Be patient. if (document.body.clientWidth <= 1024) { A good friend of mine found that out hunting on the ground and the second shot stopped the bear at 10ft after HE turned around to find HE was being stalked by a wounded blackie. Quartering Away Shot: Red Arrows Are Kill Shots (Black Bad Shot): Take this into consideration before you pull the trigger or let that arrow fly. A broadside shot gives the most room for error and the greatest opportunity for the most lethal hit of all – a double lung shot. For a discussion of black bear shot placement we recommend visiting schematron.org North American Game Anatomy. Show Links. The impulsiveness to rush the shot is probably the biggest mistake that a bear hunter can make. QuoteA fellow in our of our camp did two behind the shoulders (30-06) last season and never found either one. If you absolutely must tale this shot, at least be sure to use a well-constructed bullet designed for maximum weight retention and penetration. A head shot is not recommended since a bear skull is very dense. Bears can often have a thick layer of fat on their belly, and they also have long hair. W. waggler OP trapper waggler OP trapper. Black Bear Shot Placement. Long hair and fat seem to soak up blood that would usually be on the ground and used for trailing. The lungs on a bear are positioned a little more forward than on an ungulate, so you don’t have as much leeway if you shoot back of your aiming point. More than once while bowhunting bears at close range using riflescopes and archery sights, I’ve had this harrowing experience. If you shoot an animal in the neck whether by design or by accident-it's therefore important to keep a close eye on it until you've confirmed it's down for keeps. The vitals are all exposed for a proper kill shot. You’ll maximize the opportunity for two holes by shooting at a broadside bear with a sharp fixed-blade broadhead. From: GoJakesGo. A double lung will often kill an animal quicker, it’s a larger target, and the organs are further away from big bones that stop penetration. And if you shoot too low, you've got an animal with a broken leg that can still escape, only to later succumb to its wounds or predators. Permalink: /2019/9/5-tips-for-shot-placement-on-bear-podcast, /2019/9/5-tips-for-shot-placement-on-bear-podcast. While many believe the heart shot is almost instantly fatal, most experienced hunters will tell you that a heart-shot animal typically travels farther before collapsing than one that has been lung-shot. In such situations, it's just as certain that the bullet didn't hit the animal in the right place. I have a cousin who 15-20 years ago heard a lot of commotion out by his pig pen. 2N. Besides, as explained earlier, a heart or lung shot is not what is called for to stop a charge. It’s easy to go on “auto-pilot” when a bear walks up. The lungs also offer a relatively large target, bigger than any other assuredly fatal zone on a game animal. LUNG SHOTS He didn’t go 20 yards before falling over, graveyard dead. I could see the glowing pin well, but my sight window was full of black fur! Too far forward and you have a debilitating shoulder shot. Before you hit the switch, you must have an extremely high expectation of putting the bullet right where you want it, and that means understanding your own limitations as a marksman. HEART SHOTS I believe the lung shot is the appropriate shot for 90 per cent of the big-game hunting situations in Canada. However, the biggest issue will be shot placement and shot angle. With few exceptions, I shudder when I hear hunters talking about their long shots-much like a gambling addict bragging about his one win, for each tale of success there are likely tenfold as many unspoken failures. In my opinion, this shot should be reserved for dangerous game, particularly bears. Click on any animal for more information and resources on targeting and the vital areas that an archer should be … Often, an animal will not react immediately to a lung shot, causing some hunters to think they've missed when they've actually made an excellent shot. In most cases, the animal won't drop on the spot, but seldom will it travel more than 100 yards or so before falling over; the damage a modern bullet does to the lungs is that devastating. My first time out was with a … Originally Posted by ironbender I was asking where the escapee was hit. This allows for a fair margin of error. Aiming towards the middle-mass (from an up and down perspective) of the body cavity is important. Under most circumstances, however, this is not a shot I would recommend. 28-Mar-16. I don’t trust mechanicals for bears. He got up and ran away roaring leaving a blood trail and I ran up to the house and slept for 4 hrs (4hrs was overkill after just reading Selfless' post), came back and he was slumped at the tip of the island, gonna try with the bow next time to save ammo. As hunters, our most important priority is to do everything possible to ensure a clean, quick, humane kill-it's our moral obligation every time we head afield. When neck shots don't connect directly with the spinal column, an animal will often drop to the ground almost immediately but quickly recover and run off. You’ll need to aim well above it to get into the chest cavity! Shot placement on bears for me is the same as deer, I always take the first available good shot when the bear comes into the bait as usually they are broadside and standing. Some hunters prefer shoulder shots because they will disable game