Abstract: A simulated shooting device (10) comprises a portable body (12) in the shape of a hunting rifle with a barrel (18) extending outwardly at an operatively front end (20) of the device. The device includes a digital camera unit (34) mounted on the body and activated by a trigger (50) to take a photograph of a target object at which the barrel and camera unit are pointing when the trigger is pulled, the photograph being stored in a digital memory (102) in the body for later retrieval and analysis. A recoil mechanism (52) is provided in the body to generate recoil when the trigger is pulled, and a gunshot emulator (54) generates the sound of a gunshot. A laser rangefinder (40, 42) is provided to measure the distance to the target object at the moment the trigger is pulled.