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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: WapitiTalk1 on April 08, 2014, 11:30:46 AM

Title: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on April 08, 2014, 11:30:46 AM: Tale of the tape: 6th day of your 8 day (insert state here) archery hunt; 25 September 2013; 8:45 AM; the bull you now see is slightly uphill, 40 yards from your position (you're in the direction of the red arrow). As you worked your way up the steep sidehill 1/2 hour earlier, you heard a vocal bull moving left to right up the semi flat finger ridge, probably on the same small ridge the bull you see now is stopped on. As you got closer (now within 100 yards) of an "obvious" herd bull up to your right (direction of yellow arrow), you can hear the bull knocking the snot out of some brush, and throwing out some warning bugles with grunts (perhaps he has harassing satellites?). You can now also hear cows having some morning tea and crumpet conversation. Diaphram in mouth, you're getting ready to ninja your way into the bull to your upper right when you hear a close locator ring out down the finger ridge to your left and he's coming fast! The satellite is coming in to the herd bull's noises on a course that leads him direclty above you on the little ridge trail! You draw as he enters the small clearing and give a nervous grunt and whammo!!! He stopped in the position you see him now.

Shoot or no shot here for you? If you say shoot, please place a dot or X where your arrow is heading.

Reminder that if you save the picture to your desktop and open in MS Paint, you'll be able to place a spot, X, or whatever on the critter before you save it back to a jpg and add the marked up pic with your post.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: tonymiller7 on April 08, 2014, 11:52:37 AM: If you say "NO SHOOT" here you need to take up photography!
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: Special T on April 08, 2014, 12:05:47 PM: :yeah:
The only way you might not shoot is because you think the other bull is bigger. If you cant knock this shot out you got a serious case of bull fever!
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: kentrek on April 08, 2014, 12:31:52 PM: Quote from: tonymiller7 on April 08, 2014, 11:52:37 AM
If you say "NO SHOOT" here you need to take up photography!

I'm thinking up four inches and to the right four inches..they'd both work tho
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: tonymiller7 on April 08, 2014, 12:35:03 PM: Quote from: kentrek on April 08, 2014, 12:31:52 PM
Quote from: tonymiller7 on April 08, 2014, 11:52:37 AM
If you say "NO SHOOT" here you need to take up photography!

I'm thinking up four inches and to the right four inches..they'd both work tho

With an arrow???
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: kentrek on April 08, 2014, 12:40:16 PM: Quote from: tonymiller7 on April 08, 2014, 12:35:03 PM
Quote from: kentrek on April 08, 2014, 12:31:52 PM
Quote from: tonymiller7 on April 08, 2014, 11:52:37 AM
If you say "NO SHOOT" here you need to take up photography!

I'm thinking up four inches and to the right four inches..they'd both work tho

With an arrow???

Yup....the reason I say this is id like to put my arrow alil further forward on the off side,and if you can see the pocket you shouldn't have to worry bout bone
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: Rainier10 on April 08, 2014, 12:41:09 PM: I think Tony's shot placement works, "slightly uphill" is what gets me in the description. 10-12 feet above me I use Tony's spot, 4-5 feet above me I might go over 2" to the right and 1-2" up from his dot. Again it really depends on how "slightly uphill" the bull is.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: pd on April 08, 2014, 12:44:07 PM: Darn right I am shooting. Exactly like TonyMiller said. And, in 1 hour I will be packing meat, then helping somebody else with their tag. Season's over.

Thanks, Phantom. :hello:
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on April 08, 2014, 12:47:35 PM: I'm thinking up four inches and to the right four inches..they'd both work tho [/quote]

kentrek, something like this ;)
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: Holg3107 on April 08, 2014, 12:55:02 PM: The only reason I wouldn't be letting an arrow fly is if I had a raffle tag or Governors tag in my pocket otherwise I'm putting one right where Tony placed his dot.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: kentrek on April 08, 2014, 12:56:08 PM: Yup lol I think that'd do the trick...as mentioned the shot angle would be a factor but knowing how my mind works in these moments I'd be lucky to remember to aim abit more forward

:tup:
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: Jonathan_S on April 08, 2014, 01:04:05 PM: I'm with Tony on this one. Maybe up a little higher but he's a dead elk in 20 seconds either way
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: HUNT-HARD on April 08, 2014, 01:05:40 PM: I say right where Tony put the dot. Who cares about the opposite shoulder the damage will already be done before the arrow hits shoulder. :dunno:
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on April 08, 2014, 01:10:31 PM: Quote from: HUNT-HARD on April 08, 2014, 01:05:40 PM
I say right where Tony put the dot. Who cares about the opposite shoulder the damage will already be done before the arrow hits shoulder. :dunno:
Yep. An arrow on the "x" is going to be risky. With a rifle that's a money shot, but with an arrow you cant risk hitting that shoulder.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on April 08, 2014, 01:22:16 PM: Additional graphic aid offered ;)
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on April 08, 2014, 05:28:23 PM: I think I'm putting a Shuttle T right about here at that distance. At a closer range, I'm hugging the V tighter.

Thanks guys for participating in these threads.. Just trying to keep the juices flowing ;) RJ
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: de0827 on April 10, 2014, 09:23:43 AM: Phantom's X marks the spot on the "slightly uphill" shot. I would go with Tony's spot on a steeper angle. DEAD BULL!
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot? Episode 2.
Post by: Broken Arrow on April 10, 2014, 09:34:18 AM: Sweet!...I finally get to "shoot" in these games. I am with Tony on this one.