neck shot on ELK! The question is totally out of question, im 17 been hunting scince i was 12 you may call me a youngin to the art of hunting but ive learned quite a few ethics from my dad. one of the number one things he taught me was shot placement, he said aim for the imaginary red dot BEHIND THE SHOULDER and visualize the arrow landing in the sweet spot, this method has never failed him nor I. When i took bowhunters ed they also emphasized shot placement and i do remember Mr. Merlin saying theres nothing worse than someone who thinks they can kill a big game animal with an arrow to the neck, its to risky of a shot and its NOT WORTH IT. I would not even dare think about it, i agree with robinhood, elkcrazy, txhunter, everyone who said no to a neck shot, an elk is to AMAZING of an animal to even take chances on. and i would advise you to stay clear of neck shots for archery, its not worth it, have Respect for the animal you are hunting.