Please let us know how the hunt goes and good luck. (whitetail opening day). I don't think you're gonna wrap your hands around one shot in the sternum on a broadside shot either. He was so jammed in there that two of us could basically do nothing but skin and bone him where he lay. Have you been in hunting situations with that many different people to see how they react? However, the bull that was taken with the frontal was at a close 12 yards, with a measly 56 lb bow, shooting a mere 400-grain arrows, which buried to the fletch. If you're down in the sternum though, that's way low, you butched up the shot. If you don't know you can make the shot don't take it. Do you know 14 people that you are that much superior to? Bowhunting Hunting Equipment Deer Hunting Outdoor Life Archery Shots Animals Animais Archery Hunting. These angles allow for more arrow penetration since you are cutting lengthwise on the animal rather than shooting at the narrowest width which is the case in a broadside shot. But you guys do have a point about the nature of the animal. The reason being a rutting bull who is responsive is not a likely candidate to swap ends and run off (in fact you may be wishing he will). ALL shots are about angles. Sign in Sign up for FREE Prices and download plans I'll direct you back to my post stating "I'm decidely no expert". I don't think anyone on the here is saying that you should wait for a frontal shot and pass up a broadside, the OP asked if the frontal shot was your only shot, would you take it? One thing we can all agree upon, is that we need to kill the critters we shoot and the best way to insure that is to get close and make a good, killing shot. A moose approaches head-on, ears forward and eyes focused toward the call. plus a couple of foxes this week. Fred Asbell did kill one with a frontal shot, but the critter was about to step on him. That's a wild accusation. For shots under 300 yards with a heavy controlled-expansion bullet, the 6.5 Creedmoor can kill moose successfully when shot angles are ideal. Not every frontal shot is the same. On a broadside shot, with a decently heavy bow, there's not problem, but with a long bow or recurve or low power bow, don't for a minute think every arrow is going into the chest of a moose. just off hand I'd guess one of the reasons not to take a frontal shot is the target is pretty small compared to a vital broadside target. I took about 4 or 5 steps and he was standing at the edge of a a clear cut. And for those of you who have not viewed the video I placed on my antleope thread, I will post it here. Aenic. I had passed many bucks up but got some word from home that I had some problems and had to cut my hunt short and that this would be my last day of hunting. A frontal shot is about the best on these creatures. But on broadside shots I have and I have seen many animals hit and lost with broadside or quartering away shots. I know things can go wrong on any shot, but if you keep frontal shots close and know where to shoot, I honestly believe you will wound and loose far less animals than you will shooting them broadside. An up close front view of a wild bull moose 'Alces alces', looking forward in his forest habitat in Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada. Just give the frontal shot a try and then in the harvest screen switch quickly between the shot placement vision and the normal animal vision. moose, bull moose, antler, bull, head, wild animal, enclosure, animal portrait, elk park, mammal, animal Public Domain Like it or not, we need to watch our step or we soon won't be able to go bowhunting and it'll be a moot point. bull moose head shot - bull moose stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. So it wasn’t at a “rocking and walking" head-on...looking for a fight” bull, but standing still eye-balling the hunter who was at full draw. There are shots which one could kill big game with, safe to say that we all know that, but yet we just don't do them, given their risky nature. (even though, I knew I might be able to kill a moose with a frontal shot) Once I saw a dead deer shot low in the hind leg, where the broadhead cut the main vein running down the leg, the deer bled to death very quickly (at least, the shooter was embarrassed, the shot was deflected... he said) Same with neck shots, they could be deadly but I would never advocate them especially for bowhunting. Any experienced hunter has to look at all the variables and decide. “The bottom line for me (Kevin Dill) is I won't take the frontal shot, based on a MOOSE'S anatomy and limited target area”…. I would venture to say you would loose far less animals with that shot than on the broadside shots. His head was lowered as he was coming in for a fight. You have to be under control. Having never hunted moose and not being familiar with their skeletal structure I would think you may have a fair sized area to slip an arrow into given the right circumstances. Her body reminds us of luscious Demi [View gallery] I shoot moose when they look in my direction. Nor will we agree whether that the said shot is an “ethical” shot to take, as ethics comes down to personal belief. If you know the anatomy of your game and have practiced enough to know where your arrow is going to hit, then I think it's a great shot to take. You and others may not like it, but the facts remain they are deadly