will a blackbuck duck or jump or what when shot at with a bow i know deer will but will blackbuck and where is the best place to aim

Deer in general will be frightened by an arrow if they hear it or "see" you before you shoot. Im not sure about blackbuck specifically ducking or jumping but they more than likely would if theyre looking at you when you shoot. The best place to aim on any 4 legged creature is to follow the front leg up to center mass between the spine or neck. Thats your kill zone.

Most people shoot whitetail and North American game roughly center mass (top to bottom) and just behind the shoulder. Most African game are positioned a bit differently. The best shot on them is pretty much straight up the front leg and a bit lower, as their vitals are lower and more forward in the body cavity and their rib cage is a bit different. A shot behind the shoulder will work, but a shot right on the shoulder a bit lower than it would be for a Whitetail, is better.

The blackbucks markings give you a perfect aiming point just behind the shoulder right at, or just above, the white to black color change.

This spot should about do it! He's slightly quartering towards you in this pic so maybe just a smidge more forward, but...close enough. He'll die quickly.

thats some great information what i looked at showed that antelopes vitals are protected by there shoulders but im sure yalls first hand knowledge is more reliable still would like more imput

Not me. I'm punching through that shoulder on a light boned, thin skinned animal like them. Make sure I hit that boiler room.

im thirteen and pull 49 lbs. but i dont know if that will penetrate their boe to well

i still would like to know from someone who has taken one with a bow if they will attempt to dodge the arrow

pm Curtis.

whats pm curtis

Mine did not move much at all but like any other animal if they see you or hear it they will move. The are as spooky as a mature wt or worse. I shot mine earlier this year at 35 yards or so and was 24" straight up.

that is great info exactly what i wanted to know

Muzzy, I wouldn't worry about it. They jump so high when spooked, that if they do jump it's going to be a clean miss. I have seen a spooked BB go straight up over 6 feet!

Not really much you can do - if they jump, they jump. I wouldn't make any long bow shots, but if you are under 20 yards, even at 49 pounds, that arrow is going hit him before he can react.

But they are VERY skitterish and wary. They will pick up on any noise or movement.

Good luck - if you take a BB with a bow - that is a real accomplishment.

thanks ill be sure to post a picture if i get one great info makes me feel more confident

I have taken 10 of them with a bow. I never had one jump the string, so to speak. They are small and fast. I think you would be safe using a Rage BH. Even if you don't hit them well they will bleed out. Good luck son.

ok that sounds good but ive never had good luck with rages

Put it right behind the shoulder in the armpit if you can. I shot a ram quartering towards and 8' up. Killed both lungs, sliced heart and liver. No blood trail, complete pass thru, died 35yd away. 47lb draw, 20-25yd.

Also shot a fallow doe right behind the shoulder. Double lung, groundblind, 17 yd. 35lb draw, ran 100yd and died.

Oh and btw i shoot 85gr Thunderheads. Roughly 200fps, using CE Thunderstorm; now i use 28" Bloodlines.