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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 22, 2015 14:39:01 GMT -5
Hey guys, I have another question:
I was watching a hunting video today where a guy was hunting a field. He waited until this buck raised his head before he shot. I've never had a shot at one feeding, but was wondering why he waited for the head to raise. I would have pulled the trigger. What am I not understanding?
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Post by squirrelhunter on Jul 22, 2015 14:55:53 GMT -5
Couldn't tell you,if I'm not ready yet I wait on them to put there head down if possible so they won't see me get ready. Once I'm ready I don't worry about if their head's up or down.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jul 22, 2015 15:05:50 GMT -5
Maybe he wanted one more look at the rack to be sure that is what wanted?
Most of us would have already made that determination and shot him head down or up....
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Post by swilk on Jul 22, 2015 15:24:52 GMT -5
Maybe it was solely for the video ...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 15:47:04 GMT -5
What Swilk said. For some reason, they want that head up for the kill shot.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Jul 22, 2015 15:52:58 GMT -5
I bet it was for the camera, but not totally sure. He had been watching him for a while standing broadside feeding. I specifically said he wasn't taking the shot until he raised his head. I thought, "What's not to like?"
Okay, I'll pull the trigger!
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Post by nfalls116 on Jul 22, 2015 16:00:21 GMT -5
I prefer to shoot them head down distracted over up. Down means they aren't the least bit concerned about me up means they may be ready to bolt any second
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Post by schoolmaster on Jul 22, 2015 17:05:51 GMT -5
Camera time. I "wait" to admire the trophy buck or doe when it is down. I would not wait. You have to kill them when you can kill them and not wait for the camera. Most of the time where I hunt you get a 5 second max window of opportunity. So 99% of the deer I see taken on video would have been dead a long time before. Of course, I don't video.
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Post by johnc911 on Jul 22, 2015 23:03:17 GMT -5
Yep its for the Tv show. Have watched many a shows where they have a perfect shot and still whistle at the deer to get it to look up !!
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Post by mattbrewer on Sept 2, 2015 10:46:40 GMT -5
I seen several botched shots on hunting shows where the shooter will "maa" at a deer that is relaxed. The deer raised his head and was on alert. He then reacted much more to the shot and the arrow hit way high. I guess I see waiting until the deer raises his head, but alerting him on purpose seems like a mistake!
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 2, 2015 11:00:26 GMT -5
I guess if he's feeding with head down, I'm going to shoot him with a mouth full of something. Now, I just need some rain.
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 2, 2015 11:45:10 GMT -5
I seen several botched shots on hunting shows where the shooter will "maa" at a deer that is relaxed. The deer raised his head and was on alert. He then reacted much more to the shot and the arrow hit way high. I guess I see waiting until the deer raises his head, but alerting him on purpose seems like a mistake! I agree ... The TV hunters seem to wanting to do it for "good TV" thus the bahhing at a feeding deer. Totally stupid to me.. The deer is already stationary. I bah at deer but only at walking deer that I want to stop for the shot....
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Sept 2, 2015 11:51:30 GMT -5
I saw one show where a girl missed a turkey with a shotgun. When I saw it, I thought, "How in the world did she miss that?" It was in tall grass and a turkey's head bobs and weaves like a boxer. I've never had a shot at a turkey, but I bet that head is easier to miss than I think.
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 2, 2015 12:20:32 GMT -5
I saw one show where a girl missed a turkey with a shotgun. When I saw it, I thought, "How in the world did she miss that?" It was in tall grass and a turkey's head bobs and weaves like a boxer. I've never had a shot at a turkey, but I bet that head is easier to miss than I think. Yep... Most times with open sights the individual does get their head down on the stock and ends up shooting over the critter. I like scopes on all my guns..
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Post by omegahunter on Sept 2, 2015 13:43:41 GMT -5
I have seen times that looked like the antlers might be in the bullet's path to the deer or could possibly be hit when the bullet exits. But you see them all the time on broadside shots make a noise, whistle, or yell (when they are getting desperate) to get their head up when it did not look like it should have mattered.
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Post by bartiks on Sept 5, 2015 12:04:50 GMT -5
Maybe it was solely for the video ... Exactly right.
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Post by duff on Sept 6, 2015 4:28:45 GMT -5
It makes the meat more tender when the head is high. The bliod rushes out of the head faster which sooths the deer, less trauma....duh
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Post by nfalls116 on Sept 6, 2015 5:50:24 GMT -5
It makes the meat more tender when the head is high. The bliod rushes out of the head faster which sooths the deer, less trauma....duh are you sure? I thought it was so you didn't have antlers that were impregnated with blood
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Post by duff on Sept 6, 2015 5:51:33 GMT -5
Uhhh let me check my refrences
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 8, 2015 12:17:25 GMT -5
My rule of thumb for many years is, after I decide the deer is one I want to shoot, take the first shot I think I can make.
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