Godric@lemmy.world to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-29 months agoWhere to Shoot a Deerlemmy.worldimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down148
arrow-up19arrow-down1imageWhere to Shoot a Deerlemmy.worldGodric@lemmy.world to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-29 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareaheadofthekrauts@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoWhy not aim for the head? Is it too hard to hit?
minus-squareGodric@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·9 months agoGenerally, yes. A deer’s head is much more likely to move than its torso, so its more likely you’ll miss. Worse yet, you could hit the deer and miss the brain, just injuring it. A safe shot is as depicted, hitting the heart and/or both lungs.
minus-squarejadero@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoAnother point is that your weapon of choice pretty much doesn’t matter. This guide can be used for everything from spears to high powered rifles.
Why not aim for the head? Is it too hard to hit?
Generally, yes. A deer’s head is much more likely to move than its torso, so its more likely you’ll miss. Worse yet, you could hit the deer and miss the brain, just injuring it.
A safe shot is as depicted, hitting the heart and/or both lungs.
Another point is that your weapon of choice pretty much doesn’t matter. This guide can be used for everything from spears to high powered rifles.