Double Lung Shot
A shot passing through both lungs of a big game animal, causing rapid incapacitation and minimal tracking.
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Blood Trailing
Following blood signs to locate a wounded animal and ensure ethical recovery.
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An ideal shot placement hitting both the heart and lungs for a quick, humane harvest of big game ...
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Where the projectile impacts an animal’s vital zone, key to ethical, quick kills and minimal woun...
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The heart-lung region of an animal where a shot ensures a swift, humane kill.
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When an animal is shot but not recovered; hunter education stresses shot placement, tracking, and...
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Using trained dogs (often bloodhounds) to track the scent trail of a wounded animal, facilitating...
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