Can I deer hunt with a riffle?

Just had a pacemaker put in on October 18th, 2007. Had my first post op check up on Nov. 1st. Doc says everything looks great. Next appointment is in 3 months. I am right-handed. I understand that I may be able to shoot a riffle come hunting season Nov.15th, but, definitely couldn't drag or dress out the deer. I understand about the lifting heavy things. Has anyone out there had any hunting experiences that they would share with me. Thanks

7 Comments

Aim...Fire!

by Lotti - 2007-11-06 02:11:12

Hi there. I assume as you're right handed, that your PM is in your left shoulder and therefore you will have your rifle against your right shoulder. This is true of me and have had no issues whatsoever with shooting as far as my PM is concerned. Just be ready for the kick the first time as I thought it was bigger! My only issue is priming as I had heart surgery and this caused some discomfort where I had my breastbone cut. "Ouch" I would recommend however that if you are unsure in any way, then please give your PM technician a call and they can answer any questions and provide you with any tips for safe PM shooting.

Have fun

Charlotte

Aim...Fire

by leonard - 2007-11-06 03:11:49

Thanks Lotti, that really helped.

Bambi?

by auntiesamm - 2007-11-06 10:11:08

Leonard,
Please don't shoot Bambi!

Shooting

by pacergirl - 2007-11-07 12:11:42

Hi, I enjoy shooting trap and skeet. I am a woman 5.2" tall and I fire a short barrel shotgun. I am right handed. My husband pulls for me. I am actually pretty good.
When I was on the surgery table the dr. asked me which side I liked to shoot my shotgun and I replied "My right!" He began to laugh and said to me "I was actually kidding" hee hee. I then replied that I wasn't and he better not make any mistakes implanting my pacemaker. It was a very relaxed surgery and I recovered very fast. A few bumps along the way but with some time I healed just fine. The Pacer is on the left. I can shoot anytime I wish.
Good luck, happy shooting, pacergirl.

ICD on Right Side. Shoot from Right

by greenhouse92 - 2007-11-09 02:11:18

I am a shotgun shooter... skeet, trap, sporting clays, upland birds, waterfowl, etc. Plus I am an NSSA skeet shooting instructor. I have an ICD implanted on my upper right shoulder and also shoot from my right shoulder. To protect my ICD I bought a chunk of foam rubber, about 8" x 4" x 1" thick. Then I glued strips of velcro on the back and also on the front of a t-shirt shirt I always wear under my shooting shirts. I put the pad where I want it on my right shouldere. It works perfectly. I shoot all day, never feel any impact. I also have have a recoil pad on the butt of my shotgun. The pad also works great as a teaching tool when I am teaching a new male/female student who has never shot a shotgun before and is afraid of the recoil. Hope this helps.

shooting back

by phendo - 2007-11-19 12:11:18

I'm with auntiesamm on this one . looks like a good time to give up the guns, unless of course the deer have a gun and can shoot back!!

well let'see

by Todd - 2008-01-22 10:01:53

the worst that can happen is, you see a deer, you aim, xshoot and drop dead. here where it get touch, a guy might find you, dress yoou out and claim, "ain't that the best asting venison you ever ate"
I go to Alaska every year to duck hunt. blind in right eye, so shoot left, havn't figured it yet but I can still call emm, my grandson can do the sshooting and I can still enjoy that shot of "Jack"when I get back to the cabin. todd

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