legaleagle69
Well-Known Member
It's always a learning curve whatever we do Basil, I do not profess to be an expert by any means mate, as it happens the job was done the deer thankfully did not suffer..
When I was younger and didn't have the same attitude or experince I do now, I headshot deer with a open sighted .303 on the farm off a landy bonnet, it makes me cringe to think about my youthful antics now so you are not alone mate.
People in the UK have this thing against head and neck shots so it's touchy business, I do not have any opinion either way as long as the deer is dispatched cleanly and if it couldn't be I just would not take the shot simple as that.
If you go to other countries they look at you a bit odd when you say you go for a body shot.
A guy I was with in New Zealand told me he had only ever done neck or occasionally head shots, as it spoils the meat, I come across this with American mates also.
It is simply down to personal choice Basil, use good practices, and enjoy the sport, and I am sure that you would be very wise to take up Swampy on his offer of mentoring he is a good bloke.
When I was younger and didn't have the same attitude or experince I do now, I headshot deer with a open sighted .303 on the farm off a landy bonnet, it makes me cringe to think about my youthful antics now so you are not alone mate.
People in the UK have this thing against head and neck shots so it's touchy business, I do not have any opinion either way as long as the deer is dispatched cleanly and if it couldn't be I just would not take the shot simple as that.
If you go to other countries they look at you a bit odd when you say you go for a body shot.
A guy I was with in New Zealand told me he had only ever done neck or occasionally head shots, as it spoils the meat, I come across this with American mates also.
It is simply down to personal choice Basil, use good practices, and enjoy the sport, and I am sure that you would be very wise to take up Swampy on his offer of mentoring he is a good bloke.