To catch the deer,you must find the right shot placement.Not only it can help you hunting the deer successfully,but also can reduce the hunting time. Thus,shot placement is very important.

So where is that spot? Well, “the right spot” is a flexible concept. It depends on the angle of the deer as viewed by the hunter, how far the deer is from the hunter, whether or not the deer is calm, how solid a gun rest the hunter has available, and many other variables.

The traditional kill zone is still the hunter’s best bet. This zone includes the shoulder area, and behind it the heart and lungs. Viewed broadside, it is roughly centered on the rear of the shoulder. This gives the hunter the best chance at hitting vital organs and/or the shoulder. Depending on the size of the critter, you’re shooting at a zone that’s approximately the size of a supper plate.

It’s important to remember that the kill zone is not two-dimensional, like a flat paper target. If a deer is broadside, a shoulder or right-behind-the-shoulder shot is great. But if it’s quartering towards or away from you very much, you should adjust your aim. Picture your bullet’s destination in the center of the animal, and aim for that. Doing so may require the bullet to impact far back in the ribcage or in the neck/brisket area in order to penetrate to the heart/lung zone and effectively kill the deer.

Besides,hit the lungs, and the deer will run a ways and die. Hit the heart and you will likely also hit the lungs, and the deer usually won’t go far. Hit the shoulder bones, and you break the deer down as well as probably hitting vitals – it usually falls on the spot and if it keeps kicking it’s just where you want it, and you can easily deliver a finishing shot.

Not all hunters agree that it’s best to aim for “the boilerworks,” but those with long experience and whom respect the game agree that this shot gives the greatest margin of error – and errors are easy to make.

So choose your shots with care, and go for high-percentage shots. It’s a method that works, and you will be a much happier hunter.