bowhunter223
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First of all...Nice pics and stories guys. I really enjoyed them.
Question: I recently listened to a bowcast episode on shot placement (they mostly talked on deer anatomy), and it got me thinking about my upcoming spike bull hunt (hunter orange with guys everywhere festival). Anyway, I shoot a .270 and have not had the privelage of punching an elk yet. My question is, where would/do you aim with this caliber size?? My guns likes the 130 gr. I have read on here that some will say "just on front of the shoulder" to anchor a bull where he is, and yet I hear and read behind and try for the heart/lungs etc. It's a bo brainer where the vitals are, but with this caliber do you hit the frontal area? I'm intruigued because my dad shot his Book Cliffs bull on accident in front of the shoulder/chest area on a broadside shot and it put him down where he stood.
Help me out guys. I'd like to hear what you think.
Thanks!
-223
Question: I recently listened to a bowcast episode on shot placement (they mostly talked on deer anatomy), and it got me thinking about my upcoming spike bull hunt (hunter orange with guys everywhere festival). Anyway, I shoot a .270 and have not had the privelage of punching an elk yet. My question is, where would/do you aim with this caliber size?? My guns likes the 130 gr. I have read on here that some will say "just on front of the shoulder" to anchor a bull where he is, and yet I hear and read behind and try for the heart/lungs etc. It's a bo brainer where the vitals are, but with this caliber do you hit the frontal area? I'm intruigued because my dad shot his Book Cliffs bull on accident in front of the shoulder/chest area on a broadside shot and it put him down where he stood.
Help me out guys. I'd like to hear what you think.
Thanks!
-223