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<blockquote data-quote="elkthumper" data-source="post: 290621" data-attributes="member: 14493"><p>As usual, your getting some spot on advice from everyone, I'll just throw in my two cents. Elk are incredibly tuff creatures and shot placement is critical. It was mentioned before that they do have a large vital area but hey, aim small miss small right. Out of respect for the animal I personally don't like to take running shots at them, plenty of people can it's just not for me.</p><p> Last fall my 14 year old and I were sitting on a ridge and a group of five cows came running down the next ridge over about 350 yars away. They were loping down the mountain through sparse timber, offering no shot for my son and his 7mm-08. About three ridges behind us a group of guys started firing shots over our heads at these elk running through trees from about 1000 yards. Never did catch up to them but they sure would have gotten a piece of my mind. </p><p> Long story short, out of respect for the elk, use the biggest calliber you can shoot accuratley, and know your own personal limitations and stick to them.</p><p> p.s. I killed my first elk when I was 13, raggy 5 point bull that came flying in to a cow call had to shoot him through the chest in self defense at 35 yards cause he was gonna run me over, 270 win with peep sights.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkthumper, post: 290621, member: 14493"] As usual, your getting some spot on advice from everyone, I'll just throw in my two cents. Elk are incredibly tuff creatures and shot placement is critical. It was mentioned before that they do have a large vital area but hey, aim small miss small right. Out of respect for the animal I personally don't like to take running shots at them, plenty of people can it's just not for me. Last fall my 14 year old and I were sitting on a ridge and a group of five cows came running down the next ridge over about 350 yars away. They were loping down the mountain through sparse timber, offering no shot for my son and his 7mm-08. About three ridges behind us a group of guys started firing shots over our heads at these elk running through trees from about 1000 yards. Never did catch up to them but they sure would have gotten a piece of my mind. Long story short, out of respect for the elk, use the biggest calliber you can shoot accuratley, and know your own personal limitations and stick to them. p.s. I killed my first elk when I was 13, raggy 5 point bull that came flying in to a cow call had to shoot him through the chest in self defense at 35 yards cause he was gonna run me over, 270 win with peep sights. [/QUOTE]
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