while also inflicting fatal damage to the heart or lungs. The lungs on a bear are positioned a little more forward than on an ungulate, so you don't have as much leeway if you shoot back of your aiming point. Our prized game animals deserve nothing less. Clayton Mack of Bella Coola guided over 300 Grizzly hunts and always recommended lung shots. Here are 7 ways to help make sure it truly counts. A bear doesn’t have the same “flight” response as a deer, so aiming extremely low isn’t necessary and can even be bad. WUNDED and lost big game animals are part of the somber side of hunting. During the magic time when a bear is in shooting range, he’ll more often be in a bad-shooting position than he will be in a favorable one. A steep angled, quartering-away shot from a treestand left me with only an entry wound and no blood. You still want your bullet to enter the chest cavity, however, so it's important to visualize the path your bullet must take. Many new bear hunters carry with them shot placement and strategy derived from experience deer hunting. Bears are soft skinned and the rib bones are fairly light. Whether you're new to bear hunting or a seasoned vet this is a good podcast to listen to you're likely to enjoy. HEAD & NECK SHOTS The reason for the popularity of this has to do with the greater margin of error. Take your shot with the intention of breaking the far side shoulder and you'll generally send your bullet through the desired lung region. I once heard the phrase, “You won’t rise to the occasion, but you’ll default to your training.” You’ve got to intentionally train yourself where to aim on a bear. And, oh yeah, it can eat you when it's ticked off, which is its typical demeanour when wounded. 's Muskwa Valley. Pull your eye away from the scope or peep and look at the bear with your naked eye, then look back through the aiming apparatus. Trace the back of the front leg up to about one-third of the way into the chest. I can’t say that I disagree, but I would like to make a slight adjustment – “middle of the middle and then back towards the shoulder a few inches.” If you take the original phrase literally you’d be shooting towards the back edge of the lungs and directly at the liver. if (document.body.clientWidth <= 800) { I dump them where they stand. We published an article a few years ago titled “The Middle of the Middle.” Many Canadian outfitters have had great results instructing their clients with this descriptive phrase for shot placement. He grabbed up the only weapon he had loaded and ready at the moment which was a .22LR rifle. } document.write(''); Also, it seems that a bear shot towards the front section of the “guts” usually dies fairly quickly. Black Bear Shot Placement. Good choice. The best place to shoot a charging bear is in the nose, and that’s not a very large target. Perhaps I no longer feel the need to, as I might have back when I was a much less seasoned hunter. Black bear shot placement #6246798 05/24/18 10:50 AM 05/24/18 10:50 AM: Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,616 Alaska and Washington State. As such, when my quarry is broadside, I generally aim for the centre of the chest, just behind the shoulder. From what I’ve seen with bears, my experience is with Brown bears, the shot placement is what makes or breaks the situation. While such shots are possible, not many hunters can make them with any consistency. document.write('
'); A broadside shot gives the most room for error and the greatest opportunity for the most lethal hit of all – a double lung shot. This Alaska brown bear was shot at 17 steps while he was quartering away from him. However, especially if you are bowhunting, you will get a clearer shot at this vital spot if you wait for the bear to move its nearest foreleg forward. Behind the nose, there is a channel in the skull leading directly to the brain. It's pretty easy to pick up on these differences, but very important nonetheless. Again, this takes us back to aiming at the middle mass, not towards the periphery of the animal. They're also acceptable in the rare event of an emergency, when a dangerous animal needs to be brought down in a hurry. It's a certainty that as long as there's hunting, game will be wounded and not recovered. Savage Renegauge; Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn Email. The more difficult shot to visualize is when an animal is quartering away. Ruger270man OP. I've never been much impressed by tales of 450-yard kill shots on deer or other game. Maybe you've even lost an animal or two yourself over the years-as much as I'm loath to admit it, I know I have. With a rifle, shoot a bullet that maximizes penetration over expansion (see side bar about bullets). Having shot a whitetail through the shoulder last year, I can speak first-hand of the meat that was wasted. A professional hunter in Africa once told me he thought North American hunters tended to shoot dead centre in the chest of an animal; he believed the more effective shot was to the top of the lower third of the chest. Bears are notoriously hard to blood trail. It was his fanaticism over bullet placement coupled with an understanding of his quarry's anatomy-that allowed him to tale down so many elephants with his meager .275 Rigby, a cartridge equivalent to today's 7x5 7. No, I'm far more impressed by the hunter who tells me he snuck in to within 75 yards of a herd of elk, or never shoots at running game or at any animal beyond 150 yards. Every time this happens I’m tempted