It's now or never.... do you take the shot?

[jaymark6655]

Looks like a dead elk.  .308 in the  middle of that bush/pinetree or his head.  Personally off hand at 60 yards, I would shoot at the bush.  The head is a good size target, but I would be afraid that it might miss his brain or anything else needed to kill him right there.  Depending on what round your using it can go through a pretty thick piece of wood and still kill that animal.

[Pathfinder101]

60 yards with a .300 Wby Mag? Base of the neck, right where it meets the tree.  Even if I miss a little to the right, that 180 gr will go through that little bit of brush and kill him. 

[Atroxus]

60 yards I would do it. .30-06 180gr Accubond to the neck.

[elkspert]

With a rifle, that bull is taking a dirt nap. Bow, he walks.

[mebco09]

Here's another way to look at it, at 60 yards, what are you going to see in your scope if you go for a front shoulder shot?  probably some pine boughs.  Go for the neck.  Almost an identical shot to mine this year, except the trees were bigger.

[ing]

Shoooooot!

[6x6rack]

Bow....no way. Muzzleloader... I'd put my .54 cal round ball 2/3 to the right on his neckline, dead elk walkin. .300 Win Mag w/ 180 Accubonds still a neck shot, I've never practiced at 60 yards with it

[littlemac]

I'm with Hyde on this one.

I have carried a 300 Wthrby for many years and when I started hunting out of state I went to a 340 Wthrby, knowing I would have the possibility of longer shots.  I shot 180 Nosler Partitions in the 300 and now shoot 210 Partitions with the 340.

I made a similar shot this year in New Mexico at nearly the same yardage but without the distraction of the pine.  I put the shot on the back side of the left shoulder and with collateral damage took out two ribs on entry, top of heart, lungs and two ribs on the exit.

While enough gun is an asset, bullet placement is every bit as important.  In the scenario of the picture there seems to be ample area for good bullet placement on the shoulder off hand, even better with a tree rest or sticks.

[Ellensburg]

I shoot him right in the neck....