Great Infromation because I killed a buck this weekend using your tips! I waited till his head was up and aim low Thank you very much for the meat in the freezer!
I missed an 8 pointer last night because I was aiming center mass. The bucks head was down. When I shot I saw him do exactly what you described and the arrow sailed over his back. Thanks for the tips. I will definitely be altering the way I practice aiming now.
I totally agree with the always aim for the heart practice. However, every single situation is different. Combining this practice with the situation your in is the key!!
Right from the first day I started deer hunting I always aimed where your horizontal line for your insert joins the back edge of the shoulder and I would never shoot while a deer was looking in my direction. But when I started deer hunting it was with a 45lb recurve so they could easily jump the string for a clean miss. But at the age of 12 I harvested a button buck my 1st day out while hunting alone after a whole summers worth of practice in 1983. As I had been small game hunting for years at that point. I had actually shot a squirrel just a few minutes prior to the deer that day. It was crazy to watch him running in a circle when the arrow knocked him off the stump he was sitting on and stuck in the ground. One of those sights you just never forget!
Got my first ever bow kill this past weekend in Illinois!!! It was a rush I won’t ever forget. I used a rage Hypodermic and the deer didn’t go 50-60 yards. Blood was shooting out like a fountain. I am literally hooked
I’ve followed your advice about shooting when a deer has its head up since I first saw your video 5.5 years ago. The day after I saw it 2 does walked in front of me feeding at 22 yards. I waited until the lead doe put her head up & shot. I didn’t have it on video but I swear she started to drop just before my arrow got there, but she couldn’t drop fast enough. Now I just returned from my 1st trip to S Africa and took 6 animals in 7.5 days of bow hunting. We got 4 of the 6 on video and while most didn’t move before my arrow arrived, that wasn’t the case on the Impala ram I shot. At 18 yards I killed it with a perfect pass through shot that was just a little higher than it should have been. To my surprise when I got home and had time to look closely at the video, going frame by frame, it was clear to me that the ram dropped 1 to 2 inches before my 18 yard shot got to him. Even with his head up! Had I not waited for him to raise his head, I’m not sure I would have taken him. Thank you Dr. Woods! C Sanders
A fast bow doesn’t matter you can’t beat the sound. Sounds travels are 66,986 fpm where my bow shoots 291 fpm. Your advice is spot on with the head up vs down and a quieter bow is better by far. Great video as usual!
@@GrowingDeerTV I am so nervous/excited to attempt a Crossbow deer this year! 7 years with a rifle so I'm eager to learn and try something new. Last year I was my Mom's guide for her first moose hunt and she bought a backup Whitetail tag so I was okay sitting out but got to guide for her with both. It was wonderful helping my mom and being able to give back to someone who gave so much for her family. I was euphoric being the one to encourage her "you can do this!" and watching her nail a beautiful 3.5 year old bull and absolutely nail a nice 8 point buck!
Thank you for such an excellent video and for covering a topic I had only recently heard about but wasn't very clear on. As a new crossbow owner (Bear X Trek 380) I look forward to applying this knowledge down the road to accuire my first archery whitetail! God bless!!
Your crossbow should shoot quick enough that out to 25 yds., it's gonna put the bolt into the deer, at the moment it begins its initial movement, if not before...
This is wild. I usually alway account for a deer to drop. But never realized head positioning has that much to do with it. I shot under a doe the had her head up at 32 yards I aimed lower and shot under her. 30 years pin at 32 yard plus the fact she didn't drop. This video is awesome.
Similarly, I had a bag target with a very deteriorated bag. I shoved the whole thing into a burlap sack and shot it for many more years. I used a fat black marker to put a few small dots on it.
Yes,very informative for bow hunting, I'm running a exomax,at 350, doesn't matter 30 and under, i don't shoot until 85-110, head down they hear it lift their head,see it,wam. Easy pickens late year.
Should have watched this last year. Skunked in gun season then broke out my crossbow. A 20 year old Excal Exocet. 30 yd buck head down eating carrots. I place my sights center of chest same place I put a gunsight... Bolt sailed clear over the back, Tag soup. That buck became nocturnal and kept eating carrots at 3am!
It doesn’t matter how fast your arrow is flying because a deer will jump it. Even under 20 yards their sense’s are at another level. Safest bet is always to aim alittle low but shot angle will play a big role in close range shots.
