One shot, one kill! Every time!!
It’s a dream of every hunter in the world. Everyone wants to kill with one shot. Obviously - no one would want his game to run away after being poorly shot and lost in the woods.
But, is it really possible to kill in one shot every time?
Of course it’s possible.
How?
Well, this article is all about answering this “how” question. Keep reading to know.
Importance of One Shot Kill
Increasing efficiency in hunting is necessary for the hunters. If you can do the one shot kill, it will save your time, effort, bullet, and money as well as it’ll increase your success rate. Your hunting will be more enjoyable.
In the case of normal shooting, there always are some chances to fail. The animal can run away, their body can receive worse injuries in the case of normal hunting process. If the game animal gets too many hurts or spots on his body, no doubt the hunting will not be very beneficial for the hunter.
Unwisely shooting can hurt the other species of nature. We have to show respect for life. One shot killing kills immediately. So, the animal suffers less than the normal shooting process. It also helps to less meat loss.
How to kill in one shot
First of all, you must have to be an expert marksman. A master shooter. You should have the skill to shot right at the target you aim for. It’s obvious right? For being a master marksman, you need to have adequate knowledge on your weapon, bullet, weather etc. And, also you need to a specialist on detecting the distance of your target from you.
To become an expert marksman is another topic for another article. I’m not going to discuss it here.
Here, let’s assume you can shoot at your target fairly. But, it’s not enough to kill in one shot.
You need to know where to aim.
Where should you aim
For killing at one shot, you must shot any of the vital organs of the game animal. Any strong attack on the vital organs can kill any living creature instantly.
The main vital organs of an animal are heart, lung, head (brain), neck and shoulder. So, you can aim at those to kill in one shot.
Heart shot
This type of shot is ideal for hunters who don’t want to kill the animal instantly. If the shot can be right, the killing will more painless. Heart shot creates massive hemorrhage.
You can follow the blood trail to locate the animal. The game animal will become tired or die eventually. It will not difficult to find it.
Lung shot
A bullet through the lungs can create an almost one-shot kill. In most cases, the animal may not die on the spot. Seldom may it travel less or more 100 yards from the shooting point.
The lungs also a comparatively large target. The lungs cover almost two-thirds of its chest area.
Head shot
A direct hit on the head makes the instant dead to the animals. It helps to less meat loss because the head is the only damaged part.
You can hit the head from multiple angles. The head is a small target comparatively. It is easy to miss the game animal entirely.
The animal could move anytime without notice so you have to practice before doing this shot.
Neck shot
This is one of the most favorites shot for the hunters because this hit can take down an animal without damaging a large amount of meat.
The huge shock in the spinal cord kills a game animal instant. So, it considers as a one shot kill. This type of shot is less hard than the other types. Here merely takes a second shot to finish the job.
High shoulder shot
This type of shooting needs a big and fast-moving bullet. The bullet will snap the spine and make short-circuit in the nervous system. It also breaks ribs and anchor.
There is a large chance to damage a lot of meat in the high shoulder shot process. But the success rate is comparatively high.
Requirement and shooting process
Practicing with the right arrows
This is must for all the hunters. Since the one shot focus points are small areas, before hunting you have to practice well to increase your accuracy with crossbows. For the different type of hunting, you need the different type of broad-heads in case of crossbows. However, you will also have to practice with the right arrow for achieving maximum during real hunting.
Achieving confidence in your broad-heads shooting, your success rate will increase in the hunting. So, practicing is very important to kill in one shot.
Get a higher position
It is always advantageous for a hunter to shot from a high position. So, it is important to practice from a high position also.
Normally the hunter shot the animal from a tree stand or behind a big stone. It also ensures the safety.
Get a higher position is an ideal step but it is not always necessary for hunting.
Bullet Placement
Selecting the best rifle, bullet and cartridge are one the most important steps in hunting. When you are going to do one shot kill, the one and only important factor are bullet placement. Also, incase of shotgun, you must know how to shoulder, aim and fire it properly.
You need to choose the suitable bullet, the cartridge for the selective organ to shot. For example, a .243 bullet is suitable for the heart or lungs shooting.
Marksmanship
It is the next step after the accurate bullet placement comes. Marksmanship depends on your imagination capacity. You must try to put the bullet in the right point but you need to aware of your own limitations as a marksman. A good hunter always hit when he is extremely sure of the accurate placement of the hit. So, the idea about the marksmanship is necessary.
Shot from the best angle
You may not find the animal in certain position always. So, it is important to choose some best positions of shooting.
For this reason, you have to practice from different angles of shooting. It also important to visualize the path of the bullet. Shot from the best angle ensure the right bullet placement as well as marksmanship.
It is also an ideal step for saving more meat.
Cautions
Safety is always first and foremost thing for any kind of work. For a risky task like hunting, it is more necessary for you.
Finally, one shot kill is a dreamy task for the hunters. But for this reason, the shooting needs to be perfect. Every good result comes by hard works. So, proper practice is must for the one shot kill shooting process.
This type of shooting is very beneficial for the hunters. Killing an animal by giving less pain is a kinder manner. This can be a little difficult for some person because the vital organs of the game animal are quite small. But it will result in great success. So, knowing where to aim to kill in one shot is becoming a necessary knowledge for the hunters.