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why do people never seem to aim at the top of the neck were the shoulders and neck come together when an animal is facing head on with head down? aside from maby loosing a bit of meat I think it is a for sure kill shot. what say all?

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If the animal is facing direct toward you, head down grazing, then a shot directly into the spine would be viable. You wouldn't want it too high, and risk doing no more than grazing the top of the spine, so you want to come down a bit from the "top" of the neck (as seen from this angle). I've taken that shot. I've also put them into the spine in the back of the neck as the animal faces or runs away with its head up. The actual target is narrow though, either from front or rear, and from front on you may be better off waiting for the animal to put its head up and either putting it into the base of the neck from underneath, or lower into the aorta above the heart.

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I would try to visualize the top of the heart and aim for that... if it hits the spine on the way in, that’s great but if it doesn’t hit the spine, I still have the bullet going for the right spot.


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why do people never seem to aim at the top of the neck were the shoulders and neck come together when an animal is facing head on with head down? aside from maby loosing a bit of meat I think it is a for sure kill shot. what say all?


I have made 2 or 3 shots with the animal facing me, shot all of them in the base of the neck or the top of the chest. IIRC, all dropped in their tracks. This with a traditional muzzleloader firing round ball.


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why do people never seem to aim at the top of the neck were the shoulders and neck come together when an animal is facing head on with head down? aside from maby loosing a bit of meat I think it is a for sure kill shot. what say all?

Maybe because that's a piss poor angle for a shot.


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why do people never seem to aim at the top of the neck were the shoulders and neck come together when an animal is facing head on with head down? aside from maby loosing a bit of meat I think it is a for sure kill shot. what say all?

Maybe because that's a piss poor angle for a shot.


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Shots of desperation? Why not wait a few seconds for a different opportunity? A deer with its head down as you describe doesn't sound to be in panic mode.

Are you the one in panic mode?


Ever spent 5,10,15 minutes watching a buck before even deciding to shoot...or letting it walk?

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Originally Posted by slumlord
Shots of desperation? Why not wait a few seconds for a different opportunity? A deer with its head down as you describe doesn't sound to be in panic mode.

Are you the one in panic mode?


Ever spent 5,10,15 minutes watching a buck before even deciding to shoot...or letting it walk?


Yep.

Give them a second. When they raise the head, on a close shot, shoot 'em at the base of the skull where it meets the neck. If it's at distance, you have the a large drop zone from the top of head to the chest.

Neck shot = DRT, so it's one of my favorite shots.

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