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Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 02 10, 2021 •  [Post 1]

So campers, what was your shortest and furthest kill shot on a wapiti (with archery gear)? I'm talking first shot here, not a follow-up (get another arrow in the critter) shot.
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Swede » 02 10, 2021 •  [Post 2]

My farthest has been 40 yards. My closest has been about 3-4 yards shooting downwards.
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby 7mmfan » 02 10, 2021 •  [Post 3]

Swede wrote:My farthest has been 40 yards. My closest has been about 3-4 yards shooting downwards.


What's your furthest pee shot on one?
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Indian Summer » 02 10, 2021 •  [Post 4]

About 8 yards. He was busy on top of a cow and pretty much oblivious to me drawing.
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Swede » 02 10, 2021 •  [Post 5]

7mmfan wrote:What's your furthest pee shot on one?


Since the question was on elk, I did not get to include my pee shot. I have reserved that for bears only. Usually elk get shot before they get too close. Once in awhile they come in from behind me and come very close as I am near the trail and often a water hole.
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Elkhunttoo » 02 10, 2021 •  [Post 6]

Shortest was 55 and farthest was 55 :P
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Trumkin the Dwarf » 02 11, 2021 •  [Post 7]

27 yards... with a longbow :mrgreen:
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby ishy » 02 11, 2021 •  [Post 8]

Closest was 12 yards, but I shot over the heads of a cow and calf at 3 and 5 yards to get the one angled perfect for a shot. I actually laughed silently when I drew and they all kept their heads down feeding. Farthest was 45.
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Tigger » 02 11, 2021 •  [Post 9]

Closest was 34 furthest was 51
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby elknailer » 08 13, 2021 •  [Post 10]

closest was 10 with a recurve, longest 40 with wheels.
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby wawhitey » 08 13, 2021 •  [Post 11]

Swede wrote:
7mmfan wrote:What's your furthest pee shot on one?


Since the question was on elk, I did not get to include my pee shot. I have reserved that for bears only.


Sacrelige! Im gonna pee on an elk, in your honor. Mark my words.
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Swede » 08 13, 2021 •  [Post 12]

wawhitey wrote:Sacrilege! I'm gonna pee on an elk, in your honor. Mark my words.


That seems fair since the bear I peed on was probably one of yours. :shock:
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Lefty » 08 13, 2021 •  [Post 13]

Kill shot closest21, furthest 22


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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Lefty » 08 13, 2021 •  [Post 14]

Swede wrote:
wawhitey wrote:Sacrilege! I'm gonna pee on an elk, in your honor. Mark my words.


That seems fair since the bear I peed on was probably one of yours. :shock:
Ive never peed on an elk, or bear,,
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Swede » 08 14, 2021 •  [Post 15]

Lefty wrote:Ive never peed on an elk, or bear,,


Don't be disappointed Lefty. You will get your chance too if you sit in a tree stand long enough. Just like all hunting you need to be patient.
Here is what you will want to do to extend your effective pee range and be ready on a moment's notice: Drink lots of fluid and hold it in as long as you can. Don't let a little dribbling or squirts down your leg cause you to lose sight of your objective. Be patient. Keep remembering how much you want to pee on a bear or elk. Good things come to those who hold their pee and wait.
Keep us posted on how this develops through your "hunting" season.
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Re: Closest and Farthest Shot on an Elk - Archery

Postby Lefty » 08 14, 2021 •  [Post 16]

Swede I no longer have the distance of a 10 year old. 8-)
I have been close, very close to lots of game!

Not everyone is an archer. Watched my nephews nail a big bull moose maybe a dozen times at 40 yards with their Daisy 's
My first bull was at 39 yards Browning 7mm,, a Utah depredation hunt cow was at 750 yards, A-bolt 7mm

Hm my wife has been working on scanning pictures, I never saw pics from those two hunts.
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