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Saw this today...thought I share it. Thoughts?

ht tp://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_718621&feature=iv&src_vid=KvT6oWdwPLc&v=fJr7Ph5SGO4

***graphic warning!!!***

I know most here in Canada/USA are against them, head shots, but I know over in Europe they are quite common and an "accepted/approved" method.

- J
 
jeffcarr88 said:
I know most here in Canada/USA are against them, head shots, but I know over in Europe they are quite common and an "accepted/approved" method.

- J
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Head shots aren't any more popular over there than they are here in a hunting situation. These guys are culling fallow does in a pen, different scenario. Others that take many headshots are Australian market hunters, such as kangaroo's at night, and professional stalkers in England controlling deer populations on estates. The same is done in the US on estates, mainly on the east coast.
Hunters in European countries generally aim for the heart/lung area just like here. I don't see a problem with headshots at close range under controlled conditions, but I'd be pretty apprehensive of shooting through a page wire fence like with deer #1 in the video.

The last 20 seconds could be a Monty Python skit. :)
 
I don't know,maybe at very close range on something that is not moving.I've seen a couple of moose that suffered awful head wounds before being put down for the count and I've hunted with guys that lost animals from head shots,not that any shot in a non-vital area such as blowing a leg off or shot in the rump would be much better.Just my personal opinion here but I believe that when it comes to hunting,in the majority of cases,a head shot would not be my first choice to take.
 
Yeesh. The snivellers and bunny huggers will fill their panties on that video, you can set your watch and warrant to it!

I won't tell you fellas how to hunt but if anyone asks me - that shot is in really poor taste. I can see it for animals being culled but for the sporting gent after fine anmal? A death like that is hardly a fitting end for an honourable hunt. I don't know why but for some reason that shot just seems disrespectful of the critter. Before I get egged for that I submit that I am an old fart that has shot his share of game - and I have no qualms at all about turning my nose up at marginal shots. If necessity were forcing my hand I might think differently I suppose.
 
Why the f&^% would you post a close up like that...twice!!!!! ( BTW, don't mean the OP...mean the one who took video ). Been hunting for about 35 years and I do have some "respect" to the animals I have harvested...

Sorry guys...not cool...

And am not a fan for headshots.
 
Not a very appetizing sight indeed. But they seem to have success with it. I wonder if they had any wounded critters?
I would put forth that maybe having the ability to use suppressed rifles helps considerably to keep the target game calm and still.
 
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No different than the video's of people using 223,243,22 250, etc, on gophers. As far as graphic's go. Con's well edible leftovers forsure! Con's I could name a few, but won't go there. Just happy it was filmed there and not here.
 
Not plastic bullets

"Plastic or ballistic tip bullets" is what he said, referring to the tip only. These type of bullets are quite often rapid expander's causing lots of outward explosive force as depicted in the video.
 
Know your range, know your game, know your shot....No problem

I've shot lots of game in the head. ( but only small game)

If the only shot I had at a large animal was a headshot at a range I was VERY comfortable with, I would take it.
 
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