About 5 feet. A 6x7 elk and I were talking to each other. I ran up the hill and stopped behind a skinny, 10 foot tall fir tree. He trotted up to the other side of the tree. We were both looking at each through that skinny tree. I drew my bow while wondering how I would take a shot when he turned sideways and stepped from behind the tree. I double lunged him and broke one of his ribs as the arrow went clear threw.
