RE: Elk: neck shot?
 

humans, not!!!

i think you mean humane...:D;)

RE: Elk: neck shot?
 

Just wondering.where do you shoot when you have to finish a animal off.
Me i shoot them in the neck,i,ve shot lots of elk (around 28) lots that i've bugle in i have shot in the neck drop them in there tracks.now i'am talking about shooting my 7mm mag.160 gr.bullet have never lost a elk yet with that combination.
just my two cents worth.
Trapper

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Hey Archer Thanks! I did not hit the spell check button...haha Not that it would have worked for that word.
Hey is there a spell check button on here?

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don't think there is a spell chedk on here, outdoor...

Trapper, i have only killed one bull elk with my bow and it only ran about 60 yrds and went down for good, hav'nt had to finish anything off, but with a cannon like you are shooting you should'nt have to finish anything off, i would'nt think? my 2 cents worth!

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Neck shots are iffy at best. Elk are big and there is a lot to miss. HOWEVER I have seen a neck shot cause an Elk to bleed into its lung and drown. Gutting the creature was semi bloodless.

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In reading the posts here I might add to my previous post that the elk that was neck shot did not leave a blood trail as all the blood was in his lungs. The only blood at the shoot site was splatter on pine needles enough to fool a hunter into looking for a trail that peters out from the gitgo.

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Poluke,
Just curious...have you ever taken a running shot?

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Once at a deer a very long time ago - LOTS OF FEVER GOIN ON - The buck was running I was running. REALLY STUPID ON MY PART. Missed the entire western half of the universe.

Tried a head shot once also - ANOTHER REALLY STUPID ON MY PART THING. Now 20+years later I only shoot at the vital area and only if I am sure and only if I am standing or kneeling.

The game I've managed to take were all within 150 yards, not aware of my presence and went down without a fuss.

EDIT POINT: I took a shot once that gave me the runs:D

I think you are a legend in your own mind.

What state are you from? Show some pictures of these neck shots?