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As Astyanyx pointed out, the first step to getting a ricochet is a solid surface. You'll need concrete, cobblestone or asphalt. Grass and earth aren't solid enough to produce a ricochet - the bullet will just bury itself and go nowhere.
Bullets rebound at exactly the same angle that they strike at. For example example, if you fire a bullet downwards at a 45 degree angle, it'll ricochet along a 45 degree upward angle. I recommend you play around with this at the shooting range - you'll realise that ricochets are actually quite predictable and follow a logical trajectory.
As a general rule of thumb, any angle more acute than 45 degrees won't ricochet. And that you should aim about halfway between yourself and the target - if the target is 10 metres away, shoot the ground 5 metres in front of them. And finally - the closer you are, the easier this will be, as you'll have to shoot at a steeper angle and thus your bullet will strike higher up their body.
EDIT: spelling error