Accuracy and
Anatomical Knowledge are Required!
NEVER ATTEMPT ANY
SHOT THAT IS BEYOND YOUR PRACTICED AND ACQUIRED SKILL
LEVEL. NEVER FIRE A MUZZLELOADING RIFLE WITHOUT A
BACKSTOP BEHIND YOUR TARGET!
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Figure 1. Our
suggested target size approximates the chest area and
shoulder height of a deer - from 36" to 40" at the top
of the shoulder. Using this target size at
various distances will help you control the placement
of each shot and to estimate range.
To make a target like
the one at the left, use a 14" x 14" piece of
cardboard. This will approximate the chest area of a
deer and help tremendously in judging range in
relation to target size. Two pieces of 1" electrical
tape affixed to the target in the shape of a cross
provide the aiming point.
TIP:
A
pattern can be easily made by tracing the outline of a
standard
3-D deer target or by purchasing a cardboard life size
deer target from a local sporting goods store. |
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Figure 2.
A
living deer is not a one-dimensional flat surface as
pictures on the standard "archery type" target. Think
of the chest area of a deer as a box containing the
vital organs of the animal. As the deer browses and
moves about, this box is constantly moving, altering
the optimum point of aim.
The average deer is about 60" to 75" in length. By
using the recommended target size and height, you will
learn to estimate range and compensate for bullet
drop.
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Figure 3.
While not to scale, this drawing illustrates a point -
the deer hunter is attempting to hit a large apple
(which he cannot see) hanging inside a box (14" x 14"
x 10"). As he moves around the box, or climbs above
it, his optimum point of aim changes drastically.
Accuracy and a working knowledge of the deer's anatomy
are essential.
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Provided by:
thompson/center
arms
rochester,
new hampshire
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Center for 4-H Youth Development
Room 219 Family Life Center (FLC)
P.O. Box 5016
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105-5016
Phone: 701-231-7251
Fax: 701-231-8568
Email: Center for 4-H Youth
Development
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