Elk shot placement

[omicron1792]

Is this my correct spot?

 

[Ucsdryder]

Weapon?

 

[S.Clancy]

I like 1/2 up, but other than that, looks good

 

[omicron1792]

Weapon?

6.5 PRC

 

[Bearded Bowhunter]

Would probably be fine, but at a quartering away angle, I'd personally try to move it a few inches left.

 

[grizz19]

I’d scoot it back a tad, aim for the middle of the offside shoulder.

 

[omicron1792]

I’d scoot it back a tad, aim for the middle of the offside shoulder.

Ok. That what I do on whitetail. Thought some said to always shoot elk between front legs on quartering shots.

 

[wapitibob]

I've ruined too many shoulders, I'm shooting here with a rifle.

 

[BigAntlerGetter]

Ur shooting a rifle, more room for error elk lungs are huge, save the meat on the shoulders and shoot a bit further back. I absolutely hate when people shoot through the front shoulders, ur wasting meat, what’s the point of hunting ur gonna ruin meat on purpose. Avoid spine shots, neck shots and shoulder shots, center of the body up and down, about 6” behind the shoulder they aren’t going far if at all.


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[Ucsdryder]

I’ll wait for him to take that additional step. I don’t like getting into the shoulders and far enough back to miss the back shoulder probably misses onside lung.

 

[hereinaz]

I've ruined too many shoulders, I'm shooting here with a rifle.

I am with this. I like poking it through both lungs and no shoulder. It’s also more centered in the vitals for error front and back.

You don’t need to break shoulders to stop them.

Every elk I have seen hit through ribs, they hump up, and dies within about 30 seconds. Maybe get 20-40 yards. It’s as if they don’t know what hit them.

A couple I have seen hit in the shoulder muscle take off running like a cat bit them. It’s like it triggers a reflex.

 

[35WhelenAI]

The red X isn't going to ruin much with a bullet meant to hold together. The demise of the controlled expansion bullet around here is highly exaggerated. Frangible bullets make for bloody pics and lost meat.

 

[Jason Snyder]

Your X is money. It’s not hitting a shoulder and that elk will be down in seconds.

 

[omicron1792]

Put two in that exact spot. Jellied the heart. 6.5prc with 140gr tipped fusion.

 

[Urbs]

I personally would aim a bit farther from the shoulder to preserve meat

 

[Fullfan]

This guy went about 80 yds

 

[journeyman713]

For a heart shot when quartering away, you should follow the far front leg up, (an inch or two left of your mark).
But the double lung shot, would probably be a better choice in this situation, for meat preservation.

 

[hungryhunter]

Put two in that exact spot. Jellied the heart. 6.5prc with 140gr tipped fusion.

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Did one of those hit the far side shoulder? Just curious to see the impact from the shots. Great bull!

 

[sndmn11]

I've ruined too many shoulders, I'm shooting here with a rifle.

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We eat heart and lungs are big, so this is our spot.

 

[omicron1792]

Did one of those hit the far side shoulder? Just curious to see the impact from the shots. Great bull!

Neither hit shoulder. Was slight quartering toward on both.