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Back from my elk hunt, I'm just sick
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<blockquote data-quote="Shawn Carlock" data-source="post: 126003" data-attributes="member: 4"><p><strong>Re: Back from my elk hunt, I\'m just sick</strong></p><p></p><p>Sambo,</p><p></p><p> I know this is no consolation but some times %$#^ happens. I have shot a Rairoad car full of elk. Sometimes the drop from a single lung no bone hit in 50 feet, sometimes you absolutly shoot them to pieces with multiple great hits and chase them for a mile. I wouldn't be to quick to turn your nose up at your bullet cartridge combo or your shot placement. A solid bone hit that anchors on the spot is great but not always possible. Shootng for the heart/lung shot is a good shot and not one to pass up. The snow did not do you any favors. Try not to get to bummed out, it is unfortunate but sooner or later it will happen to everyone that hunts long enough. I have only lost one hit animal and it makes you sick but it will happen to everyone at some point. If you have taken a 100 animnals and never lost one it just means your "one" is just around ther corner. Keep your chin up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shawn Carlock, post: 126003, member: 4"] [b]Re: Back from my elk hunt, I\'m just sick[/b] Sambo, I know this is no consolation but some times %$#^ happens. I have shot a Rairoad car full of elk. Sometimes the drop from a single lung no bone hit in 50 feet, sometimes you absolutly shoot them to pieces with multiple great hits and chase them for a mile. I wouldn't be to quick to turn your nose up at your bullet cartridge combo or your shot placement. A solid bone hit that anchors on the spot is great but not always possible. Shootng for the heart/lung shot is a good shot and not one to pass up. The snow did not do you any favors. Try not to get to bummed out, it is unfortunate but sooner or later it will happen to everyone that hunts long enough. I have only lost one hit animal and it makes you sick but it will happen to everyone at some point. If you have taken a 100 animnals and never lost one it just means your "one" is just around ther corner. Keep your chin up. [/QUOTE]
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