Had an interesting experience last time I hunted. Shooting Fallow deer in New Zealand. Fallow is a small species and when I took my Winchester 70 in .308 out I was a bit over gunned. Anyway turns out I shot one deer at about 80 meters ( 90 yards) when clean through it's neck and into the shoulder/spine of the one behind it. Result both fell over first one dead and second not going anywhere fast.
Just curious how many others have experienced this two for one deal?

Mike:)

Had an interesting experience last time I hunted. Shooting Fallow deer in New Zealand. Fallow is a small species and when I took my Winchester 70 in .308 out I was a bit over gunned. Anyway turns out I shot one deer at about 80 meters ( 90 yards) when clean through it's neck and into the shoulder/spine of the one behind it. Result both fell over first one dead and second not going anywhere fast.
Just curious how many others have experienced this two for one deal?

Mike:)

YEP! This happen to me twice! Several years ago I got two Whitetail Deer with one shot from my .50 Cal. M/L. THEN just this past 2007 Deer season; I shot two Whitetail Deer with one bullet from my .44 Magnum Rifle (Ruger M-77/44) The First Deer was a large Doe and the second Deer was standing on the opposite side but I didn't see it as it was a smaller Deer. I hit the first deer and it ran about 25 yards and dropped, but the strange thing was that when I shot this other Deer came toward me and dropped. When I climbed out of my stand I field-dressed the first Deer, but thought it should have been larger. I just happen to look a little further out and saw the large Doe I was aiming at. Both Deer were hit in the Heart/Lung area.

I once shot 2 wild pigs with my mauser 308,It went through the chest of the first and into the stomach of the rear pig.
First one was stone dead,the other all but..
I had been so into the first boar,he must have walked in front of the smaller one..
Oh well more back straps less shootin!!!:D

Check this out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxMmMbf249k

How about two with a bow?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK0byrJ-fLQ&feature=related

I've never done it but passed up several shots since there was animals behind the one I was looking at.

When shooting prairie dogs try to get 2 for 1 shots, although they are rare.

Years ago my brother-in-law was duck hunting with a friend. They were jumping stock dams. At one dam they each fired one shot and got 18 ducks counting the wounded which they retrieved. Leaving for home they ran into a game warden on the road. He flags 'em down and asked how many ducks they had. Dale and Keith both figured they were in hot water since they were way over the limit. Turned out the warden watched 'em jump that dam and was just curious.

I got 3 kangeroos with my 308 once , Was a real mess Killed the 1st through the neck , second one badly wounded through the chest and third was a few yards away and not evan in a direct line . broke its back leg and it took a lot of chasing . so not really sure if that counts .

Seen it done quiet a few times with rabits . A friend i was with emptyed his browning auto 12ga into a flock of starlings once and we picked up 25 dead . before any one gets upset starlings are a feral pest in Australia

My pappy's dad shot a buck with an old 7.62 and hit the buck he was aiming at and another one in the corn behind it that he couldn't see.

Did that with a T/C Contender .35 Rem one time. Evidently, the two bucks were in lock step with each other coming down the mountain - just saw the one. Made a "behind the shoulder" shot on the one broadside to me at about 80 yds and just saw some legs sticking up in the air after the shot. Got my gear together and went over to the buck and began field dressing. My brother came over to help and saw another deer down about 20 yds before he got to me. Asked me what happened as he only heard the one shot. I couldn't figure it out either, but we finally deduced one was walking beside the other and the one shot got both.

Luckily, he hadn't filled out his tag yet, so the got a deer without firing a shot that year. Both bucks were mulie 3 points with matching headgear - probably twin fawns at birth.

I guess you could say I've been fortunate enough not to let this happen to me while hunting big gme. First I wouldn't want to try to get home with both critters and second I wouldn't want to have to explain it to the Mrs how's come I got 2 deer/elk with only one tag.

Now, hunting ground squirrels and pdogs is another story. I've never got a "double" while shooting pdogs, but I have gotten a few doubles and some triples while shooting ground squirrels. Much to the merriment of Zach, my young shooting pard. He doesn't have the paitience for it just yet.

RJ

I was hunting Pa. white tails with my 30-06 using 150 grain soft points. I was concentrating on the deer I was aiming at and didn't notice the other deer walk behind it. The bullet hit in the chest where I was aiming and it hit the second deer in the spine anchoring it on the spot. Lucky for me I had a second doe tag.
This goes to show how mistakes are made. I should have been more aware of the surroundings and not taken that shot regardless of how it turned out.
I learned a lesson that day.

Kudu40

I don't shoot when there is another animal directly behind my line of fire specifically to prevent this. I'd rather not have to try to explain it to the game warden or have to waste someone else's tag! Am I the only one that thinks this way?

No, you're surely not the ONLY one that thinks that way.

Sometimes though, even the most well intentioned will have an accident. In my case, I honestly could not distinguish the second deer behind the first. Not being the most perfect person on earth, I made the shot at what appeared to be ONE animal.

Guess I'll just have to make a quick 360 deg run to assure there are no strays in the background. Will that suit?

I didn't actually see the deer behind that is why I was surprised it got hit. Anyways that U Tube video is very interesting. Anyway very interesting seeing everyones experiences.

I definatly wasnt trying to get 2 or 3 roos when i shot the 3 . And not particlay proud of doing so . Like to try to kill as quick as posible and didnt evan ssave Ammo , number 3 roo took quiet a few shots to adventually nail him .

Accidents do happen. I know people who have done it on purpose. As long as you don't wast it I don't care. Like people complain about range or wait for a broad side shot or don't shoot a moving animal. If you want the animal dead then pull the trigger. If it was a bad shot , shoot again. I like the you tube video. The son is all happy but the Dad tells him he should have not taken the shot. Teach ethics, but accidents do happen.

Several years ago my hunting buddy called me on the radio and asked if I wanted a small hog. He had 5 smalls sholts bedded down in a mud hole out in front of his stand. I told him I would take one if he had a shot. Several minutes later I heard one shot fired. My buddy showed up later that morning with a four wheeler full of small pigs, each about 30 pounds. He had fired one shot and killed 4 pigs. Apparently he hit the first one in the head with a 130 gr 7mm mag round which fragmented killing the others. We spent the rest of the day cleaning pigs.