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Shoot or No Shot 2023 – Episode #2

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Shoot or No Shot 2023 – Episode #2

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 04 17, 2023 •  [Post 1]

Location: Somewhere in the elk woods
Hunt Pressure Status: Minimal
Hunt: Partner hunt (split up for this hunt)
Date/Time: Early OCT, early evening
Tag: Muzzleloader; 3 PT (or better) bull or antlerless

Situation: You and your partner recently split up to work your separate routes up into a couple of parallel benches; benches/spots are about 200 yards apart. After 20 minutes or so, you hear a bull bugle to your 10 o’clock at what you feel is the area your buddy was working into. Cool! As you continue on your route, a bull appears in front of you (moving slowly from right to left) … quite possibly moving in the direction of the vocal bull. You’re 60 yards away from the bull; what’s the plan Stan? Shooter has his/her smoke pole shouldered………. shoot or no shot here?
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Re: Shoot or No Shot 2023 – Episode #2

Postby Swede » 04 17, 2023 •  [Post 2]

I would wait and let him move forward a little. I do not like the shot alternative now as I see things here.
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Re: Shoot or No Shot 2023 – Episode #2

Postby Elkhunttoo » 04 17, 2023 •  [Post 3]

Hold for a second. Looks like he will give you a quartering away shot soon

He is close though for me to shoot now at 60 yards
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Re: Shoot or No Shot 2023 – Episode #2

Postby Tigger » 04 18, 2023 •  [Post 4]

wait. no shot here. let him move.
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Re: Shoot or No Shot 2023 – Episode #2

Postby Jhg » 04 18, 2023 •  [Post 5]

I usually put one right in the eye in these situations.

Truthfully, I would make head shots back in the day, but I don't do that anymore. I certainly would wait. Whether an open shot developed is anyones guess but until it does I will continue to hunt him.
I have always been pretty fussy about shot placement using rifles on deer and elk. I hate messing up meat.
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Re: Shoot or No Shot 2023 – Episode #2

Postby Lefty » 04 18, 2023 •  [Post 6]

No shot. So Im waiting! or moving.
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