Broadside
Hold on the back line of the near front leg, in the lower half of the body. The white and tan markings on the side and chest do not line up with the vitals; use the elbow.
Quartering and other angles
Quartering away, aim for the far front leg. A pronghorn is light-boned, so a rifle shot at the point of the near shoulder on a quartering-to animal is effective, but it costs more meat.
Do not
Do not guess range on flat prairie with no reference points, and do not shoot at a running pronghorn. They can run at more than 50 miles an hour.
Where they live and the typical miss
Found on the plains and sagebrush basins of the western United States, southern Canada and northern Mexico. The typical miss is range and wind: high or low from misjudged distance, or drift off a small target.
Wind and range
Prairie wind is often a bigger problem than distance. Know your holds, and shoot off a bipod or pack.
Waterholes
Bowhunters often sit over waterholes in hot, dry weather, where shots come at close range. Wait for the buck to lower its head and settle before drawing.