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15 Dumb Hunting Mistakes

By Michael Hanback

Oct 1, 2007

Don't Aim Too High

The Mistake: Wyoming outfitter Brian Beisher whispered to his hunter, "Crawl up there and shoot that buck, he's big. Aim for the heart." The guy settled into a prone position and ka-boom! The bullet zinged off a rock and kicked up dust way over the top of the deer, which took off like a frightened gazelle headed for Montana. Beisher, who was not a bit surprised, simply looked at the long-faced shooter and told him, "Let's go find another one."

The Fix: Beisher figures that at least 90 percent of his clients' misses are high. Hunters who come out there from back East, where open-country shots are less common, gawk at a buck on the sprawling plains and think he's a mile away. As a result, they aim for his spine or even hold a hair above it. "A deer is usually closer than you think," says the guide, who urges his hunters to hold low on an animal's chest. "I whisper over and over, 'Aim for the heart, aim for the heart.' It helps keep them focused."

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