Most callers are effective if the animal is within 200 meter. They will stop every now and then, that's the moment to take your shot. Take your time! Use the best rifle scope you have. Wait for an animal to stand still, it's way easier to aim precisely.

Polymer bullets have better penetration, so more chance to hit several vitals.Level up the rifle perks to decrease aim wobble and other useful perks.When aiming at the lungs the distance makes a significant difference in damage! 75 meter is ideal with zeroing perk, further than 180 meter is not recommended for highly accurate shots. Get close to an animal before shooting, it makes aiming easier and you will do more damage as the penetration is higher.If the zeroing isn't close to the actual distance it will be difficult to aim precisely. Use the zeroing perk, you can choose between 75, 150 and 300 meter for bolt action rifles.The best rifle for each species is also in the description. There's an integrity table for all rifles in a section below. For each species use a weapon that gives you 100% integrity bonus.

Important tips for getting those instant kills: You may want to wait with spine, neck, heart and brain shots until you have those, meanwhile aim for the lungs. It's purely based on in-game efficiency and not on ethics! In the beginning it will be difficult to perform precise shots as you have few callers and don't have experience, perks and a good scope. Play the game and see what works best for you, that's not necessarily the same as described. This guide shows some recommendations and possibilities to instantly kill an animal using bolt-action rifles.

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