Thread: Neckshot placement

Originally Posted by Tahr

It's always a bit risky with neck shots 'cos you have to get it right. But from my experience the atlas joint is the spot. That's the last vertabre of the neck that the head hangs off. You either hit it for an instant kill, or miss all together. Mostly, everywhere else on the neck the humane kill margin begins to decrease.

The worst thing that you can do is misplace your shot and leave a deer with a ruined jaw, or a bloody great flesh wound on its neck somewhere.

Yip true that. Had my first unfatal shot this year and it was ratshit.
It would be my last resort but increases my options when in close.
Thanks for the advise mate.

I go top of neck. Instant kill or miss.
Its a shot i mostly take with animal facing me lookin at me .


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Originally Posted by Neckshot

base of neck for me but out past two hundred I go vital.

Thanks mate. I like having options.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Thanks mate. I like having options.

I've never neckshot, always gone for the vitals, but I'm also thinking about it, and have talked to various wise heads.

The best of their advice has been :
1) You have to place accurately to bring it down
2) If you CAN'T place very accurately, go for the Vitals .. unless you feel like running around the hills chasing a wounded animal

So it sounds like unless you've got real faith in your accuracy don't attempt this.

I wont be yet.

Tim

Originally Posted by kiwi39

I've never neckshot, always gone for the vitals, but I'm also thinking about it, and have talked to various wise heads.

The best of their advice has been :
1) You have to place accurately to bring it down
2) If you CAN'T place very accurately, go for the Vitals .. unless you feel like running around the hills chasing a wounded animal

So it sounds like unless you've got real faith in your accuracy don't attempt this.

I wont be yet.

Tim

Yeah thats what i've got out of it too. Might have to practise on some goats until i'm totally confident with shot placement.
Not that I want to maime a goat but it doesnt taste quite as good so not risking it on bambi running off cause I missed just yet haha.

There is also risk of neck shot dropping anamil like a stone , then fuck me ! It wakes up and fucks off after 5 mins . I Neck shoot if well under 100 mts .

Yep

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I have shot quite a few deer in the neck and usually aim for the base of the skull/top of the neck as well and all but one have been bang flop. There's not much room for error with neck shots so i guess it comes down to a matter of knowing exactly where your rifle is shooting as well as having the ability and confidence to place the shot exactly where you want it. In general if you are not confident in where your shot is going to hit i don't think you should be aiming for such a small target.

Neckshot placement?
Pretty sure he's in Dannivirke

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Neckshot placement?
Pretty sure he's in Dannivirke

Trying to sell off one of his kids as well.


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Originally Posted by R93

Trying to sell off one of his kids as well.

A technicality I know but he was actually trying to trade him in on an underpriced rifle.

Originally Posted by Rushy

A technicality I know but he was actually trying to trade him in on an underpriced rifle.

It pays to be accurate. A trade does not sound so bad.
I hear you can get a couple good shovels for a kid in Uruguay.


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Originally Posted by R93

It pays to be accurate. A trade does not sound so bad.
I hear you can get a couple good shovels for a kid in Uruguay.

A few years back I suggested trading in my well used 40 year old missus on two brand new 20 year olds. The idea (which I thought was a master stroke of genius) was met with a great deal of resistance at the time.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Might have to practise on some goats until i'm totally confident with shot placement.

does your missus know that you're going to practice on goats ??

You might find you're better off practicing on girls .. I hear Rushy might have a coupla 20 year olds that are now surplus to requirements




Tim

Originally Posted by Rushy

A few years back I suggested trading in my well used 40 year old missus on two brand new 20 year olds. The idea (which I thought was a master stroke of genius) was met with a great deal of resistance at the time.

By the twenty year olds?