When aiming at a broadside deer at ground level, visually divide its body into three equal horizontal segments. The top section of the bottom third is the vertical hold-on reference. Aim at that height and 3 inches behind the crease where the deer's shoulder meets its midsection.Jan 12, 2017
Where is the deer heart located?
Heart: The heart is located above the deer's front legs in the center of the body. It pumps oxygenated blood through arteries. Deoxygenated blood returns to the heart through veins. If a broadhead punctures the heart (or a nearby vein or artery), it inflicts massive blood loss and quick death.May 14, 2020
What is the best shot placement on a whitetail deer?
With a high-powered rifle, the only reason to stay away from the shoulder is to preserve meat. However, with both a gun and bow, the ideal shot opportunity is when a deer is standing broadside or slightly quartering away from you. Avoid shots at deer that are facing toward or directly away from you.Sep 22, 2017
How big are the vitals on a whitetail deer?
The vital area of a deer is actually quite large – roughly a 6 to 7 inch circle - consisting of lungs, heart and liver.Sep 19, 2010
How large is a deer's heart?
A bullet placed here will put a deer down on the ground, in it's tracts, even if a vital area isn't hit. Think of all these vitals that are only inches away from this shot placement: The heart, about 3 to 7 inches low and a little to the back.
What is the vital area of a deer?
They're behind and rearward of a deer's shoulder, while the heart sits below them in the chest cavity and the liver behind them, just past the diaphragm. Those three organs are commonly called “the vitals,” because they're the deer's most vital organs.Jan 12, 2017
How high is a deer's heart off the ground?
The heart of a large deer is about 18" off of the ground.Jan 3, 2008
How can you tell where you hit a deer by blood?
If you can't find a blood trail, go back to where the deer was standing when you shot and look for blood there. Once you find blood, blood color will help determine where you hit the deer and provide a visible trail for recovering the animal. Bright, pink, frothy blood with bubbles indicates a lung shot.Nov 20, 2014
What does bright red blood mean on a deer shot?
Bright red blood can indicate a heart shot or possible leg wound. Dark red blood usually means a hit to the liver. Blood that is mixed with green or brown material and has an odor usually means a gut-shot, which will require more time and patience. Schools of thought vary on how long you should wait on a deer.Sep 21, 2012
What does good deer blood look like?
After being shot in the heart, the deer will sometimes jump up and do a “mule kick” and then proceed to dart off at a blazing speed with its tail down. The blood from a heart shot deer should be a bright red and thick. The blood should spray out a nice pattern which is normally easy to follow.
What does dark red blood mean when tracking a deer?
Dark blood is a strong indicator of a liver or venal shot. With these dark red results, it is best to wait a minimum of 3 hours before pursuing the wounded animal. Usually, this is enough time for the animal to bed down and expire.
Where do you aim a deer with a 30 30?
30/30 and . 30/06 disintegrate on the shoulder bones of 120-pound deer. Given enough bullet, on facing shots you hit the epicenter by aiming at the big dimple where a deer's throat enters the body. This shot often severs the spine along with major blood vessels, dropping the deer right there.Jun 6, 2006
Will a 30/30 pass through a deer?
Yes, a 30–30 will take a deer at fairly short ranges. I 'd say my comfort zone is inside 80 yards. However, with 308 WIN, I'm perfectly happy to shooting out to . . . well, 250 yards is the longest venue we've got at our farm, and that's just getting started with the 308 WIN.