Shot Percentage Poll!

What's your preferred (HIGH PERCENTAGE) shot on Big Game?

  • Total voters
    245
I had to bounce this one back up because I wuz at a B day party last nite for my buddy Big Tony and the topic came up. This fella (Real Estate Agent) was looking at Tonys various mounts on the wall and he made a comment about head shots! I immediately started listening to him, he went on about how effective head and neck shots were and that he makes all the guys that hunt with him shoot for the head. Tonys oldest son Lucas is 16 was alos listening intently and he turned to me and said... "That is pretty stupid, I wonder if he uses buckshot too?"
If I had a nickel......
 
Slow day, BIGREDD? :p

Maybe try some ice fishing..........:rolleyes:

I was out this morning and caught about seventy perch, kept about forty or so. None of them were head-shot, but all of them were mouth-hooked, is that OK?:runaway:

Doug
 
I haven't taken a lot of big game animals but I took 5 whitetails with neck shots ( under 40 yds with a rest) and 1 whitetail and a bear with a broadside heart/lung at 100 + yds
 
In keeping with the original question, I voted for "broadside" as my personal favourite. I also voted "straight on" as it has been a shot offered on several occasions and ended quite successfully. I've also actually had two high spine shots this past season, but they weren't intended that way. Miscalculations on my part but ended with very clean and quick kills nevertheless. I've had very few neck shots and never taken a head shot.
 
There probably isn't a shot in that list that I haven't taken over the years, but I consider head/neck shots low percentage, and will pass unless the game is very close and it is all that is offered. Broadside or quartering away are the higest percentage shots IMHO, and I love those presentations. I do not shy away from running shots if they are within my skill level (close to right angle and within 150/200 yards, depending on animal size) If you are taking shots that require superior penetration, I suggest you be equipped with a combination of chambering/bullet that is up to the task. For example, a quartering toward shot on a big Moose or Elk will need to break serious bone to get to the vitals. That's where premium bullets with decent sectional density come into play. If one keeps taking low percentage shots by choice, sooner or later, they will come to regret it. Regards, Eagleye.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom