where to hit quarry?

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

im new to hunting and think i've a pretty good shot for a beginner (i can hit a 3 inch circle 4 out of 5 times) and i think im ready to start hunting live quarry. i have a scope on my air rifle (zeroed). the only problem is that for my intended quarry (wood pigeons) there is a lot of talk on where to hit. of course a head shot will nearly every time but a wodd pigeons head is surprisinly small where else can hit wich will ensure a clen kill?

[Guest hpool_hunter]

im no expert in air guns ect - but practice practice practice - on TARGETS - well before you start plinking away at quarry . , someone once told me to be able to hit a 5 pence peice before shooting at game .

[Guest hyperion]

always go for a head shot unless they are sitting almost on the end of your barrel!

pigeon feathers are like armor plating and though a pellet will break through at distance you will rarely score a clean kill if you shoot them in the body or crop!

[T78 4]

you need to be able to get your shots inside a 1" circle 10 times out 0f ten im afraid mate! the range at which you can do this is then your maximum range at which to take quarry. and a head shot is always best bet.

[shaun sale 0]

always a headshot mate.

[Coney 3]

you need to be able to get your shots inside a 1" circle 10 times out 0f ten im afraid mate! the range at which you can do this is then your maximum range at which to take quarry. and a head shot is always best bet.

 

 

Head shots...... everytime!!

[celticwar 1]

def in the head . but if your pellet drops you will get it in the neck ok to

only time i go for the body shots is in barns on ferials cant risk miss . it would go through the roof .

[spud gun 16]

just stick t targets for the min and then when you get a bit better start on live stuff. but always go for the head its the best way as celticwar said if the pellet drops you will get the neck which should still kill the bird

[cometa300s 20]

head shot are the best but neak or poo shoot have worked for me but all of the above is true just work it out for your self and take some good advice of people of this site as they now what they are takin about.

 

all the best mate liam

[spud gun 16]

just stick t targets for the min and then when you get a bit better start on live stuff. but always go for the head its the best way as celticwar said if the pellet drops you will get the neck which should still kill the bird.

 

spen

[jamie g 17]

if they have there back to you mate beteween there shoulders where it meets the neck will drop them

[tote 856]

im new to hunting and think i've a pretty good shot for a beginner (i can hit a 3 inch circle 4 out of 5 times) and i think im ready to start hunting live quarry. i have a scope on my air rifle (zeroed). the only problem is that for my intended quarry (wood pigeons) there is a lot of talk on where to hit. of course a head shot will nearly every time but a wodd pigeons head is surprisinly small where else can hit wich will ensure a clen kill?

 

You're nowhere near accurate enough to be shooting at live quarry mate but I think you know that already.

 

The kill zone on a pigeon's head will be less than 1" in diamater so you should be aiming to get all your pellets inside an inch circle when you zero your rifle,like the pic below.

 

At the moment the only things you should be trying to knock over are tin cans.

 

 

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Head shot. Either a straight kill or a complete miss. No one is perfect but it minimises wounding.

[Guest bigredbusa]

30yrd headshot while standing and aiming up is a quite a hard thing to do , i find a top half body shot brings them down (organs area)

[hughesey1552 0]

sorry mate but i could throw a stone about 30 yards and maybe hit a 3inch dia circle lol. i got told be aiming to be able to hit a 10 pence piece at 30 yards. as my car a is a tip i usually use bottle tops from the ones lying around lol. but....pick them up after using them ;-)