Question for you folks. Under hundred yards. Shooting Remington .243, 100gr. Core-Locks. Averge West-Tx Buck, or Doe.
Shoot thru the shoulder, or just behind it?
Thanks for any advice.

High point of the shoulder shot will anchor any deer in its tracks.

I usually go stet through shoulder and it drops them, in my experience the high shoulder shot is usually a game ender also but does not take put the vitals like a mid shoulder will.

X2...if you pull it any way your still in vitals..well except high up.

One thing about high shoulder shot...if you due pull high you can get right above spine.... As with any deer that goes straight down alway be prepared for follow up shot in case its above spine

Have used about every shot you can think of, for in the chest tight behind shoulder on a broadside shot will put one down but they useually run a little ways but will die soon and that is the least destructive on meat, ribs in and out, double lung shot. High shoulder unless you go high you will break the spine and DRT is the result but with more meat loss.

I've been reloading Nosler 100gr Partitions in my .243, and all deer shot have been DRT except one which was shot behind the shoulder.

I've pretty much always tucked it in behind the shoulder

I use a 243 and I shoot my deer in the neck. They can't go anywhere when they fall on there nose.

i do the same with a 223

Neck or neck/shoulder meeting point. DRT. Not necessarily dead though. I wouldn't recommend a head shot...with a 224 cal then sure

Dead center the sholder....breaks them down hard

he's right

I only take neck shots with my 6mm Rem. with 100gr power points. Well over 30 deer dead with it, none have gone further than 5 yards.

Like stated, a high shoulder shot drops them in their tracks. But it also damages the most meat. If it's a doe, I generally shoot them right in the crease of the shoulder about 1/2 to 1/3 way down which catches more heart and vitals and saves the most meat. If you need a DRT shot where you don't want to track or are close to a fence line and don't want them running off, I go for the higher shoulder shot. Or, with a good shooting position and a finely tuned rifle and load, a head shot also works and saves all the meat. But only take this shot if you are fully competent in your abilities.

Id say hi shoulder or neck.

I use a .243, 30.06 and bow. Shot the deer anywhere from the back of the vitals all the way up the neck or into the head and it will die! It depends on the shot the deer gives me. And, i shot shot a few head on in the neck and they died too.

The biggest mistake I see my buddies make is using the fancy bullet tips and it not penetrating through the shoulder. If you use plain core lokt or reload BTSP, they will crush the shoulders and deer don't run very fast with only their two back legs. Didn't say they won't try...

My favorite shoot is quartering away when I am 20 feet above the ground. I always shoot a couple inches below center mass because I have never had a buck jumnp up before the arrow hits him. I have had several squat down a little when they hear it coming. IF he doesn't squat, you are still in the kill zone.

Or and 85gr tsx....better than any 100gr anyday

Why do you think I am all for them!!!! Lol i agree

Concur I use the 80gr ttsx and its nasty medicine

I've only neck shot with the 243

High shoulder, shoulder or just behind it. It gives you a better target and allows a little forgiveness. If you hold in the middle of the shoulder, 3 inches in any direction will still result in a kill shot.

anybody care to post a pic of high shoulder shot? i googled it and it showed it in a lot of different places.

Found one and posted it one time will see if can find it again