Thought this was very cool to watch. Kinda makes me think a little more on when to shoot as I always figured a head down deer was a relaxed deer.
https://www.growingdeer.tv/video/NQYZvE2e
https://www.growingdeer.tv/video/NQYZvE2e
Deer reaction at the shot, head down vs. head up
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triple_duece
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Good info. I was on the side of just the opposite. Now the does head was turned hard almost licking itself which could’ve been why it didn’t drop as much. They didn’t mention that.
Bowhunter57
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Great video analysis! 
I've preferred to shoot deer with their head up, for many years. The "counterbalance" of a deer's head being used to lever their body lower, is significant.
Bowhunter57
I've preferred to shoot deer with their head up, for many years. The "counterbalance" of a deer's head being used to lever their body lower, is significant.
Bowhunter57
I can think of a couple deer over the years that I shot while their heads were down and made bad hits only to lose them. I know I was always of the frame of mind to try to shoot at them head down if possible with the less chance they see you draw and the idea they are relaxed. Definitely changes my mind just in the physics as they discuss and how a head down deer is already in a better position to drop the body faster and move. Kinda like the track runner as they discussed, try to sprint fast from a standing position vs. down closer to the ground in the starting blocks.