Broadside
Hold on the back line of the near front leg, about a third of the way up the body. The heart sits just above the elbow. A roebuck's winter coat makes the body look heavier; in summer the red coat makes the leg line easier to see.
Quartering and other angles
Quartering away, aim for the far front leg. Quartering to, enter at the point of the near shoulder. Roe often stand quartering at the edge of cover; wait for the right angle.
Do not
Do not use a heavy, slow-expanding bullet built for larger game on a roe. It can pass through without expanding. Do not shoot a roe at the edge of cover without a clear backstop.
Where they live and the typical miss
Found across Europe and the UK in woodland, farmland and field edges. The typical miss is back, into the liver or paunch, on a small deer whose chest ends closer to the front leg than it looks.
High seats
Many roe are shot from high seats at the edge of a field. The downward angle is gentle but still means holding slightly higher on the near side, so the exit comes low through the far-side chest.
The rut
In late July and August roebucks respond to calls. They come fast, and often stop quartering to; be ready.