After reading a post by Tuthdoc (who I find very knowledgeable and enjoy his posts) in an earlier thread about ground blind set-ups, he said he passed on a quatering away shot at a buck. I am new to this game, but this last year, I passed on 2 chances at broadside shots to get a quatering away shot at the buck I harvested. Being my first buck with a bow, I didn't want to chance getting to far back with a broadside shot(buck fever kills me). My question is which shot is better to try to take? Or are they both about equal in killing percentages to take? Thanks.
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Broadside or Quatering away shot? Which is better?
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There's is no real perfect answer to this. It all depends on the shooter and what angle they are most comfortable taking. It sounds like you were smart in your situation to wait for a quartering away shot, as that is where your confidence was. I, however, am more confident in taking a broadside shot with the front leg forward.
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I myself won't pass either of the shots but I do prefer a slight quartering away shot. I have had better luck watching deer fall from the stand with a .25 away shot. That being said the majority of my hunting is from an elevated stand. But I will also shoot this shot from the ground without hesitation.
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I'll take a slight quartering away shot, but much more than that, I won't take it. I know what shot I'll take before I get in the blind and it doesn't change with size of the animal, the time of day, or the time of year. One thing that's always grated on me is the ol' "it's the only shot he gave me" or "it was the end of the year" or "he was too big to pass". There was a time that I set one pin at 26 yards and would shoot deer with that pen to 30. It was where I practiced all the time. As I've gotten older, my range has been decreased. Not because I can't kill them at greater distances or not because of some idea that it tests me more to get them closer, it's just that at 20 and in, it's really hard for me to screw up.
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Thanks guys for the responses. I should have stated "slightly quartering away" since that is what I was thinking and the shot that I waited for. I have watched many of the videos that have been posted on the greenscreen and most of them are broadside shots but never noticed that the leg was moved forward. I will try this on a doe in this upcoming season to build some confidence.
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