Deer Shot Research Paper

The whole concept of killing an animal by using only a single shot is described as being the ultimate goal of every hunter. Most hunters were taught that they should aim their sights at the boiler room which is the section of the deer which is the lungs and heart. But many hunters wonder if they can aim elsewhere. Many hunter proclaims that when you fire a shot at a deer, you simply cannot afford to miss or you may have a wonded deer runnng around. Both of which can cost you money, as well as time. For instance, a wounded and bleeding deer will run for its life and spook other deer.

Where To Shoot On The Body
In this portion we'l list the top 4 areas where you should aim for as well as the reasons why.

High Shoulder
A large, fast moving bullet will break the
spine as well as to break its ribs, short-circuit the nervous susyem and anchor the deer. The cons that are associated with aiming for the high shouler though, is the fact that it can cause a lot of damage to meat which are loacted from the shoulder to the nech and backstrap.

Hear Lung
This shot will lead to massive hemorrage.
As such, it's blood trail will be easy to track. However, if you only manage to clip a portion of it's lung, the deer may have the oppruntity to reconver and since they don't necarily lie down after a lung shot, you may have to follow their blood trail.

Neck
A properly plpaced bullet has the baility to instantly kill the deer by causing massive shock to their vertevrae abd spinal cord, while damaging very little meat at the same time. However, similairy to aiming at thier brain, this vital area is quite small.

Brain

One deer experts proclaimn that if given the oppurtunity, you should aim for the brain. Ideally, you should draw a line from the left tear duct to the right tear duct, and subsetunely aim approxmaitely 2.5 - 2.75 inches above that line. This is described as being the best place to put your bullet if the oppurtunity presents itself. By firing a bullet into the brain, it will instantly incapacity the animal and death will follow just a few seconds thereacter. However, the oppruntiy to aim directly at the deer's forhead may not always present itself. Here are some tips to consider when it comes to shooting a deer from various
angles.

Broadside

The broadside angle is defined asd being the second best shot angle. This is where you are aiming at the deer from either of its sides. At this angle, the vital area is clearly exposed. It's also worth noting that a broadside shot aslo offers the shortest distance of which the bullet will trael through the chest cavity. When it comes to aiming at this angle, aim straign up from the pack portion of the front leg, midway between the bottom portion of the chest and back.

Quartering Toward

The quarteringf toward angle is defined as being okay for the hunter. When it comes to aiming at a deer in this position you should aim at the neck, head or center of the chest in order for you to get an effective hit. However, you should be weary of where your bullet may end up. If you fire a shoot a deer behind or in the near fron sholder, your bullet will more than likely go through the intesting and stoamach (gut shot) and subseunqtly go through the hind quarters. Many hunters proclaim that you should avoid making a "gut shot", becuase the contents of their intestines and stomach will essentially ruin the taste of the meat.

Quartering Away

When it comes to the quartering away angle, this is defined as being an okay angle for a hunter. Ideally, you shoul aim behind the front shoulder in order for you to make an effective hit. Your bullet will go through the lungs and possibily the hear.

Rear End Shot

The rear end shot angle is defined as being the poorest shooting angle for an hunter. By making a shot at this angle, it will basically ruing the best parts of the meat and subseuntly lead to a gut shot. However, it is worth noting that you can make a necvk or head shot if the deer raises its head up. But in general when faced with this angle, many hunters proclaim that you should wait for a better shot.

Elevated Stand Shot

When it comes from shooting from a tree or elevated stand, you need to factor in bullet trajectory. Ideally, you should aim higher on the deer, in order for you to compensate for the downward spiral motion trajectory of the bullet. Most hunters recomedn that you should visualize how your bullet will enter the top portions of the deer and exit the bottom, to determine if you have a good shot.