Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 31, 2017, 10:49:47 AM
Location: Somewhere in the elk woods
Hunt Pressure Status: Minimal
Hunt: Partner Hunt
Tag: Archery tag; branch antlered bull (3 PT or better) or cow
It's the second to the last day of your elk hunt this morning. Although you've gotten close and had a few opportunities on bulls, and, helped your buddy pack out his tasty 5X5, you've not released an arrow yet. After you've moved in on a vocal bull, you surmise that the bull and his gals are bedded about 60 yards from you. Game plan is set in your mind; you'll keep the wind in your favor for a bit and see what shakes out. After sitting, listening, smelling, and watching for 10 minutes you hear and visually detect movement coming from your front right. Back over your right shoulder, your buddy is a bit higher on the gentle slope than you and sees what's coming in and times a nervous grunt perfectly! This nice freezer filler stops where she is at now, 30 yards away.
Shot or no shot here?
If you're shooting, save the picture to your desktop and open in MS Paint, then place a spot, X, or whatever on the critter before you save it back to a jpg or png and add the marked up pic with your post.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 31, 2017, 10:58:10 AM
Post by: Dhoey07 on January 31, 2017, 11:04:10 AM
Post by: KFhunter on January 31, 2017, 11:15:41 AM
no shoot
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 31, 2017, 11:20:38 AM
Post by: Gringo31 on January 31, 2017, 11:21:29 AM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 31, 2017, 11:29:36 AM
4" lower than where Boss put his arrow
There? :chuckle:
Post by: Gringo31 on January 31, 2017, 11:45:50 AM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on January 31, 2017, 11:53:54 AM
Post by: kentrek on January 31, 2017, 11:58:42 AM
Ok then Red or Green ? :dunno:
Neither, rite between the two
Post by: cbond3318 on January 31, 2017, 12:04:39 PM
lets be real.
Post by: ML_Hunter on January 31, 2017, 12:06:55 PM
Ok then Red or Green ? :dunno:
Neither, rite between the two
with an archery tag...Red. IMO :twocents:
Post by: ML_Hunter on January 31, 2017, 12:07:51 PM
:chuckle: hey I've been here before....:chuckle: :chuckle:
lets be real.
knowing my luck...yup.
Post by: lamrith on January 31, 2017, 01:27:22 PM
:chuckle: hey I've been here before....:lol4::chuckle:
lets be real.
Winner for best post of this thread goes to Cbond!
Post by: npaull on January 31, 2017, 02:16:12 PM
Quote
Ok then Red or Green ?
GREEN. All day long, no question, really-not-open-for-debate GREEN.
Winmag, your shot is nearly 1 full foot too far back. You'll be likely to hit some guts with that shot, although you'll probably also get the back of the lungs and some liver.
Pianoman, your placement looks near perfect. I'd shoot, close to where pianoman shot.
Post by: pianoman9701 on January 31, 2017, 02:28:50 PM
Post by: npaull on January 31, 2017, 02:35:31 PM
Post by: 10thmountainarcher on January 31, 2017, 02:40:34 PM
Post by: erk444 on January 31, 2017, 05:45:53 PM
Post by: Browndawg on February 14, 2017, 05:53:31 PM
Post by: greenhead_killer on February 14, 2017, 06:24:42 PM
Wait for the bull. If your buddy is a buddy, he'll hook you up with freezer meat for helping you pack out his tasty 5x5.If it's a permit hunt I'd wait for the bull, if otc then being that late in the season I'd shoot the cow. I had similar situation in 2014, plenty of cow shots but ate my sp waiting for a bull. Everyone has a preference.
Post by: JJB11B on February 14, 2017, 06:31:33 PM
Post by: crowinghen on February 19, 2017, 03:54:17 PM
But I would take the cow for sure.
Post by: buglebrush on March 20, 2017, 11:28:17 PM
Post by: Elknut1 on March 21, 2017, 09:41:21 AM
ElkNut1
Post by: 724wd on March 21, 2017, 02:17:48 PM
buglebrush, that's exactly how we killed this bull here! Getting aggressive instinctively can pay off, it takes very quick thinking!
ElkNut1
I'd have shot him rather than wrestle and drown him!!! :yike: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Elknut1 on March 21, 2017, 03:43:55 PM
ElkNut1
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 21, 2017, 05:38:47 PM
Twang thud!this is where I'd shoot.