I'm shooting 350fps, at 30 yards doesn't matter.90yards to 110 in field head down, it's not scary loud at that distance and they pick head up to look,wam.
i started bow hunting 3 years ago. I have to use crossbow due to having an ICD implant. First year i didn't see anything. 2nd year, 5 days into the season i had an 8 pointer, not huge but not small, walk in. I hit him higher than i wanted but arrow went straight thru. That was at 30 yards. He didn't even flinch until the arrow was through him. He jumped up and kicked and ran about 100 yards. This year i shot another 8 point at 57 yards with my crossbow on opening day here in MN. i aimed low but he flinched down a little so i hit a little more up in the lungs. He dropped immediately. He tried getting up but all he could do is turn around and down again. From where i shot to where he came to rest was about 2 yards. Both shots were made with the head up. I rarely see anyone say to shoot with the head down.
I missed a shot at a spectacular 10 point. He came out just like you would draw it up. A couple of does came out onto the food plot so I got my crossbow up and ready and then I saw him about 50 yards out off to side facing towards me. A long and low percentage shot, but it did give me a chance to gather myself. (My heart was thumping) He came alongside the food plot towards me and then started to cross broadside at 30 yards. I noticed that he was limping and holding one of his front legs off the ground. When he stopped I took a breath for the shot and missed him low. The bolt went right under him knocking off a bunch of hair. I couldn’t sleep for days wondering how I had missed. I finally figured out that as I took that large breath that my shoulders went up and the front of the bow down. (I was shooting from a rest in a ground blind) Never put your finger on the trigger until you are going to squeeze it off...... If only that monster had 4 good legs maybe he would have dropped right into that shot.
Doesn't matter what the head is doing. I been bow hunting on the ground for 30 years. Its hard. I've learned a lot. I literally put my pin an inch or two under the animal , inline behind the shoulder. Don't matter if it's at ease or sees me and is ready to bolt, they duck into my arrow every single time. Missed about 30 deer before I decided to try it 20 years ago. Hasn't failed me since.
Great video. One of my son's harvested the first deer of the season for our home today. A doe, she'll be great food for the family! We're not bow hunters, but we shoot for fun. You guys are really making me want to try bow hunting! Looking forward to some educational and entertaining hunts from you all this season. Good bless!
On longer shots, I also think they can hear and react to the hiss of the approaching arrow. If you set up the camera beside the target, and make the shot, you can hear the bow go off and a split second later hear the approaching arrow before it hits the target. I shot at a doe long distance with a crossbow, 40 yards. The video shows that she does not react to the sound of the crossbow, but in slow motion, she starts to react as the arrow gets to close to her. I was shooting a 630 grain arrow, so the arrow time in flight was substantial. She stood like a statue when the crossbow went off, but only started moving as the arrow got close to her.
I agree - they hear both the bow firing and the sound of the arrow approaching. The bow should seems to alert them and the arrow in flight sound puts them into get out of Dallas mode.
Only had one animal drop, and that was an impala in Africa. You can avoid the drop by not shooting when the deer is looking at you, not whistling to make them stop - an alerting them to an unknown presence - and taking your shot while the animal is moving.
@@GrowingDeerTVI did. 6 pointer ghosting does. I led the shot, thinking it would jump the string while walking. Wrong! The sound of the bow made it stop. Got it through the jugular. Arrow went through to the leg bone on the other side and shattered it into about 10 pieces. Crazy!
I have a small sample size but i took a 40yd shot at a small buck a few years ago... let the arrow fly and said "oh yeah, heart shot..." .. he had zero alert until the shot and was maybe a tad slow to react but he ducked it from head down position... Fourtunately he came back two minutes later, 5 yards closer... head up, and ready, he wasnt fast enough... My bow ibo is 338 fyi, shooting 295 real world.
At the age of 13 year I shot at a doe with a 40 pound draw compound bow. The doe turned her head at me and simultaneously jump in the air. My arrow went right underneath her and she walk away. I didn't get my first dear until I was 29 years old. Now you've heard a story of a doe jumping an arrow lol your welcome...
I've shot a few deer at less than 20 yards. While hunting I'll film with a GoPro at 120 frames per second. It is incredible how much a deer can drop in a fraction of a second. So yes, aim low.
What a great video.. this is definitely one of my problems! I had a velvet buck come in on me this year during one of the Urban Hunts and I kept telling myself to aim low and I still shot over him 😅
@@GrowingDeerTV I love the education and insight you offer! This has allowed me to see so many opportunities to put more deer down and enjoy God's creations!
