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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: WapitiTalk1 on January 27, 2016, 08:17:08 AM

Title: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 27, 2016, 08:17:08 AM: An old buddy has invited you to the Beaver State for your first ever tree stand hunt for wapiti! After a excellent evening campfire planning session the night before, he finally sends you down a ridge trail to one of his primo stand locations to climb (safely of course), lock in, sit, and wait 18' up early the next morning. The stand location is on a nice little hidden bench that has a well used elk trail on it. It's the first day of your late August hunt in OR (your buddy said you can stay at his camp five days or until he gets tired of your cooking). Bull only tag here (archery season) and as you sit in your tree stand, you see this fine gentleman slowly lumbering below you around 11:00 to get a cool drink in the waterhole to your left at 9 o'clock. He is coming from his bedding area at your 3 o'clock (your buddy sure knows how to pick the spots). Shoot or no shot?

If you say "shoot", 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 2016, Episode #3
Post by: Timberstalker on January 27, 2016, 08:19:17 AM: Archery? Or Gun?
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: coachcw on January 27, 2016, 08:20:32 AM: I wait till he passes
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 27, 2016, 08:20:52 AM: Quote from: Timberstalker on January 27, 2016, 08:19:17 AM
Archery? Or Gun?

Archery, thanks for the eye Timber. I've adjusted the OP.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 27, 2016, 08:23:33 AM: Wait for quartering away or broadside.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: Netminder01 on January 27, 2016, 08:26:20 AM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on January 27, 2016, 08:23:33 AM
Wait for quartering away or broadside.

:yeah: Patience. If he's not spooked, chances are you'll have a better shot than the one presented in the pic
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: Mossyoak on January 27, 2016, 08:28:45 AM: Wait until he passes by...and cross your fingers he gives you a shot
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: Whitpirate on January 27, 2016, 09:04:52 AM: Pass until he walks by or I get a better spot.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: buglebrush on January 27, 2016, 04:48:10 PM: Pass as it is in the photo.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: Elknut1 on January 27, 2016, 06:20:35 PM: Man, about the only opportunity there is to drop an anvil on his head! (grin) Pass!

ElkNut1
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: Moose Master on January 28, 2016, 06:21:11 AM: There is no shot but maybe the opportunity to ride him bareback.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: Tbob on April 08, 2016, 04:11:06 PM: I'm all about "bronc riding" this elk. Honestly I can't believe this isn't already happening. Think I could get sponsored by Red Bull?
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: 4fletch on April 09, 2016, 08:00:42 AM: Quote from: Elknut1 on January 27, 2016, 06:20:35 PM
Man, about the only opportunity there is to drop an anvil on his head! (grin) Pass!

ElkNut1
. funny I had one almost like that under my stand last year
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: BNAElkhntr on April 09, 2016, 09:18:21 AM: Quote from: Tbob on April 08, 2016, 04:11:06 PM
I'm all about "bronc riding" this elk. Honestly I can't believe this isn't already happening. Think I could get sponsored by Red Bull?
Now that I would pay to watch full on 6pt running thru pecker poles and dead falls or down a rockslide with a bare backer. from what I've seen Elk do over the years id give you less than 5 seconds to Live
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 09, 2016, 09:30:27 AM: I'm passing until better shot if offered.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #3
Post by: throttlejocky20 on April 11, 2016, 07:21:18 AM: PASS