Front shot

[Supergrit]

Wondering what others thought on shooting animal facing you with a bow. Just watched elk video and guy shot the elk the animal was on slight angle and it worked for him it died fast but I would have to say I would not have shot personally just wonder what others think on this topic

[-JR-]

I did a shoot on a Big horn ram many years ago . I really did not want to take the shot . He was in the middle of a group of ewes and i was below them around 50 yards . He finally broke free of them and stood with his two front feet on a bolder straight at me like he was checking me out . I let an arrow fly from my old PSE . In those 3 seconds he had time to lower his head and i watched the arrow bounce off his horns and ran away with his lades. I should of waited .Another solo hunt went home empty handed .

[TrollGRG]

I have to laugh when I hear "hunters" telling how they took a follow up shot at a deer - 450 yards away - quartering away from you. So many things wrong with that.

Personally, if it isn't a guaranteed kill shot, I don't take it. I am there for the hunting not the killing. If there is any doubt at all then I go to the supermarket and feel good about it.

[freeride]

I have never tried a frontal shot in archery or rifle.

I have seen lots of videos with it working very well on elk. To me its the size of the target and if you know where that target is (the heart inside). Elk have a big heart, so if the opportunity presented itself with a completely front facing elk in very close, I would try it.

On smaller game or farther away elk... no I would not.

[-JR-]

Originally Posted by TrollGRG

I have to laugh when I hear "hunters" telling how they took a follow up shot at a deer - 450 yards away - quartering away from you. So many things wrong with that.

Personally, if it isn't a guaranteed kill shot, I don't take it. I am there for the hunting not the killing. If there is any doubt at all then I go to the supermarket and feel good about it.

Thats a long shot for archery . Lol

[pikeslayer22]

I for one wouldn’t try it with a bow. Killed a few with rifle with frontal but never bang flops always ran further than one would want. Funny how you see all the frontal shots that work. Not so much on the ones where the animal runs away never to be found again

[gman1978]

I have been on a few bull elk recovery’s from full frontal shots. It makes for a long day and maybe no bull. Only once have I seen it work like it should but that’s long and far between. Many of the guys I hunt with call it a desperation shot. I guess they do work but it’s low percentage if it’s not exactly where it needs to be. If you calling solo and the bull comes right to you it’s common to be tempted but don’t. At least in my experience.

[CBintheNorth]

Originally Posted by Supergrit

Wondering what others thought on shooting animal facing you with a bow. Just watched elk video and guy shot the elk the animal was on slight angle and it worked for him it died fast but I would have to say I would not have shot personally just wonder what others think on this topic

Have you ever taken a frontal shot on an animal with a rifle?
Ever shot an elk?

[Supergrit]

Originally Posted by CBintheNorth

Have you ever taken a frontal shot on an animal with a rifle?
Ever shot an elk?

Never shot an animal with a front shot with a rifle I might if it was close enough I don’t think I would ever try it with a bow. Had one bad experience personally with loosing animal bow hunting and have tried to recover animals from friends very little success.
If the shot is not perfect personally I just won’t take it. 60 yards broad side from bull elk last year just couldn’t take the shot. Deadly out to 50 that’s were my sites stop. I practice to 60 but just let the elk walk.
Miss hits and bad stuff can happen to any one when it happens to me I get so disgusted with myself.

[CBintheNorth]

Originally Posted by Supergrit

Never shot an animal with a front shot with a rifle I might if it was close enough I don’t think I would ever try it with a bow. Had one bad experience personally with loosing animal bow hunting and have tried to recover animals from friends very little success.
If the shot is not perfect personally I just won’t take it. 60 yards broad side from bull elk last year just couldn’t take the shot. Deadly out to 50 that’s were my sites stop. I practice to 60 but just let the elk walk.
Miss hits and bad stuff can happen to any one when it happens to me I get so disgusted with myself.

Sounds like you know your limits. Just as I assume the hunter in your OP knows theirs. It's not like he shot it in the behind trying to get to the vitals, or took a running shot.
I've seen guys make 60 yard shots that were perfect, but they practice at 80 yards regularly. I do neither as I'm not comfortable there.
But just because I'm not, doesn't mean others shouldn't be either.
Frontal shots when placed properly, are as deadly as any broadside shot.
All depends on what someone is confident with.
Like in gambling, know your limit and stay within it.

[Supergrit]

Originally Posted by CBintheNorth

Sounds like you know your limits. Just as I assume the hunter in your OP knows theirs. It's not like he shot it in the behind trying to get to the vitals, or took a running shot.
I've seen guys make 60 yard shots that were perfect, but they practice at 80 yards regularly. I do neither as I'm not comfortable there.
But just because I'm not, doesn't mean others shouldn't be either.
Frontal shots when placed properly, are as deadly as any broadside shot.
All depends on what someone is confident with.
Like in gambling, know your limit and stay within it.

For sure no your limits curious about what others thought of them I would say most stay away from them.

[bucksnbears]

I've killed about 10 deer with frontal shots.
Always close range.
Extremely lethal.