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Main Boards => The Dark Continent => Topic started by: Skipmaster1 on June 29, 2009, 10:45:00 PM
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Looks like i'm heading to Africa in 2010 for plains game and am looking for any books I can buy now on shot placement. Any ideas?
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Try the one this link will direct you to.
http://www.cybertorpedo.com/africanhunter/store/spfg.htm
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The book you are looking for is called Perfect Shot Placement for African Big Game by Kevin Robertson. I have the book and you wan't the full size version as well as the mini addition as a field guide / reminder. The books give a lot of info on the animals as well as excellent examples of where to place your shots. The books can be found on amazon.com
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I used the mini edition of Robertson's book. Pay attention to comments like "do not shoot above the horizantal midline on a wildebeest"!!! I did, and payed the price. Good rule of thumb: aim at a spot 1/3 (but not more than 1/2) of the way up the animal, directly above the "elbow".
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the link Tilzbow gave you is the best one.
the Robertson is Ok but more for rifle hunters and is not as accurate as the african hunter.
i work on, strait up the front leg 1/3 of the way up the body, for all plains game
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Safari Press carries the books as well
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Originally posted by tradtusker:
the link Tilzbow gave you is the best one.
the Robertson is Ok but more for rifle hunters and is not as accurate as the african hunter.
i work on, strait up the front leg 1/3 of the way up the body, for all plains game
Fully agree with tradtusker