Getting Ready for Africa - shooting straight

[kragiesardar]

If hunting disturbs you, you may not want to read any further.

Have been getting several PM's on hunting in Africa. African plains game has a build different then game in North America. The vitals are in a different area for a broadside shot. The vitals are much farther forward on African animals than they are on North American animals.
Where you hit a game animal is sometimes more important than what you hit it with. And it is our solemn responsibility to put an animal down after a fair chase and with minimal suffering and that means hitting it in the right area. Would recommend that if you are considering going you get a copy of a book that is small enough to fit into your pocket and has shot placement as well as interesting tidbits on the animal.

The spotted deer I hunted in Texas that is supposedly from India was shot and went down when hit in the same area that I would shoot American game, am not sure of the build of Indian game.

https://www.safaripress.com/product.php ... 328&page=1

Also you may want to practice on some animals in posters that highlight where you need to aim:

http://www.safaripress.com/product.php? ... t=0&page=2

Be safe, shoot safe.

[Safarigent]

helpful post
thanks

[xl_target]

The vitals are in a different area for a broadside shot. The vitals are much farther forward on African animals than they are on North American animals.

Interesting. I wasn't aware of that.