Shot Placement

Russian Boars/Ferrell Hogs

Russian Boars and Ferrell hogs are tough animals and require exact shot placement with archery equipment to ensure a speedy recovery. The proper place to shoot a Russian Boar is in the heart and lung area below the red arrow on the above diagram. A hit above the red line will kill the pig but could cause you to loose the animal. High hits tend not to leave a very good blood trail making recovery very difficult.

Whitetail Deer

Whitetail Deer have a very large kill zone and are very thin skinned but these animals never cease to amaze me. These animals can take good hits and go for ever. The higher the hit in the lung area the greater the chance that you may not recover that animal. A liver hit may leave you very disappointed. A perfect hit through the heart will ensure a speedy recovery but that type of hit does not happed all the time. Pick a spot low in the kill zone and you should have a short blood trail!

Black Bear

The coat on a black bear can be very puffy and make it difficult to know exactly where to aim. The vitals on a black bear sit a little higher than the vitals on a whitetail. If you are used to shooting deer be sure and pay close attention to the diagram above. If you aim in the middle of the chest cavity on a bear you should be right in the middle of the vitals. If you have never hunted bear before it would be wise to invest in a 3D bear target to get in some practice on actually shooting at a bear. Know your targets kill zone and you will have a successful hunt!

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