shots if done correctly and at short distances. Ari Koess. That video can be seen on my 2011 BB's Bowsite hunt thread. The odds of a "straight on" frontal shot are about the same as a "put a square on it" 90 degree broadside shot. 77 TMK 168yds . Don't get me wrong, hope is not a plan and rising to the occasion is in the same boat. anybody got any frontal shot photos's on where to aim, I'm pretty much a broadside guy but I'm willing to take a look. 234,295,539 stock photos, vectors and videos, elk, European moose (Alces alces alces), cow moose standing at a puddle in a forest, front view, https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-elk-european-moose-alces-alces-alces-cow-moose-standing-at-a-puddle-97254001.html, Moose cow browsing on crabapples in front of house decorated for Halloween, Anchorage, Alaska, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-moose-cow-browsing-on-crabapples-in-front-of-house-decorated-for-halloween-30581160.html, Boy dressed up as bear in front of moose antlers, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-boy-dressed-up-as-bear-in-front-of-moose-antlers-35168260.html, https://www.alamy.com/moose-alces-alces-image63769812.html, Moose bull standing alert in front of Aspen during Fall at Powerline Pass, Chugach State Park, Chugach Mountains, Alaska, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-moose-bull-standing-alert-in-front-of-aspen-during-fall-at-powerline-30581121.html, European Elk (Alces alces), bull moose, captive, Bavaria, Germany, https://www.alamy.com/european-elk-alces-alces-bull-moose-captive-bavaria-germany-image61856461.html, Resting bull moose (alces alces) near Kincaid Park in spring, antlers just starting to grow, looking towards camera, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-resting-bull-moose-alces-alces-near-kincaid-park-in-spring-antlers-128984508.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-moose-bull-standing-alert-in-front-of-aspen-during-fall-at-powerline-30280234.html, Bull moose feeding in the remote tundra in the Alaska Range mountains during the autumn rut, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bull-moose-feeding-in-the-remote-tundra-in-the-alaska-range-mountains-102726473.html, Moose sculpture by Hans Traxler with a corona mask in front of the Caricatura Museum, Frankfurt, https://www.alamy.com/moose-sculpture-by-hans-traxler-with-a-corona-mask-in-front-of-the-caricatura-museum-frankfurt-image374490509.html, Bull moose standing on tundra in front of Mt. Moose display with bicycle in front of country store in Michigan. There is no doubt if you were to hit the opening it would be fatal to the moose-elk, one thing that I see is a lot of guys seem to think they are a better shot than what they really are, especialy when looking at an animale the size of a moose starring at them. Heres my take on it. "I was going to shoot a buck right up the pooper", See, to me that thought wouldn't even have crossed my mind, I have more respect for the game I hunt,whether was my last day to hunt or the first....that said, I'm going hunting! As one of my military buddies says, another tool in the toolbox. When on the ground I just move up a bit(from the place I last called) towards him once I know the direction he's coming in from. I've seen a number of these head-on approaches turn into big broadside targets. Brisket fat, meat...". When the animal is quartering, you can still make a good shot, but you have to shoot through some ribs. Question??? Is it me, or does anyone else see the one word typically associated with frontal shots? My guess.... shot angles follow much the same success rate. All were with modern archery gear, (another eye-sore I’m sure to some in this discussion), and only one of those was taken with a frontal shot. I don't feel there was anything "unethical" about it. Light arrows? There was no frontal shot on that moose due the reasons noted above - head down, waddle in the way, etc. Analyze this photo and tell me what you see. they get a bit nerve racking up close. The moose launches forward at the shot and bowls Dwight over. I think if everyone had an opportunity to skin, butcher and bone-out a moose, they would understand the hazards of taking certain shots. I had previously set a tree stand at this location and had lots of bucks coming in, but I passed shot after shot because I did not like the angle of the shot or the distance. Aim up from the chest on quarter to one third the total chest thickness (height) and you will be on the mark. J, I wish all the very best during the upcoming season…, "This is the photo I took just before I sat my camera down and picked up my bow. And don't take a shot you're not comfortable with!!! Don't do it. Know your anatomy; if you see the window and can make the shot, it's a deadly hit. At the correct angle, it's a straight shot to lungs & the major arteries as they come off the top of the heart. Bentshat I too have a great deal of respect for the animals I hunt. The record is 82 inches (spread) and 72 inchers are taken every year. Ideally, the best is a broadside shot through the heart, which is also through both lungs. Look at the side profile of this moose then imagine you are standing 10 yds in front of him, if you shoot your arrow right under his mouth your hitting pretty low on the moose. 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