I've shot 3 different deer in the heart and they run off

[Shedding]

WTH am I doing wrong. At first I thought I was too far. I got to one deer to 91ft and I adjusted my scope to 100ft. It is the second rifle you get. It was a clean shot, and yet the deer still runs away. Am I missing something?

[The P.Diddler]

Probably missing their heart if they're running off lmao

[Florian Meyer]

Did you calculate the wind? If you aim without the huntersence, which calculates the hit point, then you have to aim intuitively and aim accordingly in crosswinds. In the case of a shot through the heart, the animal lies directly or only takes a few steps. The other possibility would be that you shot through some twigs or something that affects the hit point. The well-known bug that also led to this phenomenon should actually have been fixed by now and I haven't had any such cases where the hit has no effect for a long time. Rather aim for the lungs then you have a larger target area.

[Shedding]

Actually, mh was right. I have to take the wind into account. I have since picked up two deer. Not as good as the one that got away, but two deer nonetheless :)

[@Brembo_VR 🥇🏁🚾]

Class rifle?

[Space Wolf Hudson]

Originally posted by Boodzilla:

Probably missing their heart if they're running off lmao

[Shedding]

Originally posted by M.M.R.T._@Brembo_VR 🥇🏁🚾:

Class rifle?

It's the second to the starting grampa rifle. Rough game, but fun and mellow.

[cheddar]

Originally posted by Shedding:

Originally posted by M.M.R.T._@Brembo_VR 🥇🏁🚾:

Class rifle?

It's the second to the starting grampa rifle. Rough game, but fun and mellow.

The .243 then. I am playing on EZ mode. You get a long of feed back. I get enough of the hard mode when I am out there bringing in real meat and dealing with the feral hog apocalypse. I shot at two big fat black pigs. Felt good about those shots. Got down to inspect, zero blood. Next day, I bagged two out of four. Redemption. Second pig I hit was running and he was a small one. Rolled him right at the treeline. :}

[Pete Gaimari]

How do you know it was a heart shot if it wasn't killed?

I'd aim for a double lung with a .243. Actually, with any weapon. Better odds than heart shots.

[Shedding]

I've learned to aim for the head.. it is more effective :)

[Lanani]

Head shot ruins the trophy though.

As for heart shots: if it's a direct hit (penetration damage), the animal will usually drop like a rock. If it's just cavity damage, the animal may walk a few meters, but will still die. That said, heart shots are trickier to do then lung shots, so I would only recommend them if you know the species and their anatomy well (e.g. I've called enough elk and had them coming straight towards me to know where to land a heart shot on an elk from the front, but if I shoot one from the side, I still go for the lungs).

[Lanani]

Neck is a different story than head. I suppose getting an instant kill from it would be possible if you hit the spinal cord or an artery, but imo that's a tricky shot to make. Lung (or heart if animal is approaching you head on) is a much more reliable option.

[Pete Gaimari]

Originally posted by Shedding:

I've learned to aim for the head.. it is more effective :)

Do you have a 100% record with head shots? Through the years I won't tell you how many deer and elk i've seen with their jaw blown off. Shot by hunters who thought they were good at it. The animas suffered as they starved to death.

I won't tell you what we did to hunters who were caught taking head shots. The head is a small moving target. Odds of success are poor. Give the animal more respect.

[kobayashi]

Originally posted by Shedding:

WTH am I doing wrong. At first I thought I was too far. I got to one deer to 91ft and I adjusted my scope to 100ft. It is the second rifle you get. It was a clean shot, and yet the deer still runs away. Am I missing something?

My grandpa told me he blew the heart out of a mule deer and it still ran over 100yds.. and that happens all the time if you hunt just because you shoot them in the heart doesn't mean they just drop and die instantly.

[Shedding]

Originally posted by OldMtnMan:

Originally posted by Shedding:

I've learned to aim for the head.. it is more effective :)

Do you have a 100% record with head shots? Through the years I won't tell you how many deer and elk i've seen with their jaw blown off. Shot by hunters who thought they were good at it. The animas suffered as they starved to death.

I won't tell you what we did to hunters who were caught taking head shots. The head is a small moving target. Odds of success are poor. Give the animal more respect.

Damn man.. I am trying to do this in a video game. This got me thinking about real life here. OUCH. If I ever go hunting in real life, I will take this advice to heart.