Head Shooting Big Game

[KenLee]

Had a little oopsies while I was removing the brain on this euro mount, now a ruler fits in the brain cavity.

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Also, head shot 1 deer. 15 yards, 300 win mag, Barnes 165 tsx. Deer was facing straight away, also running. Should not have shot. Bullet went in between the ears, excited left eye. Deer continued to run up the hill then turned, ran down to me, tripped in brush, somersaulted and broke both front legs. Was head up and alert looking at me from sub 10 yards. Shot again for the head, hit, and again he was still head up and alert. Walked over and put the muzzle at the base of his skull to finish him.

I won't intentionally shoot a deer in the head again, and I don't think others should consider that shot either. Most bow kills I've had were quicker and cleaner.

You need splatter bullets.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

You need splatter bullets.

I shot one more deer with Barnes after that, then switched permanently to fragmenting bullets. That incident happened in 2017