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Why should you never shoot at an animal standing on top of a ridge?

You cannot see what is beyond it, so you cannot know where the shot will stop.

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  1. The animal can hear you better up high
  2. Shots always fall short uphill
  3. You cannot see what is on the other side ✔

Why: Be sure of your target and what is beyond it. An animal on a ridge or hilltop has only sky behind it, and anything could be over the crest. Without a safe backstop, you pass the shot.

Huh, didn't know that: Hunter education teaches you to look for a safe backstop, like a hillside, behind every target.

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Answer: You cannot see what is on the other side. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it. An animal on a ridge or hilltop has only sky behind it, and anything could be over the crest. Without a safe backstop, you pass the shot.

  1. TPWD Hunter Education, Hunting Safety tpwd.texas.gov/education/hunter-education/online-course/hunting-safety/hunting-safety
    Since you do not know what is on the other side, never take a shot at any animals on top of ridges or hillsides.
    Checked 2026-10-08.

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