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Found these today all in one area. Must be one of the big guys making these rubs on the big trees.

With a rifle a neck shot always drops em on the spot. The shocking power right around the spine and brain are devastating. I wouldn't with a bow because unless you sever the spine or main arteries you have a wounded deer. I've seen 3 deer in my time walking around with arrows in their necks

They've worked their way out from the thicker areas along the hedge rows and outer woods areas here too. I always consider it a magical time of the year.

Quartering towards me, with gun. Dropped and didnt even twitch Would never ever try with bow or xbow

Up and in for the first time this year. My first year bee keeping has taken a lot of my time, attention, and energy. After getting them mostly winterized today I figured I would treat myself to a the last 1 1/2 of this really pretty afternoon. There are 5 scrapes on the logging road I take to my stand. All of them within about 60 yards of the stand, but not where I can shoot. I definitely can see anything that heads that way though, so might provide a sighting at least. Good luck to you all this season! NYH

We have recovered neck shot deer with a bow. We don't practice it, but it does happen. In all instances, a main artery was severed. Only once in 30 some years I seen an arrow sticking through the neck with the deer walking around. Early firearm season, it was put in the freezer.

Neck shots can be very decieving as far as placement, much more so than the good old boiler maker shot that gives actually quite a large margin of error. I have made them plenty of times with a rifle, but only from a steady rest...and I myself prefer to take only the back of the neck, base of the head from behind, obviously. Not a good shot at all for a bow. At the same time, I have seen quite a few deer where neck shots missed the bone, and after initially dropping the deer from the shot, they get back up and run. Generally with a bow, few folks go for a "bone" shot, leaving the narrow window for the jugular/etc. which is very easy to miss if you really dont know your anatomy. A shot not taken is never to be regreted. Dont pressure yourself into thinking you should have taken it. There is never wrong in not taking a shot.

Female of the Alpha pair we took out yesterday at 160+ yards. SJC

My daughter's front yard in Irondequoit

What a douche