Broadside
Follow the back edge of the near front leg up about a third of the chest height. The heart sits low, just behind and above the elbow. A bull's dewlap hangs well below the brisket, so measure from the bottom of the chest, not the bottom of the dewlap.
Quartering and other angles
Quartering away, drive the bullet toward the far front leg. Quartering to, enter at the point of the near shoulder. On eland the thick shoulder muscle and bone demand deep penetration, so use a tough bullet on any angled shot.
Do not
Do not undergun an eland, and do not underestimate its size. A bull can weigh as much as a buffalo, and its thick hide and muscle stop lightweight bullets.
Where they live and the typical miss
Common and Livingstone's eland range across Southern and East Africa; the giant (Lord Derby) eland is found in Central and West Africa. The typical miss is high, caused by the dewlap and tall hump, followed by a very long track.
Tracking eland
Eland are tracked for kilometres, often at a steady trot. Once you get the shot, make it count. A wounded eland can outwalk you for a full day.