to pull the trigger before being 100% sure where I’m aiming. Another thing to keep in mind when considering the shoulder shot is that if you shoot too high or too far in front, you've got either a clean miss or an animal with agonizing wounds. It was 360 yards away. Again, lung shots are your best bet. He figured a lung shot bear is a dead bear. on a five-point bull elk in B.C. Animals hit in this vital organ tend not to go too far before lying down. A low-hit bear will often bleed very well for a period of time, then the blood will begin to turn watery and eventually disappear. My favorite shot is a broadside or slightly quartering shot with the onside front shoulder forward or straight down. There's no denying the surest fatal shot is to the brain or spinal column. You’ll need to be disciplined and wait for a broadside shot – especially the archers. Be aware that the tendency in this situation is to shoot too far back, resulting in an unwanted paunch shot. The blunt, rounded shape can cause bullets or arrows to glance off or become lodged in the skull without penetrating. A well-hit bear won’t last long, however they are extremely unforgiving when hit marginally. He can be sitting on his rump like a dog, or be in a “cupped” shape with his head and rump closer to you than the torso. For starters, the brain is a relatively small target, and even a narrow miss can result in a broken jaw, lost eye or other similar wound that condemns an animal to a most unpleasant, slow death. While we all know the old "Texas heart shot" through the behind can be fatal, the odds are your bullet will break up or deflect on contact with bones, impeding its ability to get into the vital organs. And have only shot brown bear with 416s and 458s . One complaint that members of the public (other hunters and non- hunters) have about hunters is “slow deaths, wounded and … I’ve witnessed multiple bears wounded because the hunter tried to “heart shoot” them like a whitetail. Many bear hunters have been indoctrinated by whitetail shot placement, and it doesn’t completely translate to bear. The diagram below shows the proper shot placement to hit the bear’s heart/lung area. Here is a very good article on shot placement for black bear. The lungs on a bear are positioned a little more forward than on an ungulate, so you don't have as much leeway if you shoot back of your aiming point. Here are some important considerations in making that happen. Firearm hunters and bowhunters have a responsibility to make quick kills and recover all game. He was only 11 yards away when I drew the bow and looked through the peep. While some hunters use shoulder shots on larger animals such as moose and elk, I find the resulting dispersal of bullet and bone fragments ruins too much meat. Most of this advice is sage indeed, helping hunters learn about and understand the limitations of their equipment. Hint: Shot placement on a black bear is not the same as on a whitetail most of us grew up hunting. But then I always use 338 and up for bear hunting. Much has been written and discussed about selecting the best rifle, cartridge, bullet and optics for hunting specific species under various conditions. A shoulder shot bear might not be fatally wounded. The best opportunity to get a pass-through shot is going to be when the bear is broadside. Go For A Double-Lung Hit (Heart shots are overrated). Bear anatomy is slightly different, but more importantly, a bear’s body structure allows for some odd angles and considerations that the bear hunter must understand. SHOT PLACEMENT of a Black Bear Shot placement on a black bear is extremely important in order to get a quick kill. SO, you’ve opted for a lung shot. I've never lost a bear when shooting X and TSX bullets. Black bear #4- 325 wsm with 200 gr Accubond, broadside lung shot at 178 yards, tried to run up the mnt. For the shoulder/heart shot, which is popular for anchoring bears in their tracks, follow the centerline of the front leg up to … IBEP Hunter Study the bear diagram. ... and I were part of the crowd that quickly gathered to look at/admire this magnificent creature. In my opinion, the “heart shot” is overrated. Kill shots 3 is a Compilation of Animals taken whilst I've been hunting and filming hunts. Through the sight window I couldn’t tell where I was aiming. The Best Shot Placement for Black Bear 31 Jan. I watched a friend shot a black bear broadside at about 300 yds in a clear cut. Do not shoot too low. I have a cousin who 15-20 years ago heard a lot of commotion out by his pig pen. Even when no collateral damage occurs, a broken shoulder, or two, will bring down an animal, rendering it helpless. OP. It’s similar, but different. Bears seem to always be moving, especially when you’re hunting them over bait. Shot looked good, bear dropped and rolled end over end like an old tire down the hill. And if your bullet strikes too far back, you've got a gutshot animal. Only when you shoot too far back do you have a problem-animals shot in the paunch typically suffer lingering deaths, and if you do happen to recover one, you've got a heckuva mess on your hands when it comes to field-dressing it. showing anatomy with pink vitals of Deer, Elk. Wounded black bears are as mean as any other bear in the thickets. I remember one moose I shot three times in the span of about 10 seconds. When archery hunting, use a broadhead that maximizes penetration. But that is what I hunt deer with also. 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