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Author Topic: Bad angle bow shot ?  (Read 2688 times)

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Offline Don Stenseth

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For many, this would be the Bowhunting Buck of a lifetime and he is standing 25 yards from your ground blind and appears ready to bolt. Would you take this shot and where would you aim.
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Offline dakids

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He's at Full alert.  He could swap ends by the time the arrow gets to him.  A shot would more than likely result in a poor hit and a lost trophy.  The game is already over.  I wouldn't shoot and would hope for a doe or other buck to divert his attention from you and cause him to give you a better angle and take him off of full alert.
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Offline Cody Gruchow

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pass you have been busted, like dakids said better pray that another deer catches his attention, otherwise hes gone

Offline Swany

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I would agree with the consensus on this one. Hope and pray that something takes him off alert and he lowers his guard a little bit. If you are at full draw at this point, buckle up, it could be a long hold...haha
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Offline kenhuntin

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This is a poor stance for a sure kill but i would put it in the lighter colored crease at the center of his body just in front of the right shoulder. Greater then the stated 25 yds. he walks but at 25 even if he moves that height should kill'im. A deer like that may stand still for some time until he sees any movement or catches a bad whiff even a chickadee could send him into cover.
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I'm just hoping I'm not already coming to full draw when he snaps up to look at me like that.
think I'd be going for the white spot. money or nothing!
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Offline mathews4ever

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I would pass. A quartering towards you shot is unethical due to the high likelihood of hitting the shoulder
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