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[ElkNut1]

No shot at present! BUT, a very killable elk if you wanted to take him. You can tell by his look he was called in, he does not see another elk as expected. He will turn to leave.

If at full draw on his approach & he's in the position as shown above, Wait! He's going to turn & leave, at 20 yards he will most likely expose his side in doing so, that's when you can take him; even if you need to stop him with a nervous grunt.

2nd, if the bull is as shown & he came in too quick for you to get drawn then stay patient! Again, he will turn to leave as he does not see the elk he had expected to see. Hopefully since he was called to you; you already have an arrow nocked! Once he turns his head you Draw & give the nervous grunt simultaneously, odds are good you will now have that 20 yard near broadside shot as he stops to see the elk that asked for a visual! -- I share this from past experiences in putting more than one bull down in these types of situations!

ElkNut

 

[Mikido]

Thanks Paul, love the app and playbook!

 

[butcherboy]

I’ve killed elk just like that bulls position. Without the vegetation though. There is more room there than most people think right in between the front of the shoulder and where the dark hair on the neck starts. Hold the shot so it’s more of a heart shot than lungs is the trick to it. Ribs do get a little thicker and spaced closer together in the spot. For most hunters I recommend not taking that shot. Too much can go wrong really quick.

 

[elkhunterUT]

Definitely no shot there-wait it out.

 

[trophyhill]

I took this pic from a meat eater hunt. Phelps was the shooter. He didn’t take the shot…..

Let’s say there’s no vegetation. Which side of the shoulder do you shoot (if you shoot) on this solid quarter to angle?

No vegetation = dead elk