Many bow-hunters prefer a quartering-away shot to a broadside shot because the aiming point is clear. Quartering Away Shots on Whitetail Deer Quartering away shots with both archery equipment as well as firearms are excellent opportunities for taking whitetail deer in a quick and humane manner. High Two and Low Six at Skeet. StewartHunter Senior Member. THE WELCOME MAT. Shot Angles: Quartering-Away This angle offers a good opportunity for a killing shot on antelope, white-tailed deer, mule deer, black bear, and other big game of similar size or smaller. The reason for this is simple: the angle offers a lot of forgiveness, and even if your aim is off a bit to the left or right, your arrow is likely to continue through the deer’s body cavity up into the chest, where it will take out a combination of liver, lung(s) and/or heart. Thread starter #1. By placing the shot high on the shoulder of this mountain goat, the hunter will anchor the animal in place and help prevent it from going over a cliff and landing in a place where retrieval might be impossible. Some shooters consider High Two and Low Six in skeet, or any fast-moving, quartering-angle shot, to be some of the more difficult shots in the field. This bull is slightly quartering away, but not enough for major adjustment of shot placement. The animal is usually looking away from you. The Campfire. The area just behind the shoulder is the best aiming spot for direct penetration of the vital organs. Quartering Away I also always remind hunters to look at the legs to be able to tell how much the animal is quartering or if he is solid broadside. Yesterday I missed my first quartering away shot. Video of a ~20 yd shot I made on a quartering away cow elk. This antelope is quartering away slightly, but a shot near the last rib will drive forward through the lungs and top of the heart. Would take the shot? This shot angle also provides the best opportunity to make a double-lung/heart shot and offers a quick humane kill. Quartering towards is a tough one. Defeating Outgoing and Quartering Targets - Part I. Image Source: elkhunting.com Quartering Away. Quartering Away. The Welcome Mat. This shot offers another ideal shot-placement opportunity for hunters. The animal is usually looking away from the hunter. Thread starter StewartHunter; Start date Oct 6, 2014; Oct 6, 2014. The last station had 2 quartering away shots. Quartering-Away. Quartering away bow shot. Arrow fell out had very little blood on … The other trap was a little further away with a similar trajectory but a bit more crossing, missed all 6 shots. Just interested in your thoughts on this. Whitetail 101: A Comprehensive Deer Hunter Educational Guide. The quartering-away shot angle is when your target is facing away from you, but at an angle. Past Hunting Indiana Youth Hunts. Politics. Any steeper of an angle than that, and you start to have the cons outweigh the pros, in my opinion. However, as the angle gets sharper, the target area shrinks. I know it's bad to take those shots but what if a big buck is standing quartering towards or away and is 20 yards away. Then you say you would not hesitate at a quartering away shot where you would have to put an arrow thru 1 third of the deer and pray you did not catch the shoulder on the way out. This will give you the biggest kill zone of any shot opportunity. Although the broadside shot gets more attention, the quartering-away shot is arguably best for bowhunters. Bowhunting - quartering away shot? Firearm: For firearm hunters, the quartering-away position offers several aiming spots on all big game. Instead, see where the line is that bisects the softball. Was hung up in the hide for 20 yards. The Ironwill broadhead made it's way through the heart and she gave up the ghost 65 yards from the point of impact. 2010 Youth Deer Hunt. Photo about A quartering away shot of a Greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros cow alerted to potential danger in the distance. The quartering-away shot angle is when your target is facing away from you, but at an angle. It would then curve to the left slightly. Aug 30, 2018 - Why Quartering-Away is Best Bowhunting Shot Angle The trap was to my left about 15-20 feet away from me and it launched the target fast and low and I could pick it up about 20 yards downfield. THE CAMPFIRE. Forum Rules and Guidelines. In my opinion, these shots are inadvisable for most hunters. HUNTING. - I'D FEEL COMFORTABLE (SP) TO TAKE THE SHOT. I'm nervous that if I go for the heart I may just hit one lung if I miss the heart. Youth Forum. It was 20 yards down angle late evening. Jul 18, 2020 - Whitetail 101: Section #9 - Whitetail Deer Shot Placement Diagram With Deer Anatomy. Your next best option is a quartering-away shot. Place your pin on the opposite shoulder, in line with the leg about halfway up the body. The quartering away angle is another preferred shot in bowhunting. A great option for shot placement is the quartering-away shot. 2013 Bob Skinner Memorial Youth Hunt. Please Read Before Registering. Maybe if I were shooting 70 or 80 ft/lbs of ke like some of you guys, but I'm not risking it with my 45 or 50 ft/lbs. I just shot a nice 8 quartering towards me (maybe 20-25 degrees). Quartering Away. I am new to bow hunting this year and I know the best shot would be broadside shot but its never always perfect. Thanks.. Predator19: 09-27-2007 04:12 PM: RE: Quartering away shots . Firearm: For firearm hunters, the quartering-away position offers several aiming spots on all big game. Do you all ever go for the heart on a quartering away shot or just back it up for a double lung? Instead of placing your arrow right behind the shoulder, … 45 degrees blocks all the vitals. Quartering-Away Shot. This is a shot of angles. 2009 Youth Hunt. You will very likely be holding near or even behind the rib cage depending on the angle. Right behind the shoulder. The shot was perfect, but just like your story, Helgermite, it didn't exit. Straight on and quartering toward shot. We don’t shoot an animal quartering to us. To adjust to a quartering angle, most bowhunters “aim for the exit”. This presents a forgiving vital area, and because the deer is facing away, it likely won’t notice you draw your bow. And for a quartering away shot, ALWAYS aim for the leg on the opposite side as shown in the pics. Image of nature, conservation, african - 192854501 A slight to moderate quartering away angle pushes the shoulder blade and leg bone forward, allowing for more vitals to be exposed. Visualize the position of the far leg and aim for it using an aiming point approximately one-third up the body. For example, when aiming from a treestand at a broadside deer, you must aim slightly below the deer’s mid-line to ensure the arrow strikes it there. The area just behind the shoulder is the best aiming spot for direct penetration of the vital organs. #6 Quartering Away Shot The target has turned slightly to look back at you, or has followed a run leading away from your location that offers a quartering angle. The angle of the elk away from you will affect your shot placement for the proper entry and exit holes. The arrow blew through a rib and broke another on the other side, but it … You should angle your shot so it enters in a straight line towards the opposite front leg of the side you're shooting on. However, as shot angles change with the deer’s position and the bowhunter’s elevation, the aiming point and exit wound’s locations change, too. 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