RE: Bullet weight for Elk
ok then let me put it another way. djc if you are gonna hunt elk then use 180 grn bullets and STILL SHOOT AT THE LUNGS AND HEART AREA. there are alot of bones in the front shoulder that as beaverjack says will make a three legged animal instead of meat in the freezer. if you take out the heart or lungs then they don't go very far if they even go anywhere <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
every elk that i've shot have been within 50 yards and only 1 was running which i still hit both lungs, it only ran 20 yards and dropped. like i said before practice alot and get to know your rifle and when the shot presents itself you'll be ready.
now then beaverjack, do you shoot a bow or just a rifle? shot placement is very IMPORTANT not only in bowhunting but in rifle season also, so it ain't a bunch of bull. and everyone should practice it or there will be a whole lot more threads like "i got a three legged elk wondering arround and i need HELP". so by you saying that means that you either don't care or your just being a mean old cuss to me.
IF IT IS TO BE......
IT IS UP TO ME......