I agree with you 100% Ryan...on all three of them.  I used to aim about three inches back of your spot on an animal like #2, but have since convinced myself through trial and error that above the leg actually leaves more margin for error on a perfectly broadside shot.

Travis

QuoteOriginally posted by maineac:
No shot on one, two inches behind your shot on #2 and right where you have the dot on #3.  I have enjoyed these threads, thanks

I agree with with your shot placements on all the targets.

pass on 1, I'm with Steadman on location for 2 and 3. but I might also pass on #3 it would kinda depend on the yardage and the trajectory my arrow would take getting there.

#1 no shot, #2 about 1" back of your spot, #3 my shot would be a spot just above the bottom branch, i know i will clear the bottom branch but worry about the arch of the arrow putting me into the top branch. Im looking at the #3 shot as about 15 or so yards with the tree about 5 or 6 yards from the deer.

I am with steadman exactly as well. The tree in number 3 appears just a couple feet in front of the deer so the arrow should have no interference with that shot!

No shot for me on shot 1. Shot 2 and 3 I would aim about 2" over the elbow on both deer.

these things are great, keep it up. I dont comment but I always look at them.
dk

No shot on #1.  #2 right where you put it and I might aim an inch farther to the right on shot #3.

I think that the shoulder scares people into shooting "a little bit back" a lot of times. Your illustration is a great tool for people to see how that skeleton really lies. Hunting mule deer from the ground I think you picked a perfect spot.

Nice thread! No shot on no.1 for me two.

You better have a FAST bow for shot #3 brother.  I think you are going to hit that top limb...If he is out more than say 15 yards.  But other than that, I don't need to know how to draw the dots cause you put them in the right place every time    

And if you could put me on any of those mule deer, I would kiss you    :eek: .. Gosh I want one like #1 in the worst way!

After I would poop my pants, I doubt the animal would still be there.... But I agree with those placements!

No shot on #1 but you have #2 and #3 right where I would aim

Many,many moons ago I took that shot on #1, I lost the biggest blacktail of my life,always regreted shooting. #2 close enough. #3 I took that exact shot at an elk this year with my longbow. Am eating elk steak, couldn't tell you if that arrow went over or thru but hit dead on!!

Steve I could put you on deer like that all day! But you better have 17 points to have a tag to hunt one    No thanks on the kiss though  

I agree with you on shot #1 and #2, but on #3 I would wait. I know we practice on 3D targets , but it is foam and not a live animal. You hit that branch and you have a wounded animal.
Great Post
Thanks

*OK nit-picky here. I hate the offside shoulder. I feel that shot #2 would kill the animal fine but I love passthroughs. I do my best to stay center-mass lungs, and Ryan's shot kills the animal just as dead, though. Also, after driving more than a few broadheads into the onside shoulder of 250# whitetails, I tend to be a little paranoid. I respectfully disagree with the idea that most hunters miss far back. I think it's 50/50, and I want my 50 in the liver. Great thread Steadman! BTW the other shots are good IMO. Don't blame you on the kiss either...you seen that guy?  

*Here is why I think it should be a little farther back. I think it would be more margin for error hitting the middle of the ribs versus the anterior 1/3 of the ribs. Like I said, EITHER shot kills the animal, but this is an opinion format.