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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: WapitiTalk1 on January 28, 2016, 08:49:44 AM

Title: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 28, 2016, 08:49:44 AM: Yep, you have another chance at a Roosey here. It's archery season in the Oregon coastal jungle and you have decided you will take any bull on this hunt. Your buddy has done an exceptional job of calling (using both verbal and non verbal elk sounds) and has just stopped this bull on a dime with a fine popping grunt! Your buddy is down to the left (left yellow arrow) about 30 yards and you (the shooter for this morning's hunt) are located straight down from the bull at less than 20 yards (right yellow arrow). You drew back as the bull materialized, quickly, and at this moment in time, you are at full draw with good cover behind you. You really have less than seconds until barney bull gets a full snout full of your stinky human scent and blasts off to parts unknown. 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 #5
Post by: lokidog on January 28, 2016, 09:13:07 AM: I don't understand your shooter's position description. Is it set up as a straight on shot?

If he is slightly one way or the other, not dead-on, it would be a yes for me aiming slightly off the breast bone about 6-8 inches up the chest so that the arrow angles through the heart area.

Sorry, no pic.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 28, 2016, 09:16:45 AM: Ya, pretty straight on (slightly canted to his left shoulder side) from where you (the shooter) is setup, and, at full draw.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: lokidog on January 28, 2016, 09:31:25 AM: Hopefully my caller would give just a little cow squeak so he turned a little more to his right, then, whack!
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 28, 2016, 03:18:28 PM: No shot here for me. If he turns straight on to me then I am sending one right into that soft spot at the base of the throat.
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 28, 2016, 04:39:16 PM: Geesh Jonathan, I did a fabulous job of calling this little guy in for you and now you say no shot? Read this Aron Snyder article please and see if just perhaps, it changes your mind on this scenario. Think "shirt pocket". Let me know sir ;)

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/live-hunt/2011/07/bowhunting-tips-when-take-frontal-shot
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 28, 2016, 06:21:17 PM: I thought it said 50 yards ? Didn't it before? 20 yards I put it right on the edge of his mane...no doubt
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: lokidog on January 28, 2016, 08:07:31 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on January 28, 2016, 06:21:17 PM
I thought it said 50 yards ? Didn't it before? 20 yards I put it right on the edge of his mane...no doubt

Good try at a save, your freezer's empty..... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: Jonathan_S on January 29, 2016, 06:30:32 AM: Quote from: lokidog on January 28, 2016, 08:07:31 PM
Quote from: Jonathan_S on January 28, 2016, 06:21:17 PM
I thought it said 50 yards ? Didn't it before? 20 yards I put it right on the edge of his mane...no doubt

Good try at a save, your freezer's empty..... :chuckle:

:chuckle: I think I read it too quickly originally. Truthfully at 20 yards, there's not many shots I wouldn't take

:peep:
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: RadSav on February 02, 2016, 04:46:29 AM: I kill him with a near straight on shot at almost 20 yards and then tell all the intranet police I shot him broadside through the boiler room. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 02, 2016, 06:32:47 AM: About here, maybe a smidge to the right
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: BULLBLASTER on February 02, 2016, 07:14:27 AM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on February 02, 2016, 06:32:47 AM
About here, maybe a smidge to the right
Thump!
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 02, 2016, 08:28:30 AM: Quote from: BULLBLASTER on February 02, 2016, 07:14:27 AM
Quote from: Jonathan_S on February 02, 2016, 06:32:47 AM
About here, maybe a smidge to the right
Thump!

Another deadly hit is right in front of that hip eh? Anybody here who would take that?
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: krout81 on February 02, 2016, 09:41:10 AM: 20 yards at full draw. SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT :-)
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: D-Rock425 on February 02, 2016, 11:19:43 AM: I shot him back a 40yds :archery_smiley:
Title: Re: Shoot or No Shot 2016, Episode #5
Post by: Tbob on April 08, 2016, 03:55:09 PM: As of now, I'm taking that shot all day! :tup: