Quartering away shots

[moog5050]

So my first shot this morning was a reasonably hard quartering away shot.   Not bad and the arrow hit where I intended but as I stood over the target I thought it could have been better.  

So I put two more shots in creeping forward each time.  Which is the shot you prefer (forward, middle, back)?  I realize they all kill deer.  

[moog5050]

For the record, this was my next 8 shots.  I prefer the 5 grouped back. The other 3 were less than perfect shots.  

 

[rob-c]

For the second photo -Middle first , back second. The back would most likely take out the liver and at least a lung, plus you would probably get a exit hole. Middle is the money shot though, both lungs would be done. 

Edited September 17, 2017 by rob-c

[Zag]

Id take the back ones that just clip the left vitals and torch the right vitals. One lung shots can really decrease your odds of recovery.

[BowmanMike]

I agree,middle one for me as well

[stoneam2006]

Middle here too.

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[moog5050]

19 minutes ago, rob-c said:

For the second photo -Middle first , back second. The back would most likely take out the liver and at least a lung, plus you would probably get a exit hole. Middle is the money shot though, both lungs would be done. 

Exactly my thoughts.   

[biggamefish]

I have always shot for the the back of the ribs. Just like the middle one.  If you pull one way or the other you still get vitals. One way both lungs and maybe the heart the other the liver and a lung. Can't go wrong.

[stubborn1VT]

I have always shot middle.  The downside is that in most cases I have hit the far shoulder and got no real exit hole and lousy blood.  The upside was the deer went 100 yards or less.  

[BizCT]

Middle. But one thing to note that is the ground shot angle. If that was a steep shot from stand and at say only 5, you may not get both lungs


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[moog5050]

I will also add that I think middle provide greatest margin of error which is small to begin with on a quartering shot. 

 

You guys all chimed in before me so point was made.  

Edited September 17, 2017 by moog5050

[grampy]

Nice shootin moog! 

I too, agree with rob-c , middle first.  That is a deadly shot. Almost perfect in fact. The quartering away shot is the one I always picture, when I  dream of that booner coming in to my set up!

[OtiscoPaul]

Middle...lots of good stuff in the way of that long angled channel...and if that's a steep shot a lung will be hanging out of the cavity deflated and a massive blood trail that should result in rapid death, atleast I hope so with my arrow/BH combo.

[wolc123]

Tie - I would aim for the hair half way between middle and back.  The middle ups your odds of double lung but back ups your odds of a pass thru, and an easier to follow blood trail.   Aiming for the point that optimizes your odds of a successful recovery is always best.  

[growalot]

Great from the ground...are you practicing them from your stand height.....may  be surprised at the difference and from different distances...nice shooting

[moog5050]

1 hour ago, rob-c said:

 

11 minutes ago, growalot said:

Great from the ground...are you practicing them from your stand height.....may  be surprised at the difference and from different distances...nice shooting

I don't practice from a stand Grow.  Ground and off my deck (about 5.5' tall).   Never had an issue.   I think I naturally bend from the waist so it's same poi.   Obviously I would aim higher for a low exit if the deer is close.  Then again most of our stands are only 12-14" to platform. 

[Lawdwaz]

From the treestand last fall I killed my buck with a similar shot to your shot #1, as far as I can tell.  It was a devastating shot and the buck was dead in maybe 6-7 seconds, in sight.

Either #1 or #2 works for me from the stand..............

[moog5050]

3 hours ago, grampy said:

Nice shootin moog! 

I too, agree with rob-c , middle first.  That is a deadly shot. Almost perfect in fact. The quartering away shot is the one I always picture, when I  dream of that booner coming in to my set up!

I will take a broadside statue at 15-20yds every time.  Lol.  Hope the Booner cooperates with both of us!

[moog5050]

I will also mention that I killed my regular season buck with the bow last year hard quartering away.  Entered about where my first shot was and exited neck.   A blind man could have followed the blood trail but it was not intentional to have it exit the neck.  Made more work for WNY bowhunter to mount.  Lol

[Buckmaster7600]

If in a tree I'll go with furthest forward. That arrow has a very good chance of exiting and will get lungs and heart. If on the ground I'm going with furthest back because I want 2 holes. 200yds with good blood beats 75 with none any day.


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[moog5050]

1 hour ago, Buckmaster7600 said:

If in a tree I'll go with furthest forward. That arrow has a very good chance of exiting and will get lungs and heart. If on the ground I'm going with furthest back because I want 2 holes. 200yds with good blood beats 75 with none any day.


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Honestly, with the recurve, middle is probably smartest so when I miss by a little, I am still good.  Lol.  

[Buckmaster7600]

Honestly, with the recurve, middle is probably smartest so when I miss by a little, I am still good.  Lol.  

Oh yea with the long bow I'm aiming for the middle!


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[WNY Bowhunter]

3 hours ago, moog5050 said:

I will also mention that I killed my regular season buck with the bow last year hard quartering away.  Entered about where my first shot was and exited neck.   A blind man could have followed the blood trail but it was not intentional to have it exit the neck.  Made more work for WNY bowhunter to mount.  Lol

Yes, the good ole Rage neck shot...lol.  Your deer wasn't the worst I saw last year. The other one needed a whole new cape thanks to a point blank finishing shot in the neck with a rage xtreme/xbow.