Texas Heart Shot?

[Gator]

In everyones opnion, is this an "ethical" shot on a deer, with a good caliber rifle? I would NEVER take such a shot, but am curios on everyones opinion

[gitcha_some]

ruins the meat but id imagine it drops them pretty good

[RangerClay]

What is a "Texas" heart shot?

[Gator]

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What is a "Texas" heart shot?

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Shooting up the derriere

[MCH]

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What is a "Texas" heart shot?

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If I'm not mistaken, it's shooting a deer facing directly away from you. Bullet travels through the rear end and supposedly hits the "heart" on its way out.

[chronic]

ive taken a few deer with a shotgun this way..works pretty well...just gets a lil messy thats all.

[MUDRUNNER]

Doesn't sound like a very ethical shot to me.

[wtnhunt]

Not a shot I would take.

[Doekiller]

I've seen it take 'em down, but you usually have to shoot 'em again, because it usually doesn't quiet reach the heart

[DSGB]

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Not a shot I would take.

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Ditto!

[VABuckSlayer]

I know a guy who made that shot with a bow. Complete pass through and the deer only went 30 yards. I wouldn't take that shot myself though.

Eric

[Swamphunter]

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Not a shot I would take.

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Me either. Would leave much of a blood trail would it??

[OJR]

I would pass on this shot!!

[Tominator]

I passed on one such shot last night.

Nope, not a good angle at all.

[M00N]

Nope wouldn't take the shot, too easy to not make the shot correctly and have a very badly wounded animal. Plus it'd ruin the meat not only with the bullet damage but from the gut spillage and seepage into the meat. I can only think of one situation I'd ever try such a crazy shot and that'd be a badly wounded deer hobbling or walking straight away in a great deal of pain about to pass into somewhere where you can't legally kill it after that.