I have had a doe jump straight up in the air at roughly 24 yds and my arrow went right underneath of her, Around a inch below the bottom of her chest. I was hunting from the ground, She was standing broadside with her head up.
You know, I’m just now going to give myself a break (somewhat). A few years ago, I shot a huge 170+ 10 point that was roughly 250# on the hood. I took my time, got what I thought was a careful aim on a head up deer looking at my position as I shot around the tree I was in. The arrow hit straight behind where I thought it would, which put it as a liver shot. The deer “donkey kicked” and took off. I looked at the arrow and smelled it. There was no gut on it, and it was clean. I tracked it several hours later (probably too soon, coyote country) and lost the blood. I have played the shot a thousand times and criticized myself every time. Now however I’m thinking that this big, powerful deer just jumped the string by moving forward and down, so my arrow hit back and high. I think it was a diaphragm hit, and I’m 95% sure it was fatal.
Okay, now it makes sense. Missed a big doe because she ducked down. I originally thought she saw the arrow, but I remember her head being low, looking for food on the ground. Lesson learned.
Man I've seen countless videos seeing the drop, but in my 33 years have never lost a white tail in bow season. Of course it will happen now because I said it hasn't. I see the proof but it just doesn't happen like that for me yet.
i think when deer has his or her head down sniffing or feeding you are less likely to get spotted drawing or moving around, but the bottom line is what works for you. good hunting!
@@GrowingDeerTV ove had em do everything but a back flip ,1st deer I got with bow was 50 yds it bolted forward turned around and came back into parh of arrow 1998 ,golden eagle at 230 fos
@@GrowingDeerTV I can't get my 125gr M3 G5's to match up with my 125gr field points. Same target, same distance, same grain weight and the broadheads ALWAYS shoot POI left of POA about 1-2 inches for every 10 yards from target. I love the broadhead and think it could be awesome in the field on game but I simply can't get them tuned in. Any advice? 29.5 in draw length & 63.5lb draw weight.
Michael - Deer will hear the bow string slapping the cams or limbs (recurve) and the arrow in flight. They will most likely react to these sounds by dropping. Whey they drop, they also will roll away from the sound or threat. Given all of this, I recommend aiming at the bottom third of the kill zone even when hunting from an elevated blind or stand.
Look at where the heart and front of of the lungs are... why would you shoot behind the leg or "off shoulder". Shoot straight up the leg, lower 1/3. Greatly reduces the chance of a back of the lung shot or a single lung if it's slightly 1/4 away.
Great video again Mr. Woods. I’m starting to drop poundage as I age. If I may ask what was your poundage when you shot the elk? This will help me make decisions for elk. Thank you in advance.
Anyway one is turn towards me head up, down, facing me or turning away doesn't matter because I haven't missed yet and i don't intend to, i almost never go for heart or lung unless its the only option, i go after the neck or spine ain't lost one yet, and im completely comfortable shooting at 70 yds if its enough opening 50 and 60 right in my wheelhouse, 99% of the time every deer i shoot is lying where my trigger is pulled
It's interesting to see what happens to deer after they get shot. I've only seen dozens of deer drop where they stand after they take a bullet. It might be fun to actually have to track an animal. Unless you don't find it. That wouldn't be fun at all.
Wow this might be the most informative UA-cam hunting tip ever. IV always tried to aim low but never paid attention to the head down thing. Thanks man
Justin - Thanks!
I thought the same thing.. True.. what a good video..
I LOVE that you talk about creation and the Creator, great job!
Great Infromation because I killed a buck this weekend using your tips! I waited till his head was up and aim low Thank you very much for the meat in the freezer!
Congratulations!
excellent explanation, it has already happened to me many times, but after I shoot a little down, a deer is never lost again
Thanks Charly!
I missed an 8 pointer last night because I was aiming center mass. The bucks head was down. When I shot I saw him do exactly what you described and the arrow sailed over his back. Thanks for the tips. I will definitely be altering the way I practice aiming now.
Man If I’d have seen this years ago I would get 8 hrs sleep a night 🤦🏻♂️ Still have nightmares lol
J - I know the feeling!
Practice for perfection
Same I took what I thought was an amazing shot at like 25 yards away and all I heard is my arrow hit the tree behind it
I totally agree with the always aim for the heart practice. However, every single situation is different. Combining this practice with the situation your in is the key!!
