Bowhunter's Pick a spot 9 with scenarios

[Rhino]

Your in a ground blind and this big buck of a lifetime, 230 class NT steps out into this field. You've watched him slowly coming your way from ~150 yards away for about 20 minutes now that has seemed like forever. As he's approaching those thoughts of being in a deer hunting magazine have been going over and over in your brain along with entering this big one in B&C. At 38 yards he locks up looking at your blind. He knows that thing wasn't there before. Your call now.

[Dakota]

Green or Blue 2 from the top.

[wtnhunt]

Well that deer is not here, so I am hunting somewhere away from home and chances are I will have some folks to help me track and likely a lot of ground to follow up the deer. That really is a tough one Al, and it is tough to remember when you are in crunch decision making time that you should not think in terms of this deer is going to put me in magazines. That would put an increased pressure on the hunter and for most folks probably cause a degree of buck fever causing a miss or causing a poor shot and an unrecovered animal.

If I have no choice and there is a lot of ground with which to possibly track the deer I am looking really hard at the reds or just to the right of them thinking to myself what the odds are of it being possible with the bow to squeeze my arrow into the lungs just in front of that close shoulder bone. I think I could get one in the reds, probably just to the right of the second red from the top would miss most heavy bone and clip the far side lung, and know that the deer is going to die within a relatively short amount of time, however 38 yards is a ways off and I am very doubtful I would ever take such a shot. Behind that close shoulder at that angle does not make me feel too good with the bow either. That option of blue 2 or 3, really don't like so much at that angle. Really thinking if I already have my bow drawn I am holding for a few seconds longer to see if he turns and gives me a better angle and then tucking my arrow in right behind the back of the shoulder. Looks like he will take a step with his right leg and when he does that would make for a better angle. I just don't think I could take the shot at that angle in the pic at that distance with my bow.

[ruttinbuc]

I'd wait him out and give myself the best opportunity to kill him. If it doesn't happen so be it. I'd feel a whole lot better knowing I made the right choice than kicking myself for taking a questionable shot. Deer looking your way aware of a presence are extremely jumpy. He will duck out at the sound of the bow...but?

[Tom2008]

I really hate that quarting towards angle. Shooting in theGreen or blue could lead to a much farther back than some peopel may think. That could lead to potentially not recovering the animal. I'd personally wait and not move. There is a good chance this buck will make a mistake or atleast give you a quartering away shot.

[hunter109]

i would have to say i would go for the second red dot from the bottom well thats it

[Dawg]

After regaining consciousness, I would try to wait until he made the mistake of looking away, then it would be blue2 from the bottom.

[Straight Shooter]

Green dot 2 from the top all day long.

[Rhino]

That really is a tough one Al

Sure is William. Any bowhunter I know would have a case of the nervous shakes at least a little bit along with a real dry mouth from their excited breathing.

This is not the best picture to show everything this deer has on his head. It's a little out of focus. He actually has 4 drop tines. Two on each side along with split 2's and 3's. That kind of headgear on a buck of a lifetime can make you think real hard about your shooting or not shooting options.

One thing is for sure...Chris can't say this is a skipper cuz he's too small.

[wtnhunt]

one thing is for sure...chris can't say this is a skipper cuz he's too small.

LMBO, that is funny Al.

[Tominator]

One thing is for sure...Chris can't say this is a skipper cuz he's too small.

Definitely not a skipper, but at that angle, at 38 yards, I'm afraid I pass that shot. Very tough situation for sure. I don't like the range, I don't like the angle, I don't like that he's on full alert. Too many things going against you. I hope I would be big enough, strong enough, to let the buck of a few lifetimes walk on by. If it were closer, I might chance a shot, don't know.

Toughy.

[12-point]

have to wait they like dunking at that distance when there looking

[Tominator]

have to wait they like dunking at that distance when there looking

What are you talking about? That deer doesn't even have a basketball.

[Rhino]

What are you talking about? That deer doesn't even have a basketball.

He's back at it again!!!

[Tominator]

He's back at it again!!!

What can I say. Out of work for a month, I couldn't resist.