Pictures of the Vitals on African Game

[Snakeeater]

I found a set of pictures showing the location of the vitals on African game animals. It was on a Hungarian bowhunting website.  Here is the URL:

 http://193.91.75.11/bowhunting/bowhunter/index2.html

You will need to click on the anatomia link in the menu to go to the page with the pictures.

If someone wants to add this to the How-To forum, go ahead.


Snakeeater

[herb haines]

Snakeeater ,
great , they are pics from "the perfect shot" .notice you shoot right at top or forward of front leg . if you shoot behind leg you are in trouble -- herb

[Rick McGowan]

We N. American hunters have it drilled into our brains to shoot behind the shoulder and if we don't we will hit the Bermuda triangle of arrows, the dreaded shoulder blade, bah, that ain't where its at. If you are hitting the shoulder blade on broadside shots, you arrow wasn't goibng to hit anything important anyway. I recommend anyone going to Africa to study that book the "Perfect shot", all the cutaway photos were done by a veternarian. All the guys that come to Australia, I discuss the spot to hit also, its the same on a water buffalo as a cape buffalo, right above the "elbow", through the meat of the shoulder. Your arrow has to got through a bit more skin and muscle there, but a lot less rib. Rick

[Snakeeater]

When I saw this stuff I thought, my buds on TG will love this stuff.  I knew about the difference in shot position so I thought I would spread the good word a bit.

Enjoy the pictures and a great and happy New Year to all.

Snakeeater

[herb haines]

that is the most pics i have seen from "The Perfect  Shot " almost have to shoot in front of the Giraffe to hit the heart . don't have enough room here for one of those would have parts  in every room in the house lol.
as i have never shot a whitetail with a bow can you shoot at the top of the leg on a broadside shot and put it into the lungs ,on pics and 3D have always tried for back of front leg--herb

[8th Dwarf]

There is also a really good book on the subject, along with a pocket guide that you can take into a blind with you.  I don't know the name of it, but we have copies in camp at Greater Kuduland Safaris.

VERY important to see this stuff.  Lots of differences among species and lots of differences from American game.  I recommend a lot of study before one goes over to hunt.

Too Short

[Steve M]

There is also a pocket guide issue of the "Perfect Shot" avialable.

[Wile E. Coyote]

Another handy pocket-sized guide (smaller than the pocket sized Perfect Shot) can be obtained thru africasbowhunter.com  Pretty much the same anatomy and info (average size, habits, tips for judging trophy size) but I like the smaller size.

[Wile E. Coyote]

Sorry, the add was in Africa's Bowhunter mag but there is no link on their web. You can get the guide thru  http://www.african-hunter.com  website. Interesting that they also have a book totally dedicated to shot placement on Impala with 120 photos! With the info on the string jump thread I doubt even that many shot placement recommendations would help. LOL

[Tom Lagatol]

If anyone's interrested Cabelas sells the pocket guide(African game) and N.American Big Game shot placement. Mine just came yesterday in the mail. TomL