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bigbuckhunter88

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So I will be hunting on a small farm this weekend, mostly sitting during shotgun season with the possibility of small drives. We usually get in very very early and allow other weekend warriors goin to stands too late nudge deer into our sanctuary. Now my real question is this. The stand I will be sitting is approximately 100 yards from the neighboring property, but very thick and I can't see the fenceline. The neighboring property has 3 or 4 stands right on the fenceline. I am kind of nervous now that if I get a shot at one of the deer I've been chasing all year, that I will double lung/heart shoot them and they make it to the fence and another hunter dumps him and claims him. Would you guys do anything different? Go high shoulder shot? Or just put my 195 grain powerbelt right where I normally would? I am shooting a .45 caliber TC Omega with a scope. Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
Shoot the deer in the brachial plexus. WTH is that you say?! When a deer is standing broadside to you, the brachial plexus is the area that is about 4 inches below the top of the back and right in line with the front shoulder. You want to drop a deer in its tracks line the cross hairs up with its front shoulder and 4 inches below it back and it'll drop like a sack of spuds every time. Or shoot it right the head meets the neck. I used to hunt next to a "refuge" of sorts, just like you. And I had to drop the deer in their tracks, otherwise retreival would have been impossible.
 
I shoot the points of the shoulders with a gun anyways. 2 broken shoulders/legs and no lung tissue is tough for one to go anywhere.
 
Well my first advice would be shoot a heavier bullet that's NOT a Powerbelt!

But if you're set on your bullet/load combo then take these guys advice and bust the shoulder. A shot anywhere between the shoulder and the brisket will result in not another step taken.
 
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