Deer Hunting: Headshots

If the deer offers a nice head shot I'll take it. If there is any risk its one in the boilerroom. I think it's been about 1/3 head shots and 2/3 body in my deer hunting. But I dont think I've ever shot a deer at more then 200m. Most are under 50m shots.
 
PSE said:
Do not go for head shots on game you wish to eat - unless of course you want blood soaked meat when you open up a packet. The animal will not bleed out properly because as soon as the brain is shut off the heart quits pumping.

A shot to the heart/lung area will ensure that a few seconds of brain activity will pump most of the blood into the body cavity. This is a good thing!!

This is from my experience. While a perfectly excuted brain shot produces dramatic results if you can pull it off, you will hate yourself later on when butchering.
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Unless, of course, you blow the heart to hell and gone, which I have done tons of times...how does that help the blood pump for that extra few seconds...?
 
The sks is a 4 moa gun, the area you want to hit is slightly bigger. If everything is perfect, and you are bang on, you still will be somewhere within 4 inches of your exact aimpoint, and that's at 100 meters. Sounds like the guy is a clown, but what do I know.
 
5440fight said:
The sks is a 4 moa gun, the area you want to hit is slightly bigger. If everything is perfect, and you are bang on, you still will be somewhere within 4 inches of your exact aimpoint, and that's at 100 meters. Sounds like the guy is a clown, but what do I know.
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ive gotten my sks to shoot really well atleast 1" at 100 from the bench i can keep that in about 2" off hand (using the sling as support)
 
the venison in my freezer from my last two bucks is enough evidence that the SKS is a proficient deer rifle...dropped them dead in their tracks...2 for 2...
 
rookie wildcat said:
Unless, of course, you blow the heart to hell and gone, which I have done tons of times...how does that help the blood pump for that extra few seconds...?
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There are major arteries leading into the heart so that even with the heart gone the body cavity will fill with blood and the animal will still bleed out.
 
antiqueguy said:
ive gotten my sks to shoot really well atleast 1" at 100 from the bench i can keep that in about 2" off hand (using the sling as support)
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I'd like to see a video of that feat... That would make you an Olympian level shooter, and with an SKS no less. :)

wgamble89 said:
So guys I made a mistake, I started a discussion with a guy on youtube about the abilities of the sks as a deer gun. He said it had no use as one I said it could be used as one and that in the right hands it can hit a deer sized targets out to 300yrds (not that I would suggest trying it to much risk of non kill for my liking). His response was along the lines that he wants to be able to get head shots with precision and not have the animal take another step, with this statement I have a problem, the risks with hitting a deer in the head at long distance just seem to high to me and unless you are a truly exceptional marksmen with perfect conditions it just seems unethical to even try (I've seen the pictures and videos of the effects of this and they are sad to say the least), I point this out to him and he responds with this with "I head shot to 200 yards and heart, lung shot 300 plus . My rifles with my own ammo I shoot 1/4 moa groups at 1-2 and 300 yards". To me it seems to risky but on other forums I see a lot of talk about it usually in younger members, I wonder if this current generation being the COD wannabe sniper generation that it is (I come off sounding old but I'm only 23) is just thinking head shots are better because of games and movies. Maybe I'm just being over cautious and am way out in the left field here, what do you guys think about head shots on deer and the whole situation in general?
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300 yards is way, way beyond the SKS' abilities as a deer rifle. 200 yards is too, it's merely an adequate 100 yard deer rifle. There are far better choices, but I don't look down on the guy who uses a working rifle that's very affordable within its limitations.

His accuracy claims merit competing in the "Prove it" hunting rifles groups thread. He'd win by a mile. :)
 
Ardent said:
I'd like to see a video of that feat... That would make you an Olympian level shooter, and with an SKS no less. :)



300 yards is way, way beyond the SKS' abilities as a deer rifle. 200 yards is too, it's merely an adequate 100 yard deer rifle. There are far better choices, but I don't look down on the guy who uses a working rifle that's very affordable within its limitations.

His accuracy claims merit competing in the "Prove it" hunting rifles groups thread. He'd win by a mile. :)
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not hard to make a sks shoot well just got to use the right sized bullet and work up a good load also have up to date leanses for the glasses(in witch im lacking at the moment)
 
Not bitting my tongue this time. Your a real idiot for posting a picture like that. No respect for you and Jay (Moderator)from now on..............your not real hunters only fools!
 
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Strong words but I have to agree it's a terrible and tasteless photo. I have pics of bullet tracts on my site and have posted pics of skinned flesh with shot placement, some would argue it's the same, but that photo right there is exactly what the anti-hunting groups sift the Internet for. A hunter standing with a grotesquely mutilated animal, pilot2001 you honestly have a strong chance of a photo like that becoming a "poster child" in ways you really would rather avoid. Quite frankly likely the worst image I've seen posted in almost a decade on this forum. All opinions differ... but that's mine.
 
antiqueguy said:
not hard to make a sks shoot well just got to use the right sized bullet and work up a good load also have up to date leanses for the glasses(in witch im lacking at the moment)
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You would beat literally all Olympic shooters, not an exaggeration, if you can offhand 2" groups with an SKS at 100 yards. You should be out there taking every service rifle trophy there is as well. Blatant exaggeration like this is hard to ignore, take a video without stops or editing of you shooting a 2" hundred yard offhand with strap SKS group and you will literally be a shooting community hero. Actual results I'd still be impressed by a 6" five shot group, heck even 3 shot. :) I'd just like to see this happen quite frankly and would honestly root for you. It's beyond my abilities with any rifle I own and so would be very impressive to me.
 
Marking post and suggesting ban. It's one thing to post a terrible photo in poor taste and another to flagrantly wave gore and the ugliest side of hunting in people's faces on a public forum. My son will be using this forum one day, especially the hunting one. One can only hope guys like this leave the sport.
 
Ardent said:
Strong words but I have to agree it's a terrible and tasteless photo. I have pics of bullet tracts on my site and have posted pics of skinned flesh with shot placement, some would argue it's the same, but that photo right there is exactly what the anti-hunting groups sift the Internet for. A hunter standing with a grotesquely mutilated animal, pilot2001 you honestly have a strong chance of a photo like that becoming a "poster child" in ways you really would rather avoid. Quite frankly likely the worst image I've seen posted in almost a decade on this forum. All opinions differ... but that's mine.
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Well he just posted another grotesque photo. These idoits are definitely not true hunters nor show respect for wildlife. Young boys and girls who may be interested in hunting would made an about-face viewing something like this. Pilot2001, I won't forget this!
 
antiqueguy said:
ive gotten my sks to shoot really well atleast 1" at 100 from the bench i can keep that in about 2" off hand (using the sling as support)
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Sure. But you don't take a bench with you deer hunting and the deer is not stapled to a target stand. ;)
 
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