What a great explanation Dr. Woods! Now if I can get rid of target panic, I’ll be in business.
Watch Woods' videos about shooting blind bale. Cured mine right up
Jason - Target panic is a bad, bad deal. Try practicing blind bale. There's an episode here that shows this practice technique!
Draw, aim, shoot..
Don't overthink the process...
You can do it!
I've been there with target panic and John Dudleys video on the tension release aid. Saved archery for me. Good luck
Do Square breathing if you see them coming for a while and need to calm yourself.
Man dropping knowledge
Right from the first day I started deer hunting I always aimed where your horizontal line for your insert joins the back edge of the shoulder and I would never shoot while a deer was looking in my direction. But when I started deer hunting it was with a 45lb recurve so they could easily jump the string for a clean miss. But at the age of 12 I harvested a button buck my 1st day out while hunting alone after a whole summers worth of practice in 1983. As I had been small game hunting for years at that point. I had actually shot a squirrel just a few minutes prior to the deer that day. It was crazy to watch him running in a circle when the arrow knocked him off the stump he was sitting on and stuck in the ground. One of those sights you just never forget!
Got my first ever bow kill this past weekend in Illinois!!! It was a rush I won’t ever forget. I used a rage Hypodermic and the deer didn’t go 50-60 yards. Blood was shooting out like a fountain. I am literally hooked
Congratulations and knowing where your hunting you might have random giant show up
Thank you sir! We’ve got some big ones on camera but they never come within range, but we are going back up there for the rut in November
Congratulations Adam!
Beautiful advice Sr. I’m m planning to harvest my first deer ever . Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I’ve followed your advice about shooting when a deer has its head up since I first saw your video 5.5 years ago. The day after I saw it 2 does walked in front of me feeding at 22 yards. I waited until the lead doe put her head up & shot. I didn’t have it on video but I swear she started to drop just before my arrow got there, but she couldn’t drop fast enough.
Now I just returned from my 1st trip to S Africa and took 6 animals in 7.5 days of bow hunting. We got 4 of the 6 on video and while most didn’t move before my arrow arrived, that wasn’t the case on the Impala ram I shot. At 18 yards I killed it with a perfect pass through shot that was just a little higher than it should have been. To my surprise when I got home and had time to look closely at the video, going frame by frame, it was clear to me that the ram dropped 1 to 2 inches before my 18 yard shot got to him. Even with his head up! Had I not waited for him to raise his head, I’m not sure I would have taken him. Thank you Dr. Woods! C Sanders
Congratulations on what sounds like a very fun hunt!
A fast bow doesn’t matter you can’t beat the sound. Sounds travels are 66,986 fpm where my bow shoots 291 fpm.
Your advice is spot on with the head up vs down and a quieter bow is better by far. Great video as usual!
Been looking for this video for my refresher on wether you need the head up or down. Thank you kindly!
Glad it was helpful!
@@GrowingDeerTV I am so nervous/excited to attempt a Crossbow deer this year! 7 years with a rifle so I'm eager to learn and try something new. Last year I was my Mom's guide for her first moose hunt and she bought a backup Whitetail tag so I was okay sitting out but got to guide for her with both. It was wonderful helping my mom and being able to give back to someone who gave so much for her family. I was euphoric being the one to encourage her "you can do this!" and watching her nail a beautiful 3.5 year old bull and absolutely nail a nice 8 point buck!
Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.
We will!
Thank you for such an excellent video and for covering a topic I had only recently heard about but wasn't very clear on. As a new crossbow owner (Bear X Trek 380) I look forward to applying this knowledge down the road to accuire my first archery whitetail!
God bless!!
Your crossbow should shoot quick enough that out to 25 yds., it's gonna put the bolt into the deer, at the moment it begins its initial movement, if not before...
I saw the original video you guys posted and I STILL refer to it because it’s so obvious, but you don’t realize it until someone points it out.
This is the best video ive seen on deer shot placement!
Thanks!
I remember this video last year. Compensate for the drop! Great info! Keep 'em coming.
Thanks!
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As a sprinter. I love your explanation !
Very good job explaining! Very informative!
Thanks Jacob!
Thanks for the info. I’ve only hunted with a rifle, but I bought a crossbow to hunt with this year. I’ll use this technique.
This is wild. I usually alway account for a deer to drop. But never realized head positioning has that much to do with it. I shot under a doe the had her head up at 32 yards
I aimed lower and shot under her. 30 years pin at 32 yard plus the fact she didn't drop. This video is awesome.
