Bullet Placement

[coyoteman]

In this case,The late season buck was broardside,of course unaware of my presence.The 6.5 creedmoor,with lots of practice,made this spine shot possible.It was less than 100m.It dropped on the spot.As with most spine shots a finisher was required.Area 316 With permission for access across private land lots of deer.

[Nyksta]

Originally Posted by coyoteman

In this case,The late season buck was broardside,of course unaware of my presence.The 6.5 creedmoor,with lots of practice,made this spine shot possible.It was less than 100m.It dropped on the spot.As with most spine shots a finisher was required.Area 316 With permission for access across private land lots of deer.

You purposefully shot the backstrap meat?

[elkhunter11]

As with most spine shots a finisher was required

That is a good reason for me to try to avoid spine shots.

[crazy_davey]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

That is a good reason for me to try to avoid spine shots.

I’m sure what really happened is he almost missed the deer, hit it in the spine and is now passing it off as marksmanship.

[teledogs]

Who shoots for the spine?

[obsessed1]

Originally Posted by crazy_davey

I’m sure what really happened is he almost missed the deer, hit it in the spine and is now passing it off as marksmanship.

[Smoky buck]

To anyone new to hunting that is viewing the thread most hunters will advise lethal shot placement that minimizes meat damage especially to choice cuts

But they are easy to track when spine shot

[obsessed1]

Originally Posted by teledogs

Who shoots for the spine?

I have spine shot one or two critters in my life....never intentionally

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by coyoteman

In this case,The late season buck was broardside,of course unaware of my presence.The 6.5 creedmoor,with lots of practice,made this spine shot possible.It was less than 100m.It dropped on the spot.As with most spine shots a finisher was required.Area 316 With permission for access across private land lots of deer.

Laughing! Oh this is too much.

[Ken3134]

Originally Posted by obsessed1

I have spine shot one or two critters in my life....never intentionally

Me too, and I didn’t save the picture.

[Smokinyotes]

Looks to me like a 1-1/2” higher and you would be eating tag soup. I’ve also spined animals before- never intentional.

[Dick284]

This just gets better and better.

[270person]

Originally Posted by teledogs

Who shoots for the spine?

Hey now. You don't aim a Creedmoor. You launch it and IT decides the best part of the animal to hit.

[Flatlandliver]

Originally Posted by coyoteman

In this case,The late season buck was broardside,of course unaware of my presence.The 6.5 creedmoor,with lots of practice,made this spine shot possible.It was less than 100m.It dropped on the spot.As with most spine shots a finisher was required.Area 316 With permission for access across private land lots of deer.

Aim lower, eat more meat and save the extra bullet.
Congrats on the buck.

[Nyksta]

Congrats on your first buck. You will remember this story for a long time.

[marky_mark]

Originally Posted by Nyksta

You purposefully shot the backstrap meat?

Blows up the tenderloins and back straps to save the ribs?

[fishnguy]

To be fair, he is not he only guy I heard of who does it intentionally.

Personally I see the double shoulder shot being not as bad, but not all that much better in terms of meat waste. To each their own.

[Mateo]

if you can intentionally hit the spine, why not go for the neck spine. no follow up shot and you don't destroy the backstrap..... shooting it way back there right next to the guts and calling it a good shot when the animal was still alive and needed a 'finisher' shot is simply put, not a good shot. intentional or not. look up hydrostatic shock and the central nervous system. it's a bigger target, and if you pull the shot a bit, you are more likely to still hit vitals that will bring death quickly. google masterpiece archery targets. they have good youtube videos on where the organs are in a deer. where to shoot in different quartering away shots. etc. don't share BS about rear spine being a good target when new hunters are listening. I get that you got excited when the animal dropped on the spot. but there are better ways to make this happen that will end up with the deer dying right away as well. Some bullets will dump their energy into the animal giving a higher chance of hydrostatic shock. others will punch though and give a good blood trail but it's also more likely that the animal will run a bit before the brain shuts down with lack of oxygen. Welcome to hunting.

[shooter12]

Even an arrow will drop an animal if shot in a spine .Drop it but usually not kill it instantly . I would not intentionally
shoot there if I have a choice .
Shooting in the bushes or a high grass and it could be the only option to harvest .
I've done quite a few brain shots on a big animals and it was an instant drop/kill, though some might say its not ethical. That is not gonna happen with a spine shot.

S12

[enfield303]

Originally Posted by Dick284

This just gets better and better.

Yup

[vcmm]

:sHa_sarcasticlol :

[RandyBoBandy]

WOW !! Tough crowd in here...I realize the HATERS usually pull off double lung shots at 300yds and the deer doing MACH 1
Congrats on your deer

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by RandyBoBandy

WOW !! Tough crowd in here...I realize the HATERS usually pull off double lung shots at 300yds and the deer doing MACH 1
Congrats on your deer

Only tough in the way Jackie Brown describes in The Friends Of Eddie Coyle.

Go look at the doozies this fellow has posted..... the masses are just about fed up with his Schtick.

[flyguyd]

Under 100 with a good rest and the right angle with the magical Creedmore you might as well have taken a head shot and saved all that backstrap

[RO CC]

Next time try a shot placement further down the spine. I hear the tail shot on a deer is the new thing nowadays, with the animal facing away, preferably.

[spoiledsaskhunter]

cut the crap...........you damn near missed it.

[spoiledsaskhunter]

........just re-read your other thread about the barking coyote @420 yds. maybe you should consider a timeout. everyone seems to think you are full of it.

[fordtruckin]

Originally Posted by spoiledsaskhunter

cut the crap...........you damn near missed it.

Then why come on here and post about it? As already said best remain silent and be thought a fool then open your mouth and confirm...

[Mountainaccent]

I don’t know why anyone would spine shoot an animal

[Ranger CS]

Originally Posted by RO CC

Next time try a shot placement further down the spine. I hear the tail shot on a deer is the new thing nowadays, with the animal facing away, preferably.

Commonly known as a Texas heart shot. Requires a great deal of practice,
but when performed with same level of skill and precision as described above results in very little meat damage. I hear this method makes gutting messy so I pass when given an opportunity to make such a shot only to impress my friends!