If I want to put an animal down right now with a shoulder shot, I am about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way up the body, where the spine is between the shoulderblades. How far up depends on he animal. Some animals have more or less of a shoulder hump, so require a little different hold.
I grew up being taught to shoot behind the shoulder, double lung shots were the norm, and so was the deer running. Some didn't go far, some did. It seemed to be chance at best as to if it was far or short.
I decieded to try shoulder shots this year and read JB's advice given in another thread concerning the aim 2/3rds up. I shot two whitetail this year hitting 2/3rds up and both drop in thier tracks. One kicked on the ground for a little bit, the other just dropped and bled out.
For deer I want to anchor I feel pretty good about a neck shot or JB's 2/3rds up shoulder shot.
