When do ethics out weigh the law

[Fox]

Can't say I have blown the jaw off anything in 30+years. You seem to be the one judging people here, based on your comments. I'm not judging anybody, only suggesting an alternative to a broad side chest shot behind the shoulder, if you hunt to last light. If you think a head shot is the only way to shutdown an animals CNS, you should do some research....

Brain and spine, that spine shot is a great one, lots of guys targeting the spine, ha ha ha.

You are suggesting a highly iffy shot for most hunters that are out there with very serious consequences for the animal if missed.

If you consider the broad side chest shot behind the shoulder not a kill shot at last light you are hilarious.

The fact is, sometimes people miss, sometimes an arrow deflects off a branch you do not see or even a rib and not take out the vital organ that you expected when you take a shot.

You claim 30+ years of experience yet you act like you have never seen anything go wrong in a hunt, I do not believe your experience over the 30+ years.

[canadaman30]

I've seen things go wrong more than once, moreso with slugs. Opening afternoon a few weeks ago I was faced with the same circumstance, ready to head out and there big boy buck staring me down. When he finally gave me a shot broadside to boot, I aimed for the top of his shoulder, never touching an organ. Like a light switch he was dead before he heard the shot...
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[canadaman30]

Fox, 270 winchester to boot....

[oaknut]

That's exactly the shot the shooter in this case was going for, high shoulder, who would have thought a Balsam brush could deflect a bullet 12 inches.

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[canadaman30]

And a chest shot deflected would put it in front of the back leg, what is your point Oaknut? Is he one of your hunting buds that shot it?..or just a trolling pic off the net..lol

[oaknut]

No, it's just a random picture off the net, point being, scat happens. Sooner or later, no matter how perfect we think the world is, crap can happen.

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[canadaman30]

No, it's just a random picture off the net, point being, scat happens. Sooner or later, no matter how perfect we think the world is, crap can happen.

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I guess if you want to shoot through the trees, sure will...lol. just a random pic for trolling purposes, nice try...

[rick_iles]

I guess if you want to shoot through the trees, sure will...lol. just a random pic for trolling purposes, nice try...

I highly doubt that deer was shot. Hit by a vehicle more like it... I’ve seen lots of those!!

[oaknut]

I highly doubt that deer was shot. Hit by a vehicle more like it... I’ve seen lots of those!!

I'm not sure as there was no story with the picture. There is a story in our camp about an 8 point that got hit by a semi two weeks after being shot in a similar spot by a 30-06. The driver apparently told the gang and mentioned how you couldn't stand the smell of rotting flesh coming off of the deer.

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[canadaman30]

I highly doubt that deer was shot. Hit by a vehicle more like it... I’ve seen lots of those!!

Could be photoshopped, the hole looks so big you can see light from the far side...lol