RE: Best place to shoot an elk??
Most folks that have hunted a long time have witnessed some pretty unbelievable instances of a "diehard" big game animal. One of my companions shot a cow elk at about 100 yards almost broadside once; with me standing right there watching - 7 Rem Mag with a 139 Hornady Interlock. Elk ran about 1/4 mile and laid down (resting). As we approached, it got up and started running off. He shot it again and broke the spine. It was still trying to drag itself off on its front legs, so he shot it in the head. It continued to twitch and kick for almost 15 minutes. Later, when we were skinning it, I was amazed that the first bullet had gone through both lungs, making a sizeable hole - and lodged in the off shoulder. Nothing wrong with the bullet or bullet placement. Just one tough specimen! Roskoe.