When is the Best Time to Take the Shot? Basic Deer Hunting Tips

Video Transcript

"Hi, I’m John. A lot of new hunters and old hunters wonder when the best time to take the shot at a deer is. The ideal situation to take a shot at a deer is when the animal is stopped moving and preferably and lowered his head to feed. What this will eliminate is when the deer looks up and sees you if you have not moved real quietly and real slowly the deer will look at you for a second or two and then bound. If you place your shot at that time you have a good chance of wounding the animal and not harvesting it. If you wait until the animal has stopped moving and is looking down at the ground or looking in another direction, slowly and precisely put your shot into the front shoulder area or neck area. It will be sure to be a sure, clean and quick kill."