Pick your spot

[cnelk]

I went and check one of my trail cams and retrieved this pic. Obviously I wasn’t there at the time

I call this the 10Yard Stand. The cam is on the same tree my tree stand is on. 10 yards from the trail.

So, if you were to shoot this bull, reply with the same pic with a yellow dot where your arrow will hit.

Remember - 10 yards away

 

[Laramie]

The shadow of my arrow is even there lol. Edited to add from the ground perspective... from a tree a bit higher.

 

[Danny Hoey]

On the ground I think that's a little tougher shot as the front leg is covering a lot of the pocket. From a stand I would "think" you could slip one on top of the front leg angling into the vitals??

Be interesting to see what the experienced elk killers have to say.

 

[cnelk]

Also - 300yds to the truck

 

[Wild Arrow]

I would definitely try to wait till he takes that next step with his left leg. But if I had to take that shot I would say right about there. Should miss the shoulder and still hit the lungs.

 

[LongWayAround]

I would shoot for Laramie's spot but might wait for that near side front leg to take a step forward.

 

[Hoodie]

I'll wait to let him step.

I've been on enough one-lung elk rodeos. And by "enough" I mean one. One rodeo is enough.

 

[OregonSteeler]

Texas Heart Shot or nuthin baby!!!

 

[Still Hunter]

Texas Heart Shot or nuthin baby!!!

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You must know some of the Texans I used to hunt with LOL!



Assuming I am up 15-18 ft up I want to angle my shot to catch both lungs and wait for him to move the front left leg forward. Slip it right behind that shoulder when he steps forward.

 

[Geewhiz]

Ill pass on the rag.

 

[sndmn11]

 

[Erict]

Laramie's dot if not moving, otherwise may wait for left leg forward. In this PA Game Commission video you can clearly see how the shoulder blade moves when the leg goes forward:

 

[ScreamingPotato]

"So, if you were to shoot this bull, reply with the same pic with a yellow dot where your arrow will hit."

Here's where mine's going.

 

[Gapmaster]

This would be my normal shot locations.

 

[Billy Goat]

If that bull is walking, even at ten yards, aiming at the red, you probably hitting the yellow.



Is that the point of where your arrow will hit?

 

[KOK]

a lot of gut shots from flatlanders

 

[Marble]

At 10 yards and assuming 20 feet up, that's a pretty steep angle. If it's higher than 20' up then the angle is even worse. The top dot is pretty high and represents the steepest angle if the tree stand is super high. The lower dot is what I'm hoping the angle is.

I dont like that leg back so far..

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[Coveyleader]

I'll pass, not a shot I like. Let him take 2 more steps, then it's lights out. He's on a trail, no clue you're there, dead elk in 2 steps.

 

[BoilerBowHunter]

a lot of gut shots from flatlanders

So where’s yours?

 

[wapitibob]

So where’s yours?

Been there; near leg is back and yellow dot is liver from my experience.