Elk: neck shot?
03-05-2004, 10:04 PM
#42
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Kootenay British Columbia,Can
Posts: 25
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
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
03-06-2004, 12:08 AM
#44
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location:
Posts: 398
RE: Elk: neck shot?
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!
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!
03-10-2004, 09:54 AM
#46
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 287
RE: Elk: neck shot?
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.
03-11-2004, 11:01 PM
#48
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 287
RE: Elk: neck shot?
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
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
