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Arrow failure or bad setup vs Elk

Do you think this joint can get to centerline of body? I’ll throw this out there, he showed no sign of an injured leg or shoulder. No limp. He walked slow but never favored the other leg.
- gardo
- Post #18
- Oct 5, 2021
- Forum: Archery
Arrow failure or bad setup vs Elk

So regarding too far forward on the first shot, does the scapula go that far back or is there another bone I’m missing? All of the elk skeleton pictures I’ve looked up have the scapula forward of where I hit. Can it move further back?
- gardo
- Post #15
- Oct 5, 2021
- Forum: Archery
Arrow failure or bad setup vs Elk

I agree. I have no reason to lie. The first hit something. I thought I was far enough back. Maybe not. The second I would have bet the house was spot on. No clue
- gardo
- Post #13
- Oct 5, 2021
- Forum: Archery
Arrow failure or bad setup vs Elk

5” of penetration on the first shot and all but 9” on the second. The second went deep and bled more than the first.
- gardo
- Post #11
- Oct 5, 2021
- Forum: Archery
Arrow failure or bad setup vs Elk

We went back to the spot he stood after I hit him for about a minute. There was a good amount of blood in a pile but 3-4’ in front of the pile, it looked someone took a spray bottle of blood. Here’s a pic. The main blood is in the bottom of the pic but zoom in above it and you should see it.
- gardo
- Post #9
- Oct 5, 2021
- Forum: Archery
Arrow failure or bad setup vs Elk

This is my first post so I want to say thank you for helping me somewhat solve this mystery. I took a shot at a nice bull this past week. He was 61 yards and slightly quartering away. I hit 2" behind the crease and two inches above center. My aim point was opposite leg and I feel I hit my...
- gardo
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- Oct 5, 2021
- Replies: 75
- Forum: Archery