What I found makes a really awesome target for dirty cheap money A burlap sack stuffed with old clothes And target either painted on or taped on
Thanks!
Similarly, I had a bag target with a very deteriorated bag. I shoved the whole thing into a burlap sack and shot it for many more years. I used a fat black marker to put a few small dots on it.
Very great explanation of how to shoot a deer with a bow!! ALWAYS aim for the heart!!
Yes - Clint was right - Always aim for the heart.
Yes,very informative for bow hunting, I'm running a exomax,at 350, doesn't matter 30 and under, i don't shoot until 85-110, head down they hear it lift their head,see it,wam. Easy pickens late year.
So glad I learned this from you now as I’m starting first time ever 😁. Imagine if I didn’t know this… God Bless!!!
Thanks for watching and have a great season!
Great advice!
Should have watched this last year. Skunked in gun season then broke out my crossbow. A 20 year old Excal Exocet. 30 yd buck head down eating carrots. I place my sights center of chest same place I put a gunsight... Bolt sailed clear over the back, Tag soup. That buck became nocturnal and kept eating carrots at 3am!
Great tips, especially the very end.
It doesn’t matter how fast your arrow is flying because a deer will jump it. Even under 20 yards their sense’s are at another level. Safest bet is always to aim alittle low but shot angle will play a big role in close range shots.
Thanks Cody!
I'm shooting 350fps, at 30 yards doesn't matter.90yards to 110 in field head down, it's not scary loud at that distance and they pick head up to look,wam.
I love that yall put Jesus our Lord ahead of everything
Jason - Thanks for the encouraging words!
Really Informative
Great video. The “Buck Limbo” gets me all the time 🤦🏻♂️
Great phrase - "Buck Limbo"!
I've had a doe jump upward when she knew I was there. Her first move was up and out.
But generally speaking this is all good info
i started bow hunting 3 years ago. I have to use crossbow due to having an ICD implant. First year i didn't see anything. 2nd year, 5 days into the season i had an 8 pointer, not huge but not small, walk in. I hit him higher than i wanted but arrow went straight thru. That was at 30 yards. He didn't even flinch until the arrow was through him. He jumped up and kicked and ran about 100 yards. This year i shot another 8 point at 57 yards with my crossbow on opening day here in MN. i aimed low but he flinched down a little so i hit a little more up in the lungs. He dropped immediately. He tried getting up but all he could do is turn around and down again. From where i shot to where he came to rest was about 2 yards. Both shots were made with the head up. I rarely see anyone say to shoot with the head down.
good content but the last statement is the best info
Amen to your last statement.
I missed a shot at a spectacular 10 point. He came out just like you would draw it up. A couple of does came out onto the food plot so I got my crossbow up and ready and then I saw him about 50 yards out off to side facing towards me. A long and low percentage shot, but it did give me a chance to gather myself. (My heart was thumping) He came alongside the food plot towards me and then started to cross broadside at 30 yards. I noticed that he was limping and holding one of his front legs off the ground. When he stopped I took a breath for the shot and missed him low. The bolt went right under him knocking off a bunch of hair. I couldn’t sleep for days wondering how I had missed. I finally figured out that as I took that large breath that my shoulders went up and the front of the bow down. (I was shooting from a rest in a ground blind) Never put your finger on the trigger until you are going to squeeze it off...... If only that monster had 4 good legs maybe he would have dropped right into that shot.
Doesn't matter what the head is doing. I been bow hunting on the ground for 30 years. Its hard. I've learned a lot. I literally put my pin an inch or two under the animal , inline behind the shoulder. Don't matter if it's at ease or sees me and is ready to bolt, they duck into my arrow every single time. Missed about 30 deer before I decided to try it 20 years ago. Hasn't failed me since.
Great video. One of my son's harvested the first deer of the season for our home today. A doe, she'll be great food for the family! We're not bow hunters, but we shoot for fun. You guys are really making me want to try bow hunting!
Looking forward to some educational and entertaining hunts from you all this season.
Good bless!
Thanks for the blessing!
On longer shots, I also think they can hear and react to the hiss of the approaching arrow. If you set up the camera beside the target, and make the shot, you can hear the bow go off and a split second later hear the approaching arrow before it hits the target. I shot at a doe long distance with a crossbow, 40 yards. The video shows that she does not react to the sound of the crossbow, but in slow motion, she starts to react as the arrow gets to close to her. I was shooting a 630 grain arrow, so the arrow time in flight was substantial. She stood like a statue when the crossbow went off, but only started moving as the arrow got close to her.
