under 10yds, hit EXACTLY where I wanted, biggest buck I have ever had an opportunity on. Trailed him for 12hrs good blood for the first mile then the arrow came out and the blood ended. My guess is one lung as the arrow had bubbles on it but it was protruding from the bottom of the body prevent him from bedding down. Never recovered him I keep the arrow as a reminder to NEVER take that shot again, too low % to risk it you may get away with it maybe not do you really want to risk losing the buck of a lifetime? Also I grid searched for two full days after.

 

Off the ground or low treestand its not a bad shot.

 

Yup. But I'd rather the head be up to take it.

 

Wont take it on a close or far shot with head down. If they are within 30 with head up and calm ill take it. Both of mine so far this year were quartering to. Doe went 40-45 yards buck went bout 80-85

 

i have shot alot of deer more than most, i shoot year around been bowhunting deer for 45 years i passed on a much bigger buck this year than any picture on this post because of quartering towards me ,my answer would always be NO ! that`s a foolish shot on any deer!

 

something nobodys mentioned yet, but that deer can see the arrow coming easier, and his ears are aimed right at you too. tried it (against my better judgement) last year on a buck at 15 yds. he nearly flopped over ducking that arrow, he had to have seen it. he went down so far and so fast at first i thought i'd spined him, but i barely grazed him. he was completly unaware and i was pretty well hidden in a hemlock.

 

Killing is my business ladies and business is good!

 

I have taken that shot and it will work if you thread the arrow but after many decades of bow hunting I would wait for the Deer to turn and give me a quartering away or broadside shot.
If you take that shot and most likely the arrow will come out the guts and even if the animal dies, you will have very light or no blood to track and without a good blood trail a Deer can be almost impossible to find if it travels very far. I would let it walk if that is the only angle I had. Hopefully I have learned from my many mistakes.