Frontal shot archery

[Jbehredt]

Nice thing about the long frontal is it opens the door for a ham blaster when he turns. The real tear jerking hero shot.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Stop watching YouTubers do dumb stuff, 70 yard frontal falls in the dumb stuff category. If you want to shoot at elk in all positions and conditions, pick up a rifle, archery isn’t for you. A lot and I mean a lot of archery encounters end with never loosing an arrow, it’s our responsibility to take responsible shots, sounds like you made the correct decision, hitting a softball sized target on demand in field conditions is a tall order for even the best of shots at 70 yards

 

[ridgefire]

I have killed several bulls with the frontal shot from close range and they have all fallen in sight. That being said, I would have a hard time taking a broadside shot at 70 yards, let alone a frontal shot. I think that you made the right choice in passing on it.

 

[Next Ridge]

No way

 

[aachey]

hard no

 

[roosiebull]

It would be tough to take a frontal shot if he was broadside.

It’s possible if you shoot FMJ’s or old school aluminums

 

[HiMtnHntr]

You did the right thing.

 

[High Climber]

Geeze bud. Please don’t be that guy

 

[waspocrew]

Frontal at 70 is not considered an “opportunity to shoot a bull”.

This

 

[TradLife406]

70 yards with training wheels is basically like a 30 yard for an actual bow, right? Send it bruh!
Ha just kidding!

Hypothetically if with my longbow I'm passing a frontal unless it's an absolute chip shot.

 

[Indian Summer]

The LAST thing I want to do is have that sick feeling of accepting the reality that I am not going to find the elk I shot a few hours ago or the night before. I am well aware that a perfect frontal shot is deadly. But what if it’s not perfect? That shot is usually a no for me on elk. Deer ok. At 70 yards it’s a hell no!

 

[HolisticCowboy22]

Yeah taking that shot is reckless and is why so many elk get wounded and never recovered. Good work letting off.

 

[bozeman]

1- glad you recognized the risk
2- glad you exercised restraint
3- enjoy the remainder of your season and Gool Luck!

I'd be questioning a broadside shot @ 70 on a relaxed/feeding bull, much less a frontal. You made the right choice.

 

[PWahlquist]

70 frontal nope. But 70 broadside probably. Depends on the hunt, opportunities, weather, how many days left etc. If I'm only drawing a tag every 3 years while applying to 4-5 states it makes it tough to pass any legit shot opportunity

 

[Beendare]

These threads are funny to me- and I suppose instructional. I'm sure the rest of the long time experienced Elk bowhunters all agree.

That frontal is usually when they are coming in to the call. 4 of the 5 frontals I have taken the bull was walking almost right at me. One stopped making me. Thus I only shoot that shot when it's point blank- and it's been 100%. One bull stepped funny on a big rock just as I shot and the arrow was 3" off center resulting in the bull making it 200y. Thats on an arrow buried to the fletch. The rest were down in under 50y.

That frontal is best when it's a little higher in the dark brown mane entering through the hole in the rib cage.


The experienced guys here all know; When taking a long shot and 3" makes a big difference- you aren't giving yourself much room for error. Those elk can go a LONG way on a marginal shot. My buddy just did it- 75y shot in the shoulder with poor penetration and it took 1 1/2 days to recover.

 

[hibernation]

I think we had 8 bulls within that 70 yard distance last year before it all came together for a 23 yard shot. I agree with the other comments that this was just seeing an elk, not a shot opportunity.