Question: Who takes the shot?

[robb92]

Because I hunt alone, I take the shot. But when I am back in Washington I hunt with my brothers and uncle and we split into to pairs and the one to spot it will shoot it.

[EastWaViking]

Who ever spots the deer/elk etc first gets first chance at it.  IMO  Never had any issues with my hunting buddies, but they may not be able to say the same about me.... Ask "Clipboard guy" about the crow.    


"on the count of three..."

[Clipboard guy]

In all the years that EastWaViking and I have hunted together we have only had one incident that would fall into this category.  The crows on a friends cattle ranch were eating the eyes out of some sick calves. The landowner wanted us to take out a few of the crows.  Laying prone overlooking the meadow that the crows/cattle were in we decided to shoot at the same time at two crows on the "count of three".  Whichever of us did the counting doesn't really matter.  What mattered was EastWa's rifle barked at 2 and a half.   Granted it wasn't a trophy animal of anykind but to this day we will still repeat the phrase that he said right after his gun went off.  " Was that me? Did I do that?"     Classic stuff!

[EastWaViking]

ah, come on.... it was at least 2 3/4  

[huntnphool]

Who ever spots the deer/elk etc first gets first chance at it.

 Thats right, it keeps everyone glassing.

[Pathfinder101]

Whoever spots first, shoots.  After the first shot, he's fair game.  Done this several times, no one's feelings have ever been hurt.  That being said, my son (age 10) will always get first shot with me if I think he can make it cleanly.  At least til he's old enough to "fend for himself"...

[jrebel]

I have harvested a lot of deer and almost take more pleasure in seeing my friends get deer now.  I have no problem giving my hunting partners first shot.  However if they miss fair is fair and I get to shoot.  With elk it really doesn't matter who shoots.  A dead elk is a tasty elk.  Our rule in camp is the shooter takes first half and anyone that helps pack out gets equal share.  Being thats I only have one hunting partner that helps pack, it works well for both of us.  Oh yeah and we bow hunt so really all we ever shoot is cows, unless we get luck and draw a branch bull.  And then it doesn't matter because we what are the chances of both drawing the same year.  Makes who shoots easy...any horns luck draw shoots first regardless if cows are in the area or not.