Quick Answer: For bowhunting deer, the broadside shot is the most reliable angle — aim 3–5 inches behind the front leg crease at one-third of the body’s height from the belly. The quartering-away angle is nearly as effective and gives the arrow a longer path through vital tissue. Head-on and straight-back shots should never be […]
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How much draw weight you really need for deer and elk — legal minimums, the kinetic energy that matters, and how to pick a poundage you can actually shoot.
Deer shot placement guide for bowhunters: broadside, quartering, and elk/turkey/hog vital zones — the angles that decide a clean kill.



