question to buck hunters?

[tripper]

I had a case that the deer was at about 100 yards moving rifle not shotgun) across hay field at a run, two house 40 acers away. I waited until the angle of the shot would put the bullet well off to the side of both houses into the wood line along the field.

[buzzsaw]

WOW, good thread! I personally wouldn't take the shot for safety reasons. I have young children and my whole thought process has changed. My heart would be pounding and I'd be hoping that buck didn't decide to bolt.... I'd wait til he cleared and wack the rack! For whatever it's worth, I highly doubt that a slug can go 500 yards.... but I'm no expert.

[bigbucks]

tripper, you definitely did the right thing, I'm assuming there wasn't heavy woods or a huge hill in between the deer & the houses.

[tripper]

No, nothing between the deer and houses, there was a slight down hill angel but a person just should not fire in the direction of a house or anything that may contain domestic animals. Once you pull that trigger you no longer have any control over where that bullet or any part of it may go.

[fishnhooks]

Who's house is it? If it was mine.......

[76k20]

Bigbucks,

Is it possible that this owl hooting in the woods was carrying away your deer? This could be a determining factor as to whether or not I would shoot. j/k had to rib since you posted of a small deer, I think almost everybody has "knocked the spots off one" at one time or another.

[bigbucks]

76k20, possibly...

You're right about that & some of us have knocked the spots off at one time & "then some others..." Oops, nice shot man! it takes talent to hit something that small.

[Browning83]

There isnt a buck in the world that is worth a possible fatality. Also when you shoot a slug/rifle the bullets dont fly true after hitting the ground. So even if the buck wasnt in the line of the house it could still fly that way. But a 500 yard shot with a slug is quite a ways. I'd still wait til its a ways from the house....especially if its in a field.

[JoshM]

I would shoot simply becauce even if you would aim at the house your slug would never make it that far but that is just me

[JoshM]

I must agree with stockchopper though just wait a few yards and the deer will be out of line with the house.

[jbjr]

As years of bow hunting has taught me WAIT for the Perfect Shot and ALWAYS be aware of whats in the background

[Big-Al]

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As years of bow hunting has taught me WAIT for the Perfect Shot and ALWAYS be aware of whats in the background

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I sure agree with you there. I started bowhunting at the age of 12 and shot my first with a bow at 13. I never picked up a gun to hunt deer until I was 21. I think it has made me a totally different rifle hunter than if I had never bow hunted. Having had hundreds of deer within 25' sure gives you the ability to wait.