The shot was in the base of the neck foward of the shoulder-it shttered the spine and left a fist sized hole on the entrance (right) side. I found no remnant of the bullet and there was not an exit wound-I don't know if the bullet skipped out or up through the entrance wound, enlarging it. I didn't get into a full blown exam, we had four elk down (one 5x5 bull, two cows and a calf), it was warm and there was a lot to do. Two of us gutted, skinned and quartered the four elk and then I boned my cow. I did cut that section of the neck out and look at the damage to the area trying to salvage what meat I could.
