“Tag: Shot Placement”

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

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

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.

While shot-placement may seem universal, it is actually oddly specific not just to individual game, but to game of specific geographic localities. Read on for some tips on where to place that shot when hunting African plains game.

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.

The National Bowhunter Education Foundation is offering a shot-placement guide to help wild turkey hunters improve shot accuracy for a quick harvest and game recovery.

Contributor Mike Roux draws on a lifetime of personal and professional experience to consider the question: where should bowhunters really be aiming?