Can you always read the body position?

[BT]

I have a few friends that cannot see a three dimensional view of a deer when they are lining up for the shot and I guess I just recently understood what they were all going through.

I described what I was understanding to one of these friends and he said I got it right on the nose. I asked another buddy who cant see the deer he shoots properly and he also said I got it right, so here is what they say...

When the deer comes in they cannot perceive the angle of the body but only see the deer itself... almost like a two dimensional figure. This isn't just when deer hunting because it relates to everything in life. While the mind excepts the three dimension it does not put that knowledge into perspective in practice.

I have met more than a few people who say the same thing or exhibit the condition.

I am wondering how many people actually have this condition because while this condition was a fact with my buddy, I was able to show how to see what she was missing and now she has no more issues and is very happy that I was able to give her the tip.

I still cant fully appreciate what these guys are going through (as far as my understanding of not being able to see angles) but I do believe it exists with some folks.

[Greg Krause]

I learned long ago to look at the front offside leg and it's relation to the near one. That will tell you what angle the deer is at

[CopperHead]

I usually can but.. The moment I make the decision in my head to shoot an animal its like I get a shot of adrenaline. Before that decision I am perfectly fine, calm and collected after the fact I have to make myself focus. It called buck fever but for me it doesn't matter what it is. ;D

[smj]

I worry about it until the arrow is off the bow, then it is what it is... But I can't imagine how much harder it would be if I couldn't understand the angle of the animal I was taking a shot at! Have you tried a series of two dimensional photos of animals, good and bad position - as a training aid? Do they have the same issues with photos as in real life? If not, maybe it's something else??

[BT]

I actually did the picture thing and the results were the same.
The way they got around it was after I explained how the legs looked in different positions and also the head and butt view. If you can see the back of the tail it's away and both eye's facing....etc,etc..

They both got it after I explained the tail/eye method.

Let me see if I can find that in my stuff.

[BT]

This is what I put together to use as flash cards













Below is the direction for shot placement



Here is an example of how I explained the air gap between the front legs in reference to shot placement. If you can determine the angle is quartering away (we can see the back of the tail) then the aiming point is on the offside leg.

Memorization tool: If you see back (butt) aim back




If you can determine the angle is quartering to (as we can see the front of the brisket) then the aiming point is the leg facing us.

Memorization tool: If you see forward aim forward.

(I do not advocate facing leg shots)