“neck shots”

The goal of every shot at game is to guide the bullet to the perfect place on the animal so it enters the body and disables or destroys vitals resulting in a swift kill. Here’s a detailed look at the various options that get the job done.

Anchoring a longbeard with an arrow requires the right shot and the right broadhead. Here are some “tips,” literally, that get the job done.

A common item of discussion among big-game hunters is proper bullet placement. All of us agree a vital area must be the target, but that includes several options, and while neck shots can be extremely effective, they can also fail miserably.

Some hunters do stupid stuff. Don't be one of those hunters.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Peyton Spencer of Bradenton, Fla.

Where you hit your prey matters. Field Editor Bryce Towsley takes a closer look at shot placement.

There were two bird seasons when I was a young teenager: grouse in the fall and starlings in the spring. The starlings would invade as soon as the weather started to turn, congregating in noisy flocks near the corncribs on my grandparents’ farm.

It can take a lot to call a wild turkey up close; don’t blow the shot once you do.