gas56 wrote:Sherab86 wrote:In one I would only disagree with Gas - in situation of danger, I would be even more against shooting in a head. I don't believe that any normal fellow (or even regular soldier) in stressfull situation of protecting his/her life, would have nerves strong enough to carefuly aim for head (or more precisely, a brain in this head). So I would rather aim again into the biggest target aviable. In case of charging animal, a head would be probably in the way anyway. But I would not aim for it specifficaly. But I would want to simply put as much lead as possible into chest area with hope that agressor (regardless is it a Homo sapiens, or other animal) will be stoped before it reach me.
See,.... there you go again putting yourself in my shoes.
Well, yes, and no. I was reffering to your post, but I was also generalising. And in my generalisation, I was maybe even more reffering to self defence situations, when the agressor is rather another human, than wild animal. But I would say, that to some extend same rules apply. And same way, as most info on hunting, one can find in the Internet advocate for lung shots, one will find similar statements (upper part of human torso as aimed target) for self defence situations. Partialy to same reasons - torso as such, presents much bigger target (than head and spine) and leaves more room for error. Especially, that agressor will be probably in move. And stress - being afraid, hands shaking, lack of time, etc. Also do not help.
gas56 wrote:
I hate to be so blunt,... but you are not me,... and you would have to do what you could to muster up in any situation so I accept the way you only could.
And if you aren't proficient with the weapon you are using you shouldn't be hunting in the first place.
Well, I don't hunt, right?
And I wouldn't like to. On PC, shooting to virtual animals - it is nice fun. IRL - in self defence situation - yes. Otherwise - never. But this is just me.
But I would argue that this is not about how one is proficient with his/her weapon. One thing is to stalk animal, being relatively calm, and having some reserve of time to carrefuly aim, and shot. But other thing is to be forced to protect one's life in a matter of seconds. I'm not saying that this is completely impossible to keep calm mind (and body) in such situations. I'm preety sure, that special forces soldiers, with are trained to sustain a lot of stress and pain, and fight even after being shot - they can have nerves strong enough. But I simply doubt that many "average" Joes/Janes is capable of same thing.
And of course I didn't want to offend you if I did. I simply stated that I dissagree with you in this matter. And while I obviously agree with what I wrote, this was also based on some info one can find in the Net. Of course one can find many things such way - not all are reliable. But those are rather common and I would say they also fit common sense.
Anyway,
Best wishes, and good virtual hunting!
EDIT:
walt133 wrote:
crwilson12 wrote:Also maybe you should stop playing video games and do 1 real hunt, deer skulls do not deflect bullets.
This is also not accurate. I have done hundreds of hunts IRL and I can tell you right now if it is a glancing shot the skull most certainly can deflect the bullet.
I suppose this could be a refference to me.
And you are right, crwilson12 - I don't have real life experience. And I don't want to make people think otherwise. What I wrote I based on on-line sources and scientific articles. And I am happy to find out, that some RL hunters from this forum share my standpoint. This is reassuring.
Btw. While I don't know how you, guys, can do, what you do (IRL), and sleep colmely at night, but statements like this:
walt133 wrote: Last year I had a head shot presented too me on a nice whitetail buck, a 8 point mature. I let it walk because it was the only shot I had and I did not want to risk grazing it or spooking it and it not coming back.
makes me feel some respect towards you.
