Best Deer Shot Placement From Every Angle.

4thIDvet · 05-01-2023, 12:09 AM

We’ve all heard or told the joke that the best place to shoot a deer is as close to the truck as possible, but knowing where to shoot a deer is the foundation of ethical hunting and ensuring the recovery of your downed animal

https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/blog/de...rtering-Toward

I am 100% in favor of hunting but I myself do not hunt. Hell I even catch and release when fishing then go to the store and buy fish.

But this explains quick kill of a deer and its kind of new to me. I always thought shot placement a bit higher than is posted here but the experts say no?
Good hunting good luck hope this helps.

Johnny · 05-06-2023, 08:27 AM

I just started deer hunting a couple years ago, so there's much I don't know. Right now, I've only taken ONE deer.

I agree with you. Humanely and safely putting down the animal is the top priority. If I don't have a PERFECT shot, I don't take it. That explains my low success rate, but at least I'm not wounding animals like one of my dirt bag neighbors. Last winter I tried to euthanize a deer on my property that he'd wounded. It got away from me.

I've seen these kill charts before. Yes. The target placement does seem a little low, but the information is consistent everywhere I look. On my first (and only) deer, I took a perfect broadside shot with a 12 gauge slug, while stalking at maybe 30 meters. My shot was slightly high and into the shoulder. The deer, nevertheless; went down immediately.

05-01-2023, 12:09 AM	#1
4thIDvet slug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Astor Florida Posts: 48,507	Best Deer Shot Placement From Every Angle. We’ve all heard or told the joke that the best place to shoot a deer is as close to the truck as possible, but knowing where to shoot a deer is the foundation of ethical hunting and ensuring the recovery of your downed animal https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/blog/de...rtering-Toward I am 100% in favor of hunting but I myself do not hunt. Hell I even catch and release when fishing then go to the store and buy fish. But this explains quick kill of a deer and its kind of new to me. I always thought shot placement a bit higher than is posted here but the experts say no? Good hunting good luck hope this helps. __________________ God Bless Americas Veterans. All who are serving and have served.

05-06-2023, 08:27 AM	#2
Johnny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,238	I just started deer hunting a couple years ago, so there's much I don't know. Right now, I've only taken ONE deer. I agree with you. Humanely and safely putting down the animal is the top priority. If I don't have a PERFECT shot, I don't take it. That explains my low success rate, but at least I'm not wounding animals like one of my dirt bag neighbors. Last winter I tried to euthanize a deer on my property that he'd wounded. It got away from me. I've seen these kill charts before. Yes. The target placement does seem a little low, but the information is consistent everywhere I look. On my first (and only) deer, I took a perfect broadside shot with a 12 gauge slug, while stalking at maybe 30 meters. My shot was slightly high and into the shoulder. The deer, nevertheless; went down immediately.