nicholiath
Well-Known Member
Where exactly do you chaps interpret this to be?
I would interpret "base of neck" as this.
Wouldnt necessarily choose this spot myself. whilst the vertebra may be bigger so is the rest of the neck.
Also worth taking into account that during the Rut the neck of a red stag, (and some other males), will both enlarge and be covered by a thick 'mane' that will, in conjunction with the winter pelage, give an increased neck size that can make neck shot placement sometimes more difficult to determine.
Also worth taking into account that during the Rut the neck of a red stag, (and some other males), will both enlarge and be covered by a thick 'mane' that will, in conjunction with the winter pelage, give an increased neck size that can make neck shot placement sometimes more difficult to determine.
whilst the vertebra may be bigger so is the rest of the neck. miss here and the body of muscle that a big Red stag has to absorb the shock is much larger.
I did. its why I wouldnt personally choose this point
That was what caught me out - twice!For sure, and I wasn't detracting from the good advice given, but I was referring to the fact that particularly during the rutting period good shot placement becomes even more problematic on those animals. Very easy to take a neck shot that is too low because of the engorgement of the neck and then suffer the consequences.
As always MS, sound advice, what a great site we have!!, and all for freeIt's not a shot I would choose to take as I've had bad experience with it! On a larger animal there is far too much room for error either side of the vertebrae and it isn't central! Just an inch or two either side and you've either got a 'creased' neck if you've gone high with no blood trail and a VERY mobile animal which you will be unlikely to catch up with, or a sucking windpipe wound which will lead to a very slow and painful death! If I do neck shoot a large deer, i will always go for a high atlas joint shot. Low neck shots with soft point ammo are a bad idea IMHO! BT's are slightly more forgiving, but I'd still opt for a high neck shot even with BT's.
MS