I agree - they hear both the bow firing and the sound of the arrow approaching. The bow should seems to alert them and the arrow in flight sound puts them into get out of Dallas mode.
@@nakedfreak1 Close range probably doesn't matter for bow or arrow sound, but long range separates the sounds and seems to matter sometimes.
Really fantastic tutorial. Thank you. God Bless
Wow what a great video, thank you!
This is an EXCELLENT video.
Wow. Best tip I have ever seen.
Thanks for standing.
I like that head up. Thats the best way to avoid a duck but its not always possible.
I agree
head up, front close leg forward, always!
Nice information
Thank you 👍🏼🦌🏹
Really good advice!
Only had one animal drop, and that was an impala in Africa. You can avoid the drop by not shooting when the deer is looking at you, not whistling to make them stop - an alerting them to an unknown presence - and taking your shot while the animal is moving.
Goodness - I'd never suggest taking a shot with a bow when a critter is moving.
@@GrowingDeerTVI did. 6 pointer ghosting does. I led the shot, thinking it would jump the string while walking. Wrong! The sound of the bow made it stop. Got it through the jugular. Arrow went through to the leg bone on the other side and shattered it into about 10 pieces. Crazy!
Good footage good lessons I learned
Thanks!
I have a small sample size but i took a 40yd shot at a small buck a few years ago... let the arrow fly and said "oh yeah, heart shot..." .. he had zero alert until the shot and was maybe a tad slow to react but he ducked it from head down position...
Fourtunately he came back two minutes later, 5 yards closer... head up, and ready, he wasnt fast enough...
My bow ibo is 338 fyi, shooting 295 real world.
Having their head up makes a big difference!
Great content to push
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Thanks Tim! I'm thankful for our partners that allow us to produce such content.
Yeah..sorry..forgot about the money part. Gr
At the age of 13 year I shot at a doe with a 40 pound draw compound bow. The doe turned her head at me and simultaneously jump in the air. My arrow went right underneath her and she walk away. I didn't get my first dear until I was 29 years old. Now you've heard a story of a doe jumping an arrow lol your welcome...
Thank you.
Thanks,that was really informative
Glad it was helpful!
I've shot a few deer at less than 20 yards. While hunting I'll film with a GoPro at 120 frames per second. It is incredible how much a deer can drop in a fraction of a second. So yes, aim low.
Thanks for sharing!
What a great video.. this is definitely one of my problems! I had a velvet buck come in on me this year during one of the Urban Hunts and I kept telling myself to aim low and I still shot over him 😅
This is so informative
Great video!
Thanks for the info!!
Welcome Steven!
@@GrowingDeerTV I love the education and insight you offer! This has allowed me to see so many opportunities to put more deer down and enjoy God's creations!
I shot a one on time at about 20yds shot at the left side arrow went in in the right side!
Micah - I've seen that on one deer and a Javelina!
I have had a doe jump straight up in the air at roughly 24 yds and my arrow went right underneath of her, Around a inch below the bottom of her chest. I was hunting from the ground, She was standing broadside with her head up.
Wow - we never see deer jump at the sound of a bow being fired when watching in slow motion.
Good advice man. Thanks
such a great too never thought of it that way
You know, I’m just now going to give myself a break (somewhat). A few years ago, I shot a huge 170+ 10 point that was roughly 250# on the hood. I took my time, got what I thought was a careful aim on a head up deer looking at my position as I shot around the tree I was in. The arrow hit straight behind where I thought it would, which put it as a liver shot. The deer “donkey kicked” and took off. I looked at the arrow and smelled it. There was no gut on it, and it was clean. I tracked it several hours later (probably too soon, coyote country) and lost the blood. I have played the shot a thousand times and criticized myself every time. Now however I’m thinking that this big, powerful deer just jumped the string by moving forward and down, so my arrow hit back and high. I think it was a diaphragm hit, and I’m 95% sure it was fatal.
Great video, thank you.
You’re a great teacher Grant.
Thanks for the encouraging words!
Amen brother. Fiat voluntas tua. Ave Maria purissima
Thanks good knowledge
12 more days till MA opener 🦌🏹😁
Have a great season!
