Bear Shot Selection..

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:50 pm

From another site..

With a crossbow - 25 yards away and you are 15 foot up a tree.

Which shots would you NOT take?

Benooneb · Post by **Benooneb** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:07 pm

would not take 1-3 , appear to be moving?????

ComfyBear · Post by **ComfyBear** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:35 pm

2: Quartering to; into shoulder
3: Quartering away; but leg/shoulder in the way
6: Same as 2

The above are all "no shoot" scenrios

The remaining shots seem to be OK from the ground, but I would say they also could be iffy shot from 15 feet up a tree, since they would seem to be too low to hit good vitals, if aiming at the green dot.

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:28 am

15 foot up a tree this hunter would not try any of the six innless I was starving

cause if it didn't drop on the spot I would figure it could get me

Seriously however #2 & #6 I would pass on

STEELWORKER · Post by **STEELWORKER** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:33 am

personally, i wouldn't take the 2 or 6 shot ----STEEL

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:29 am

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Boltejector · Post by **Boltejector** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:35 am

I suggest taking shot #1.
# 3 it seems as though the right leg is the one that is forward.

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:14 am

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Fur & Feathers · Post by **Fur & Feathers** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:59 am

I would pass on 2, 3, & 6. I would take the 3 shot when he steps forward with his near leg. All the others are dead bear.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:02 am

1 & 5 look like good shots.
2 & 6 definately pass.
3 questionable (is it moving?)
4 questionable (looking right at me, depends on it's level of alert)

Tail Drop · Post by **Tail Drop** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:50 pm

I would take em all

ExcalBeliever · Post by **ExcalBeliever** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:52 pm

pass on #2, #3, and #6.

Actually the bear's vitals are further back than a WT deer's.

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:05 pm

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Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:17 pm

The bear’s anatomy..

http://www.nbef.org/pdfs/bearshotplacement.pdf

The deer’s anatomy…

http://home.mn.rr.com/deerfever/Anatomy.html

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:36 pm

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