Traditional FSC Week 9

[tradtiger]

Had a thread a few weeks ago about how much deer can drop when hearing an arrow and where to aim on a whitetail deer. Most agreed -- especially with our slower traditional equipment-- that we need to aim low (Buff even likes to aim BELOW the deer altogether.) That said, and since I recently had a deer duck my arrow that evidently was not aimed low enough, this challenge is designed to help remind us to focus LOW. The target on the buck pictured is the intersection of the upside down "Y" shown just below the deer's heart in the white patch by its elbow. This also coincides with advice to shoot for the off-side leg. Distance: 12 yards (grown-ups); 7 yards (kids).

[tradtiger]

Bisch: you don't have to aim below the deer like Buff.
Rick: remind us of those stats from the study on deer quickness.

[Bisch]

So, is this where we are supposed to aim?



Bisch

[tradtiger]

So, is this where we are supposed to aim?

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Bisch

Not quite. Aim at the upside down Y shape just above and to the right of your red dot. Closest to the center of the Y wins.

[Bisch]

Gotcha! This a better spot?



Bisch

[tradtiger]

Zackly! Was trying to provide a visual for us to shoot at that is measurable and would represent a legitimately good place to aim in the field. Notice the head is down and onside leg is forward. Kinda hard to find a target with those features, plus something to shoot at as low as we really should.

Appreciate your asking for clarity, Jerry.

[Bisch]

Well, I was just looking at the wrong upside down "Y" at first!

Bisch

[RickBarbee]

Rick: remind us of those stats from the study on deer quickness.

It was something I read in a study a long time ago, so I don't have any resource/link to show, but the study said:

A whitetail deer can drop 8 inches, turn 90 degree, and be running full speed in 21 hundredths of one second.

Rick

[RickBarbee]

I'm a little low.

Rick

[tradtiger]

Attaway, Rick! "Little low" Very little! Thanks for reiterating the whitetail quickeration numbers. All the more reason to aim low. Nice to read in Swamp Rabbit's trad kill thread that he focused low and got a good result.

[tradtiger]

Got the off-side leg alright! Don't mind this one: 13/16ths low.

[jerp]

Good shooting so far! Since the time change I have not been able to participate - I will try to get home before dark or set up some lights so I can give it a try.

[little john]

Nice shooting

[Bisch]

Looks like I'm out! Headed to a hunt tomorrow till sunday, so I won't be able to get it in.

Bisch

[Gandgolf]

Hey Bisch show us what it looks like on the Real thing!! LOL-- Dano