Broadside
Hold on the back line of the near front leg, about a third of the way up from the bottom of the chest. The shoulder is the tallest part of the body, so the middle of what you see is too high.
Quartering and other angles
Quartering away, aim for the far front leg. Hyenas at bait are often facing the hunter's blind; a frontal shot into the centre of the chest just below the throat is possible from a solid rest.
Do not
Do not shoot at a hyena that is only partly visible in the dark, and do not follow a wounded hyena into cover without a torch and a backup.
Where they live and the typical miss
Found across Sub-Saharan Africa, often at night near bait. The typical miss is high over the back, caused by the sloping body and poor light.
Night hunting
Hyenas are mostly shot at night from a blind over bait, where regulations allow it. Make sure you have a steady rest, a clear view and a light that lets you see the leg line.