Big Bull it would be a dead Elk.

Please try not to shoot an animal in the shoulder you need to practice more and take your time and wait for a better shot.

The 2000# Buffalo and theLarge Moose shot by Dave and Bob pictures on the web are dead must be a miracle.

That talk is not hunting what if what if.
A hunter takes the best shot at the best time to kill the game he or she is hunting.
If you cant do that much don't go in the woods.