The Mr. Mackey of youtube hunters
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@@GrowingDeerTV you sound just like Mr Mackey from south park, i think the exact same thing everytime i hear you speak in one of your videos.
Okay, now it makes sense. Missed a big doe because she ducked down. I originally thought she saw the arrow, but I remember her head being low, looking for food on the ground. Lesson learned.
I was always thought to shoot low on deer and high on turkeys.
Brian - Glad you aim low on deer. Not sure why someone told you to aim high on turkeys? With a bow or shotgun?
Great vid.
Is there a certain distance where you don’t play the drop? From inside of 20 yards, I don’t think I would aim that low.
Chappy - I am at the bottom third of the vitals at all distances - even close. Deer have incredibly fast reactions!
Great reminder. Know the creator will.
Thanks!
Love your videos!
Thanks for watching!
Prime bows are awesome, who said they are slow?
Michael - I seem to get hate mail about every episode. I was trying to get ahead of it.
Man I've seen countless videos seeing the drop, but in my 33 years have never lost a white tail in bow season. Of course it will happen now because I said it hasn't. I see the proof but it just doesn't happen like that for me yet.
im well over 100 deer with a bow and i can think of only 2 times i had a deer jump the string. i always aim where i want to hit and at unalerted deer.
Iv been meaning to ask what camo do you guys use I like it it blends in good with the background
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@@GrowingDeerTV thanks
head down! hands down.
Maybe - but after watching lots of deer shot or shot at in slow motion, the best time to shoot is when a deer's head is up.
i think when deer has his or her head down sniffing or feeding you are less likely to get spotted drawing or moving around, but the bottom line is what works for you. good hunting!
How quite the bow is makes a huge differnece.
Good tip
Glad you think so!
@@GrowingDeerTV ove had em do everything but a back flip ,1st deer I got with bow was 50 yds it bolted forward turned around and came back into parh of arrow 1998 ,golden eagle at 230 fos
Can you share your on draw, arrow weight and broadhead style choice? As a lighter on shooter looking to elk hunt next season I’d appreciate it.
Dean - I shoot a 52 pound bow, have a 28.5" draw, and use and really like the M3 broadhead by G5! Enjoy you hunt!
@@GrowingDeerTV I can't get my 125gr M3 G5's to match up with my 125gr field points. Same target, same distance, same grain weight and the broadheads ALWAYS shoot POI left of POA about 1-2 inches for every 10 yards from target. I love the broadhead and think it could be awesome in the field on game but I simply can't get them tuned in. Any advice? 29.5 in draw length & 63.5lb draw weight.
That’s true because I have spine shot a bunch of deer that have dropped. Where I have tried to center punch them.
Heads down. Deer is feeling safe. They will graze. Listen for other movements. Avoid as much as you can. Simple. Ready your aim. Take your shot.
I missed 2 deer 2 years ago because of the drop. I normally shoot head down though. 400fps crossbow
Try shooting when their head is up.
What about if your elevated in a stand
Michael - Deer will hear the bow string slapping the cams or limbs (recurve) and the arrow in flight. They will most likely react to these sounds by dropping. Whey they drop, they also will roll away from the sound or threat. Given all of this, I recommend aiming at the bottom third of the kill zone even when hunting from an elevated blind or stand.
Look at where the heart and front of of the lungs are... why would you shoot behind the leg or "off shoulder". Shoot straight up the leg, lower 1/3. Greatly reduces the chance of a back of the lung shot or a single lung if it's slightly 1/4 away.
Great video again Mr. Woods. I’m starting to drop poundage as I age. If I may ask what was your poundage when you shot the elk? This will help me make decisions for elk. Thank you in advance.
That bow was set at 60. I now shoot 52 and have complete pass throughs on large hogs, etc.
Anyway one is turn towards me head up, down, facing me or turning away doesn't matter because I haven't missed yet and i don't intend to, i almost never go for heart or lung unless its the only option, i go after the neck or spine ain't lost one yet, and im completely comfortable shooting at 70 yds if its enough opening 50 and 60 right in my wheelhouse, 99% of the time every deer i shoot is lying where my trigger is pulled
I’m surprised bill didn’t buy the proven grounds
Jay - Which Bill?
It's interesting to see what happens to deer after they get shot. I've only seen dozens of deer drop where they stand after they take a bullet. It might be fun to actually have to track an animal. Unless you don't find it. That wouldn't be fun at all.
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how high do y’all hang your lock on stands?
Mary - 20' + or - depending on the terrian.
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