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Bolting Gophers: A Great Way to Practice Stalking, Patience and Shooting

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Broadside gopher
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However, you’re only working with 1 or 2 inches horizontally when they are vertical, so if you have the distance ranged and your crossbow calibrated, wait for a broadside shot with four feet on the ground as this provides the most left-to-right margin of error.