Killing Zone
It should not be supposed, by anyone who has no experience of stalking, that any animal fairly struck by a bullet drops dead on the spot. It would be gratifying if this were the case, but many factors combine to make this state of affairs the exception rather than the rule - K.G.C. Morrison 1979.
The Scandinavian Hunters' Elk Clock shows the extent to which the killing zone is exposed in relation to the shooter.