Is it bad idea to dry to break a bull elk down by shooting the shoulders?
When is it ever a bad idea to take out the front running gear?
When you don't need to. Less messy, and double lung shots rarely result in the elk running more then 30-40 yds or so--and I've seen lots of double lungers fold up on the spot.
Sure, if the chosen elk is standing on the edge of a thousand foot cliff, shoot him in the shoulders. If all that's available is a shoulder, then take it (provided the hunter is using enough bullet).
Then again, the last 25+ elk my 84 year old dad has killed have all been neck shots--he swears by it. I don't even try to argue with him.......
When he tries to tell my son where to shoot an elk, I just cover my son's ears.......
Casey
