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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: CP on May 18, 2015, 09:12:07 AM

Title: Shot placement Archery
Post by: CP on May 18, 2015, 09:12:07 AM: Help me out here, I’ve never taken an elk with a bow before so I’ve been researching this an most on-line advice has the shots farther back than I’d do.

This guy isn’t a true spike but if I could I’d stick him where I put the X. Too far forward? Too low?
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Post by: h20hunter on May 18, 2015, 09:14:21 AM: Tagging...

Look good to me but I've never shot an elk!
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Post by: MagKarl on May 18, 2015, 09:24:06 AM: Agreed that a lot of guidance is a bit too far back.
Lots of good info here: http://forums.bowsite.com/TF/bgforums/thread.cfm?threadid=338909&forum=5
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Post by: jrebel on May 18, 2015, 09:27:06 AM: The "X" is a dead elk. :tup:
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Post by: MLBowhunting on May 18, 2015, 09:30:48 AM: Yep on that.
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Post by: CP on May 18, 2015, 09:38:02 AM: Quote from: MagKarl on May 18, 2015, 09:24:06 AM
Agreed that a lot of guidance is a bit too far back.
Lots of good info here: http://forums.bowsite.com/TF/bgforums/thread.cfm?threadid=338909&forum=5

Thanks, that's a great thread.
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Post by: LeviD1 on May 18, 2015, 09:41:03 AM: I think that x is right on the money.
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Post by: Tbob on May 18, 2015, 01:56:17 PM: I'd shoot the X and be stoked about my trophy bull!
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Post by: erk444 on May 18, 2015, 06:48:41 PM: Go 2''-3'' higher and dead center between the 2 front legs and you'd be perfect!
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Post by: coachcw on May 18, 2015, 08:14:31 PM: Mid body mid body get two lungs , don't get too hung up holding to tight to shoulder. Back two or three inches gives you more room for error . Just be careful of the dead spot above the lungs and bellow the spine
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Post by: High Climber on May 18, 2015, 08:26:17 PM: :yeah:
The x you made is an excellent shot but aiming mid body 2 inches behind the shoulder gives you more forgiveness if you misjudge range slightly or the elk jumps your string( broadside) I would say 75% of the time aiming for the opposite leg in a quarter away shot is gonna put you where you want to be
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Post by: bowtechian on May 18, 2015, 08:52:06 PM: That shot will put ya on the pump house for sure
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Post by: danderson on May 18, 2015, 10:20:47 PM: This chart shows the location of the major organs and arteries
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Post by: danderson on May 18, 2015, 10:23:52 PM: Another picture of the location of the bone structure in the front leg
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Post by: Vandal44 on May 19, 2015, 05:07:00 AM: I would take that shot all day, any day. I would move back and up an inch or two.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 19, 2015, 06:43:44 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Elknut1 on May 19, 2015, 06:55:29 AM: 2"-3" left of the X & I'd be more comfortable with the shot out to 35 yards. Any further & I'd raise the impact a couple more inches but still to the left!

ElkNut1