What was your closest shot

[j_h_nimrod]

Stuck a 200lb hog with a knife, that was the closest.

Didn't take the closest shot I could have. Tracked a young Sitka Blacktail buck along a stream trail from the bluff above and cut him off in the bend. Stood behind a tree and when he walked past I poked him with the barrel of my .375 H&H and yelled "BOO!!"  He jumped about 10' backwards and then just stood there thinking he was dead for a few seconds before giving me a dirty look and trotting off with frequent looks back.  I got a good laugh out of that.

[The scout]

 as I was glassing a group of deer about 500 yards away a nice buck snuck up behind me and  I shot him at 4 yds with a 308. I shoot a lot at long range and was prepared to take a long shot on a deer if needed. funny sometimes it can unfold in a matter of hours or a matter of seconds

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

my buck 2 years ago at 6 yrds and a bear at 5 yrds.

[daddyelk]

No shot but a few years back a hunting buddy and I had a herd of elk run right through us. They were spooked by another hunter and we just had to hide behind trees as they were running past. I hit a cow in the ass with my shooting sticks.

[coachcw]

my brother shot a deer and never moved his gun . the buck snuck up the trail and picked his head up and placed the muzzle right between his eyes  bro just squeezed the trigger ! pretty bad shot it was off center about 1/16 of a inch and the deer had powder burns on his face .

[PolarBear]

Less than 2 feet with my bow on a blacktail buck in a torrential down pour.  I actually had to take a step backwards to draw behind the tree where I was hiding.  Bow was set at 90 pounds, the arrow went clean through him, into the ground with only about 2" of fletching sticking out.

[Okanagan]

Four inches or less, based on the powder burn on the elk's shoulder.    I was 15, spike elk spooked by another hunter ran over me in a thicket.  I heard him coming, raised my 30-30 carbine to shoulder, then pivoted my right foot and side back and leaned way back to keep his shoulder from slamming into the end of the barrel as I fired.   

[carlyoungs]

Mine was 12 feet in the face. It wasn't a bow but a 12 gauge slug. He didn't go very far.

[RadSav]

Less than 2 feet with my bow on a blacktail buck in a torrential down pour.  I actually had to take a step backwards to draw behind the tree where I was hiding.  Bow was set at 90 pounds, the arrow went clean through him, into the ground with only about 2" of fletching sticking out.

Were you worried about cape buffalo or charging elephants in your deer spot? 

[Bullkllr]

I shot a little mulie buck at about 4' over on the Snake river breaks on a wide open hillside. I was sitting there glassing a far off hill and the buck and 2 others about ran me over.

 I'm usually hunting thick wetside stuff, and in the most wide-open place I ever hunted I kill  one at 4' 

[JackOfAllTrades]

6'  44mag Blacktail buck. 10' Muledeer 30-338. Both during rifle season.

-Steve

[RadSav]

Quite the interesting thread.  All these years I thought my experiences were something special.  Now I'm thinking maybe not so much.  Cool so many have had the opportunity to experience that level of excitement.

[Johnb317]

Rocky Mountain elk came within 3 feet, no shot because the arrow came off the string (I now shoot a dloop). Rosie under 5 yards, full pass through and stuck in tree on other side. 

[PolarBear]

Less than 2 feet with my bow on a blacktail buck in a torrential down pour.  I actually had to take a step backwards to draw behind the tree where I was hiding.  Bow was set at 90 pounds, the arrow went clean through him, into the ground with only about 2" of fletching sticking out.

Were you worried about cape buffalo or charging elephants in your deer spot? 

     I was a powerlifter at the time and 90 pound draw was like 30 pounds.  Besides, nobody in my hunting group could pull it back so I didn't worry about being asked if they could borrow it.  It was the old style Hoyt/Easton sand cast riser with zero let off.  90 pounds at every point in the draw.  That thing has blown clean through a bunch of elk.

[RadSav]

Were you worried about cape buffalo or charging elephants in your deer spot? 

     ... nobody in my hunting group could pull it back so I didn't worry about being asked if they could borrow it. 

Nice!  Maybe I should go back to shooting 80-85#.  I hadn't thought of that benefit