Frontal shot on elk with a bow

[sakoshooter]

I'm guessing he hit the jugular. No blood to the brain would probably cause a very fast kill like that.

[D-Rock425]

Make it center to center low through that hole your pretty much guaranteed to hit the heart or arch.  Video reminds me of the wife and I getting our doublebang.  She has a bull and five cows at 55 yards barely quartering away.  She takes him through the arch and he doesn't make it five yards.  The cows are startled, but the bull went down so fast they don't know what is going on.  I ask Lorraine, "Should I shoot the cow?"  She snaps back quick and irritated, "You're going to spook the bull."  I grab her by the hat and look right into her eyes, "He's dead, honey!"  It happened so fast she couldn't realize he was not on his feet. 

"If you can kill her quick go for it.", she says, "We can't be blood trailing with this bull up here."  About then the closest cow comes right at me.  At 35 yards I put one right through the hole.  She barely makes it back to the bull and goes down herself.  Two elk down, no blood trailing, combined distance traveled less than 25 yards, and one heck of a long night ahead of us.  Made for an awesome picture!

looks like a fun day.  I've packed out 2 elk in one day but not from the same spot. 

[10thmountainarcher]

Interesting replies. Surprising how many approve of a frontal shot.
In an old thread about "Texas heart shots"(through the rear end ) most all disapproved.
Basically same chances with either. It's a small bullseye but if done correctly is very effective.

I have never taken a frontal shot, but can not say I never will...who knows?

You think the distance to the heart through the arse is the same as from the chest? I think that has a lot to do with the different numbers. Also you're not shooting through the guts. I shot my first bull at 7 yards head on.  He made it 50 yards..

[D-Rock425]

I know a guy who took a follow up texas heart shot on an elk the amount of blood in the snow was amazing.  I wouldn't try it but it was deadly cow went about 30 yards.

[tonymiller7]

I'm guessing he hit the jugular. No blood to the brain would probably cause a very fast kill like that.

Blood was too bright to bein vein blood, which would be coming from the brain back to the heart.  Looks like he got the carotid artery.  Sorry had a biology nerd moment.

[Jonathan_S]

That picture and story is amazing RAD!

[D-Rock425]

That picture and story is amazing RAD!

can't believe he let his wife shoot a bigger elk than him.

[h20hunter]

From what I understand one is not to anger the Squaw. I'm thinking he was never offered a choice.

[Jonathan_S]

 

Yeah it sounds like the killing assignments were mutually understood.

[RadSav]

When she gets that "I'm going to kill him" look in her eyes it's best you stand back and watch.  Otherwise the target of interest might change

But, what husband would take away her opportunity to tag her first branched bull.  A guy would have to carry that guilt around for quite some time.

[D-Rock425]

Since it was her first I understand.  Wish I could get my wife to hunt.  She'll shoot guns and bows but just doesn't want to kill .  She's all about putting meat in the freezer as long as she doesn't have to pull the trigger.

[TheHunt]

Since it was her first I understand.  Wish I could get my wife to hunt.  She'll shoot guns and bows but just doesn't want to kill .  She's all about putting meat in the freezer as long as she doesn't have to pull the trigger.

My wife is the same.

[RadSav]

I'm not a big fan of elk hunting.  Now if that had been a big muledeer things might have been different.


One of the most difficult decisions I've ever made in the woods was letting her shoot the big bear.  I had that thing in my scope for what seemed like an hour!  More than once I was applying pressure to the trigger.  Each time I pulled out of the shot because I could hear her heart beat through her mouth.  She was REALLY excited!!!  Had I pulled the trigger I doubt she would have said "Yes" when I asked her to marry me. 

I'm still debating whether I made the right choice

[D-Rock425]

 

[elk247]

Can anyone tell if he was using a Rage broadhead? Kinda looks like it, but I really can't tell. Pretty good publicity for Rage if it is.

Silver ferrule and tapered blades.  Doesn't seem like a Rage to me.  More like a Shuttle T, but I've slow motioned it many times and just can't make it out for sure.  One time I think it has vents then next time I don't.  Definitely not a WASP or SlickTrick.  The kid is wearing a G5 hat and it says they are staffers of some outdoor thing.  So maybe it's a Montec or T3

In the comments he says it was a G5 Montec. I shot a bull at the same distance with the same broadhead at the same poundage in 2010. My arrow went further than the bull (23 yrd. Shot) shortest recovery I've seen on an elk in person. Although I've dropped a few deer on the spot. For shooters that are confident in shot placement and are presented with a close up opportunity this is a very lethal shot.