How would you equip a dinosaur poacher?

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Kalzazz

Given that a triceratops is in the same weight class as an African elephant, the same techniques will work fine

In a very general sense, yes but the best aiming point for an elephant is a side shot using the upper ear as a marker for the brain. You probably can't do that with a triceratops.

Frontal head shots at an elephant are actually quite hard and they might be even worse with a triceratops.

[Kalzazz]

On a buffalo you can aim just behind the front leg for the heart/lung area . . . the same likely works for triceratops.

I would want a truck or jeep both to sneak up on the critters (a car creeping slowly is far less likely to spook critters than a person trying to do the same), ready made shooting platform (rear view mirrors are nearly perfect gun rests, but turn the engine off first), and if the critters grow upset a car can flee swiftly

[Varyon]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

In a very general sense, yes but the best aiming point for an elephant is a side shot using the upper ear as a marker for the brain. You probably can't do that with a triceratops.

Frontal head shots at an elephant are actually quite hard and they might be even worse with a triceratops.

Dinosaurs apparently had rather small brains. Your best bet is probably a side shot to the Vitals (I think shooting just a bit behind the front shoulder should work there; EDIT: assuming this image is accurate, you actually want to aim a bit below the front shoulder). You'll need a pretty decent rifle to get through the thick skin and ribcage, but the beast should bleed out eventually. If you need to worry about getting caught, however, you might not have enough time to wait for it to bleed out (the authorities will be on their way when they hear your rifle). In that case, you may need to aim to cripple the legs, then get close and empty a few bursts into the ribcage. You then get out the jigsaw, lop off the horns, and make your escape.

Alternatively, use fully automatic rifle - a BAR will do nicely - and just open up on the thing from the side. Try to keep your aim away from the head (to avoid ruining the horns). A good burst will probably drop it.

Regardless of how you go about it, however, you'll want to either be in a fast vehicle or high enough that the trike can't reach you. The last thing you want is to just wound the thing and then have it charging at you.

[Kalzazz]

Being large herd animals trikes may charge people just because it seems a good idea