Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Bowhunting Straight on shots on elk, where they tie their bowtie. Thoughts?

Back in 97' I shot this Antelope in Wyoming at 49 yds, I shot him in that "wonderful" frontal shot.

You can see in the picture my broadhead sticking out of his rear leg, the fletchings are barely visible in the "frontal" area underneath the bow.



After I shot him (at 49 yds.....cause I'm just that good ) he ran off about 100 yds away only to stand there about 5 minutes before laying down......he didnt die for about 25 minutes.



Finally dead.


Now, if that were a Whitetail deer or an Elk I am quite sure there would have been little to 0 chance of recovery but fortunately it was Wyoming where I can see for miles in every direction.

Now wanna come at me with a small cantaloupe theory? cause I know darned well the kill zone on a Antelope is much smaller than an Elks.