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jmtigerfan
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Most deer hunters are taught to shoot a deer right behind the front shoulder, and a little low. As a former deer hunter turned elk hunter, I figured it would be the same for elk? I had a friend who is a guide in CO tell me he likes to shoot them in the front shoulder to take out the leg, and give him time for a follow-up shot. He said they usually drop in their tracks if you hit'em good in the shoulder. Sometimes they get up, sometimes they don't.
I only have experience with one bull. My crosshairs were right behind his front shoulder (the crease), and almost to the top of his back (390 yds.), and I was shaking like I was having a seizure. The bullet hit him a little higher than I would have liked (a little less than halfway up the shoulder) and a little farther farward (middle of shoulder basically), but it was effective! He fell in his tracks, but was still alive when I found him an hour and a half later. He was paralized from the neck down. I think alot of the credit goes to the Barnes TSX bullet.
What do you pros think about bullet placement? Shoulder or behind shoulder? What about quartering and facing shots?
I only have experience with one bull. My crosshairs were right behind his front shoulder (the crease), and almost to the top of his back (390 yds.), and I was shaking like I was having a seizure. The bullet hit him a little higher than I would have liked (a little less than halfway up the shoulder) and a little farther farward (middle of shoulder basically), but it was effective! He fell in his tracks, but was still alive when I found him an hour and a half later. He was paralized from the neck down. I think alot of the credit goes to the Barnes TSX bullet.
What do you pros think about bullet placement? Shoulder or behind shoulder? What about quartering and facing shots?