Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Wildlife Management Best Hunting Year Ever 2014!

"If an animal is facing you directly, the centre base of the neck is the preferred target."

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I make this shot routinely. The trick is to shoot higher than your intuition tells you. I only recommend this if you know where to shoot and are able to hit where you aim. This is a gun shot only (not a bow shot), and only for ammo that will not likely pass through to the gut.