Shoulder shot with crossbow

[austinmike]

Last year I took a shoulder shot at 20 yards My arrow went shoulders
The buck went 10 yards I don't no if I got lucky or is this the way to go
I normally Shoot behide shoulders

[flywise]

Probably should not do it intentionally

[Sleepy]

On a broad side shot, I aim for center of the shoulder. You can be off in every direction and still be very lethal. Never had a problem with penetration.

[Perkins7581]

I like shooting behind shoulders and taking lungs out.

[austinmike]

Can this be done with a rage broad head I rather ask now then be sorry later

[bloodtrailer28]

I aim for the shoulder pretty much every shot unless its past 35-40 yards. Deadly V you put your arrow there they aint going far. Theres a few threads on it I believe.

[Chance Love]

Center of the shoulders is a great shot. Just some muscle and ribs to get through. If you hit shoulder blade, you are way too high. I love running an arrow through the center of both shoulders.

[KactusKiller]

I like shooting behind shoulders and taking lungs out.

If you shoot behind the shoulders you hit the tip of the lungs and maybe liver. In the V straight thru the shoulder is best.

[KactusKiller]

The major lobes of the lungs are right behind the shoulders, if you are center mass and straight up the leg no bone to deal with except a rib bone.

[Jerry Worley]

The major lobes of the lungs are right behind the shoulders, if you are center mass and straight up the leg no bone to deal with except a rib bone.

That has been my target area the last two years based on a write up from someone on the green screen. The deer do not make it far at all if u hit that spot, has been my experience.

[WCB]

Are you guys talking about aiming for the actual shoulder bone??

Or in the magic "V" made by the leg/shoulder??

[Bowhica]

Top of the lower 1/3 in the magic "V" as noted. Top of the heart where all the plumbing connects.

Easy to say, sometimes difficult to execute. We've all aimed low and had one deer jump and you hit mid line or the deer doesn't flinch and you punch the heart. Midline shots can lead to ducking the arrow. BUT its not as much of a factor with crossguns.

[muzzlebrake]

A shoulder shot with most good Xbows shooting a 635gr bolt with a 125gr BH will break both shoulders at 15-20 yds if the shot is a bit forward and drop them in their tracks. Hit in the V and it will be dead not far away. Double lung is always good. If the shot is a little high the bolt will sever the spine and drop them on their butt right where they stand.

[Livin'2hunt]

Can this be done with a rage broad head I rather ask now then be sorry later

It can although, I shoot 70/29 with heavy arrow. The one time I accidentally hit there, as soon as the nock passed thru, the arrow ran out of energy and fell to the ground.

The problem with shoulder shots is, they tend to not bleed well. My buck ran less than 40 but it took 2 hours to find him because he bled two small drops where I shot him. Quartering away and aim for the opposing leg is the best I have seen with any broadhead.

[bloodstick]

It can although, I shoot 70/29 with heavy arrow. The one time I accidentally hit there, as soon as the nock passed thru, the arrow ran out of energy and fell to the ground.

The problem with shoulder shots is, they tend to not bleed well. My buck ran less than 40 but it took 2 hours to find him because he bled two small drops where I shot him. Quartering away and aim for the opposing leg is the best I have seen with any broadhead.

Quarter away is by far my favorite shot to take. Killed this old guy with a 1/4 away and he flipped at 10 yards from the shot. Massive amount of blood. Broadhead stopped under the skin in opposite shoulder.