Post by: WapitiTalk1 on November 02, 2018, 09:49:05 AM
Hunt Pressure Status: It’s not a sea of raging orange, but there are other hunters in this general area.
Hunt: Solo Hunt.
Date: Doesn't matter; the season is open where you're hunting.
Time: 0830ish.
Tag: Modern firearm; any branched bull.
After working your way up a steep side hill right at daylight for a bit over an hour, you've reached your target area and are still hunting across a bench that you know has held elk before. As you move along very slowly for 30ish minutes (a few steps, look-listen-smell, a few more steps, look-listen-smell), there is noticeable fresh elk sign visible and then you see antler tips about 100 yards in your direction of travel! Once you move quietly to the position you are in now (to where you can fully see the bull).... right at 75-80 yards away from this fine bedded bull, rifle slowly comes up...scope lens covers get flipped up...safety off.. it's decision time. Shoot or not shot here?
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 file and add the marked up pic with your post.
Post by: Woodchuck on November 02, 2018, 09:56:14 AM
Post by: RockChuck on November 02, 2018, 09:59:10 AM
Post by: longashes on November 02, 2018, 10:01:03 AM
Post by: Stein on November 02, 2018, 10:03:04 AM
On neck shots with elk, there's a bunch of meat and hair in there and I'm just not confident knowing the location of the spinal cord.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 02, 2018, 10:03:49 AM
Post by: outdooraddict on November 02, 2018, 10:37:22 AM
Post by: hunter399 on November 02, 2018, 11:08:22 AM
Shoot.
Post by: Tinmaniac on November 02, 2018, 12:50:59 PM
Post by: Backstrap on November 02, 2018, 03:54:16 PM
75-80 yards and I can rest off of something, easy shot in the neck. :twocents:
What he said... easy. If no rest, I wouldn’t shoot.
Post by: Widgeondeke on November 02, 2018, 04:09:27 PM
* see scope sight * :tup:
Post by: aman on November 02, 2018, 04:36:51 PM
Queue a long drive home thinking about the shot :bash:
Post by: onmygame on November 02, 2018, 06:31:09 PM
This is a much larger animal in the pic, and the shot would be a no brainer - literally - after it went right behind the eye.
Most guys hunt their hearts out for a few years, some even many years before having this type of opportunity presented to them.
Can't see passing on this bull
Post by: Brushcrawler on November 02, 2018, 07:12:25 PM
Post by: Dan-o on November 02, 2018, 07:15:21 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on November 02, 2018, 07:24:51 PM
Post by: Jimmer on November 03, 2018, 06:42:37 AM
I sit patiently waiting for him to stand up, gun ready.That’s a chip shot for anyone who is confident in their weapon. I agree ideally double lung, but if you sat there waiting for him to get up for a double lung, he might just stand up and walk away with his ass in your glass or be spoked by something and gone in a second. I’ve waited before for the perfect opportunity before and have been hosed..
Post by: MtnMuley on November 03, 2018, 08:28:14 AM
I sit patiently waiting for him to stand up, gun ready.That’s a chip shot for anyone who is confident in their weapon. I agree ideally double lung, but if you sat there waiting for him to get up for a double lung, he might just stand up and walk away with his ass in your glass or be spoked by something and gone in a second. I’ve waited before for the perfect opportunity before and have been hosed..
I shoot .5 moa groups at that distance, yet would still wait patiently. I'm not a big fan of head shots and definitely don't like neck shots as my primary shot. Just my opinion though. :tup:
Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 03, 2018, 10:08:27 AM
Can’t fault you for that. I’m not good at patiently waiting,though sometimes that is the best ideaI sit patiently waiting for him to stand up, gun ready.That’s a chip shot for anyone who is confident in their weapon. I agree ideally double lung, but if you sat there waiting for him to get up for a double lung, he might just stand up and walk away with his ass in your glass or be spoked by something and gone in a second. I’ve waited before for the perfect opportunity before and have been hosed..
I shoot .5 moa groups at that distance, yet would still wait patiently. I'm not a big fan of head shots and definitely don't like neck shots as my primary shot. Just my opinion though. :tup:
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 03, 2018, 10:23:48 AM
Post by: wheels on November 03, 2018, 01:37:37 PM
Post by: shootem on November 03, 2018, 07:37:07 PM
75-80 yards and I can rest off of something, easy shot in the neck. :twocents:
I bet you can wait for a stand up shot no problem. I also am a double lung guy. But I agree with Bullblaster that is a gimme shot as is with any kind of rest.
Post by: Mr Mykiss on November 04, 2018, 04:50:27 AM
Post by: ASienkiewich on November 07, 2018, 05:33:01 PM
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