I was always taught to go for a lung/heart shot. Recently I have been reading a lot about high shoulder shots being ideal in certain circumstances. Which shot do you prefer on deer/moose/elk?
Heart
Lung
High shoulder
Spine
Neck
Other
I was always taught to go for a lung/heart shot. Recently I have been reading a lot about high shoulder shots being ideal in certain circumstances. Which shot do you prefer on deer/moose/elk?
Ruger Hawkeye S/S 30 06
Weatherby Vanguard S2 S/S 243
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Completely depends on the range, aspect of animal, whether it's moving or not, and utensil of choice in my hands...
Far to wide to generalize without knowing at least some of that.
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^totally agree. I've done head, neck shots and boiler room. All depending on familiarity with the weapon of choice and how good the user behind this accurate weapon is.
Personally, I shoot for bones. And vitals either on the way to bones, or vitals behind bones. All the good stuff is between the front legs, and it tends to shorten tracking distances.
Thats rifles of course. Archery tackle, I try for offside bones.
As a bow hunter heart and lung. With a rifle I can pick what shot suites the circumstances, especially under 100yards. Heart and lung shots are are always deadly
Heart lung, waiting for broadside or quartering away.
Lung,sure kill and they don't travel far
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My thoughts would be lung unless there was a need to "anchor" the anamal then high shoulder it think. Only double lunged em so far
The poll is not meant to be dogmatic bit to spark conversation.
Ok interesting perspectives. I don't hesitate shooting them in other areas, just prefer lung shot, regardless of the distance or caliber of the rifle I'm shooting. I'm not stuck on it just my first choice. When is a lung/shot not as preferable as others? Hoping to hear people's experience in what works for them. Any head shot guys out there?
Ruger Hawkeye S/S 30 06
Weatherby Vanguard S2 S/S 243
Any place but the ass or guts. Moose I'll generally head shoot, deer depending on buck or doe but if it is a decent buck I'll lung shoot. Elk is thru the shoulders. I really like to anchor them buggers because they tend to go.