Typical range for elk?

[jabber]

Killed two. One at 88 and one at 353 for a 220.5 yard average.

 

[TheTone]

My sample size isn't big (5) but I have an average of about 33 yards. Longest was about 45 yards and closest of about 20 feet

 

[Dinkshooter]

I've got 2325 total yards shot for an average of 101.087, to be exact......................well close enough.

 

[sbhooper]

The terrain is the key. For years, my longest shot was a cow at 277 yards. THEN I started hunting the rim rocks of northern Wyoming last year. The game changed. The shot was 443 yards and was absolutely as close as we could get.

I think that in general, 200 yards appears to be pretty close to an overall average for most shots.

 

[MKotur325]

Mental math on this one puts my running average at around 250yds closest between 100-125 yds and the longest at 475 yds.

 

[double_a85]

Closest was about 75 yards on out to one at 500. Average would be about 200 though.

 

[Muley_Stalker]

I've hunted for elk since the 50's. So far it's 41 bulls with a 30-30, and 1 cow with a muzzleloader. All at under 100yds.

Like some others here. I just still hunt the dark timber.

 

[Ben Long]

I like your style, ElkStalker!

 

[Muley_Stalker]

I see you like the same style of hunting.

 

[Gr8bawana]

I don't thik there is a "typical range" those darn elk are so unpredictable.

 

[putm2sleep]

Mix of open and dark timber
Scope usually stays on 7 and 100 yards
Is the avg.

 

[putm2sleep]

Love the dialogue - I like your style too Ben Long and elk stalker

 

[2rocky]

Longest 345 yards. Required a follow up though.
Shortest 30 yards.
Average across 7 bulls (2 archery), 124
Archery average 35 yds

 

[Horn Seeker]

I seem to have got all my elk in the timber as well... my shortest was 40 yard bow kill and longest was 100 yard rifle... average is 66 yards. Not that I will not take a 400 yard shot if the situation comes up, but it hasn't...

 

[psinclair]

Closest, was 8 yards(bow), longest rifle, 680. Longest bow 33, closest rifle 30.

 

[belly-deep]

Closest, was 8 yards(bow), longest rifle, 680. Longest bow 33, closest rifle 30.

My guess is your average would be longer than most

 

[Elkmagnet]

I don't know how you guys remember such things. I would guess my rifle average to be 75yd or so.

 

[psinclair]

I don't know how you guys remember such things. I would guess my rifle average to be 75yd or so.

I've been keeping a detailed, hand written journal of all the hunting I've done since 1968.

 

[Horn Seeker]

Volume 1 of Pat's hunting journal.... this one goes from 1968 to 1984.

 

[putm2sleep]

I've been keeping a detailed, hand written journal of all the hunting I've done since 1968.

The great ones do this......
Super hunter.