Thread: Neckshot placement

Originally Posted by Shearer

Agree entirely.
I imagine a tennis ball right in the middle of the chest and the bullet has to pass through it from whatever angle.
My theory with the front on brisket shot is that the bullet passes between the lungs, above the heart and too far below the
spine. Effectively turns it into a gut shot. Not good.

Yep which is why with that presentation I usually opt top of neck or wait for a different shot.

Hi guys, absolutely loving this thread, excuse my ignorance, what exactly is a 'Hilar shoot'?....i googled it but non the wiser!

Originally Posted by Scouser

Hi guys, absolutely loving this thread, excuse my ignorance, what exactly is a 'Hilar shoot'?....i googled it but non the wiser!

Some sweet info from the crew aye!

The Hilar area is in the chest. Its the colaboration of all the arteries, veins and vital organs.

For me it is a visual thing and I cant explain it so will dig up some pic's from books at home for ya and put em up here.

There is some good info on the topic in the book "red deer of new zealand" by Lentin and Saxton.

Originally Posted by Gibo

There is some good info on the topic in the book "red deer of new zealand" by Lentin and Saxton.

which is a must read in any case .. and re-read .. and re-read ..




Tim

Originally Posted by kiwi39

which is a must read in any case .. and re-read .. and re-read ..




Tim

I had a copy of "red deer in new zealand" by roger lentle and frank saxton and gave it to someone on the forum, so there are a few copies around.

"Hunting the seasons 'round" Is a good informative read also.

You need a TL;DR vc

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Here's something. Don't shoot at deer. Don't shoot at the shoulder area, or the neck area.

Shoot at a precise spot. That will be the spot that the circumstances and angle of the bullet's penetration will afford you the best opportunity for a humane kill. I consider these things, and then imagine an x on the deer and aim for that.

Be it on the neck or shoulder, or where ever.

I guess this sounds a bit pious and arrogant. But I learnt the hard way, after having a few monumental stuff ups after shooting at the big bit in the front.

The same authors

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I no longer go for the hilar region. I prefer the flatar region. Its and age thing.

So no trips to the mexican heart shot region either then.
Places like the Akataras and the like

Hilar and Neck shot area pics.

Texas heart shot at 6

Does HILAR stand for something?

Like Heart, Intestines, Lungs or something of that ilk?

just wondering

Oh yeah Scouser, get Lentle and Saxon's "Red Deer in NZ" and read that mutha - usually secondhand copies floating around on TardMe

Originally Posted by 308

Does HILAR stand for something?

Like Heart, Intestines, Lungs or something of that ilk?

just wondering

Oh yeah Scouser, get Lentle and Saxon's "Red Deer in NZ" and read that mutha - usually secondhand copies floating around on TardMe

The area through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ.
And in the case in point many organs