I think the pictures and shot possibilities are interesting.  But the banter is much more valuable to me.  I'm a guy who has hunted all his life and killed a ton of small game with a trad bow, but I've been largely unsuccessful with deer.  This is due to me having very little time to devote to deer hunting... so, listening in while everyone discusses these shots is very educational.

All those arrows are in the scapula...not one i would take. Too much bone to punch thru.

All those arrows are in the scapula...not one i would take. Too much bone to punch thru. Good shootong though...nice group!

Threads such as this are very valuable, especially to newer hunters. It gives points to consider from more experienced archers. This may assist a newbie when he first encounters such a situation. For us more experienced hunters, it reminds us to carefully reconsider the things we already know. At a 3D shoot, I don't like to see shot set ups that represent extreme situations, because, if we pull it off on foam, we begin to think we can always do it on the hunt. A tough, but makeable shot, is good training, but extremes may ingrain bad habits. I like this thread for presenting these considerations.

Sam you are right.  We have to be a bit careful.  There are a thousand ways to kill a deer, from almost any angle.  it has been done all ways.

There are, however, certain things that tend... tend... to be more certain or create larger or more reachable or even at times more responsible targets, for a variety of reasons.

I have no doubt that a proven archer / hunter, with much experience can pull off shots that a newer less experienced person should not be trying.

We need to remember that folks with a lot of experience will likely not be influenced by this post, they do what they know they can do, but newer folks are very influenced by posts like this.

They learn and they get experience and then they expand from there.  We really should help them have good experiences.
ChuckC

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No I'll let them walk rather than take a shot like that.