This was Pete's deer in the zero range thread. When guys are talking bullets, rifles and such, it often comes with qualifier that it's all about shot placement, yet few ever say where that is exactly.

So where do you aim and why? (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.........or other)

I guess it depends but if I'm with 100 yards of a property line and it's a nicer buck- I'll anchor on that high front shoulder.

What caliber ?? Obviously, you would have a different aim point using a 300 win mag as you would with a 30-30 in that scenario for example

top of the 3 in 353. i like a heart shot with my 22 250. saves a lot of shoulder meat

With my seven Mag and it was at 100 yards I shoot 3 inches High at 100 yards so I would aim 3 inches below number 5 and with my 7 mag it usually Folds within 50 yards.

Number 5, 1 if close to a property line I can't cross.

Depends on range, gun, & how steady I am on gun. Neck work good if close. High shoulder is great for putting them down in their tracks. The way its standing the 5 is a little bit farther back than I prefer to aim. Still in the vitals but towards the back half.

5 if I'm somewhat close , 1 or 2 if there's a chance of being off a little at some distance .

just below the yellow dot.

4" below the "y" right behind the eyeball with my .25-06. I hate wasting meat.

3

Me too, Jack. I never want to jell the heart, back straps, or any other part of meaty potential. Shots in the slats work, but I don't like them to run any distance before collapsing. I love spine shots, but even neck meat I would like to have , if possible.

6 with in 100 yards. 1or2 if farther.

If head shot not possible then 5.

3

Half way between 4 and 5.

5 and just a hair on back. "through the slats"

I am not that picky I can make a lot work

my ideal is red I can make anything in blue work depending on range , how fast it is running , what angle I almost never get a broadside deer typcialy some sort of 1/4ing at me or away from me so then I want to transvers the blue

normally I follow the front edge of the leg up with the vertical crosshair if you look at a few skeletons when you have the meat off you see where the neck joins the body at the front of the shoulders it dip down then goes back up
that is the connection I want to hit

Just above Gator Foot's #6, I shoot to anchor on the spot and kill all my dear to eat. While a #1 will also anchor on the spot it will also waste some loin meat.

Right behind the ear