Why heart-lung, not the head
The heart-lung zone is several times larger than the brain on most game, and it does not move when the animal turns its head. A small error in hold still lands in lethal tissue.
Head and neck shots have their place, mostly on dangerous game at close range and on crocodile, but they leave no margin for error.
Aim by the leg, not the silhouette
Manes, humps, dewlaps and thick winter coats all make the chest look deeper or further back than it is. The front leg is the reliable reference: follow its back edge up about one third of the body.
The angle changes the entry point
The vitals do not move, but the path to them does. Picture the exit point on the far side first, then choose the entry that connects the two through the heart and lungs.
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