African Hunter Magazine

African Hunter Shot Placement

Page Updated: June 2020

While the African Hunter Magazine's Shot Placement Pocket Field Guide with spoor diagrams and animal information is reproduced here, it can't beat having your own copy of the printed pocket guide to use during your African hunting safari.

Shot Placement Guide

  • Over 70 pages of anatomical shot placement information, SCI and Rowland Ward No1 record listings plus information on recommended calibres and field notes for each species.
  • Measures 6" x 4" - ideal pocket size
  • Includes shot placement details on 20 African game animals


Click any link below to get the shot placement diagram for your animal of interest...

To Purchase The African Hunter Shot Placement Guide

Unfortunately you can no longer purchase this book online directly from African Hunter Magazine. AHM has suspended publication.

It is becoming increasingly hard to find a copy of the AHM Shot Placement Guide. You could try contacting the following retailers...

In South Africa:

  • Limpopo Arms - East Rand Mall Tel: 011826 4294
  • H.B.Archery - Pretoria Tel: 012 565 6833
  • Centurion Indoor Shooting - Centurion Tel: 012 664 7628
  • Kalahari Arms - Randparkridge Tel: 011 795 1100
  • The Powder Keg - Florida North Tel: 011 472 1720
  • Die Blou Meul - Alberton Tel: 907 1107
  • Die Jag Hoekie - Carltonville Tel: 018 788 355
  • V.G.K - Parow North Tel: 021 939 2391
  • Guns & Bows - Bellville Tel: 021 949 2891/2
  • Safari & Outdoor/StillBow - Koelenhof Tel: 021 887 3364/5

In Namibia:

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