At the same ranges, with the same shot angles - absolutely. However, bow-toters go into the woods knowing full well that they'll have to get really close, & get a really good shot angle. If one carried a .25-06 on an elk hunt with that same mind-set, there wouldn't be nearly as much debate here.

As it is, however, the original poster asked about usingthiscartridge at up to 600 yards. Not the same thing, and not a good idea.

A buddy was telling me this weekend about watching a TVprogram that showed some idiot bowhunting an elephant. I can't fathom such lunacy, but, in the words of Dave Ramsey, "stupid's not a crime".

I'm not saying that bows or quarterbore cartridges won't kill an elk. I'm saying there's far more appropriate equipment out there, and that both hunter & quarry would be much better served by its employ.

FC