Have you ever hunted elk? Have you ever hunted public land bulls? If you answered yes to both of the questions then whats your success rate? I have to ask because you sound like you' ve either never hunted big bulls or you are extremely lucky. Many shots on bulls must take place when his view is obstructed and you have to wait until he steps out. This sometimes takes several seconds.

Right now you may be asking what makes elk different? Well I' ll tell you. When deer hunting you' re sitting in a treestand waiting for an unsuspecting deer to walk by. You draw, shoot and take the pictures. With elk 99% when hunting with a bow you must call them in. When they are coming in you are at ground level and in thier line of sight. Second you are already drawing attention to your general location by calling. Third that bull is looking for something when hes coming in so he expects to see something, hes on alert. So if you draw while hes looking around, " poof" nothing but a dust trail left to shoot at. So elk hunting 101 says wait till hes behind something to draw. Sometimes he hangs though and his head exposed but not the chest cavity.

Every once in a while you' ll be able to draw and shoot as simple as you put it but if you rely on that. Expect your freezer to be empty nearly every year.