Interesting thread. Glad to see szihn elaborate on the location of hits and the type of bullets.I've hunted elk a couple times but never killed one. Lots say the predictable response of "good placement". I'm no novice, but real world experiences would be informative. On an animal the size of an elk with the caliber someone is considering, what does that mean?
Double lung only? Frontal shots under 100yds good? Any hit in the vitals? High shoulder shots, which usually work well on deer but I'm doubting the same hit on an elk would be equivalent. Even a whitetail can go a long way with a single lung hit from an arrow or rifle.
Just thought it would be good for those using these smaller calibers (or any caliber for that matter) on game the size of elk to expand on their experience a bit for the benefit of those asking and like yours truly who never killed anything over 300 lbs.
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