What the hell went wrong?

[Magnum Sherpa]

I sell a few hunts and i can tell you, you arent buying an animal, you are buying an OPPORTUNITY. You had your opportunity and didnt capitalize on it. I can also assure you that in the distance we are talking about, nothing but poor shooting led to a 10” discrepancy of aim point vs impact point. A poor shot happens to everyone eventually.

100% agree that you are buying an opportunity and not an animal, and that’s the way it should be on a fair chase hunt. I was disappointed that my opportunity to hunt was cut short. If I truly believed my shot was fatal I would have happily punched my tag, but I think to say “that elk won’t survive” is a stretch in that case. Especially since so many people on here relate nearly identical stories, then see the same buck or bull that they shot running around weeks later. Maybe that outfitter ought to give hunters a single bullet and that’s all you get regardless of the outcome.

 

[mtmuley]

Geez, took you long enough...

I'm good behind it. Never been recoil sensitive. There are ways to manage shooting one at the bench and practice. Like I said awhile ago, it ain't for everyone. mtmuley

 

[LuketheDog]

I'm good behind it. Never been recoil sensitive. There are ways to manage shooting one at the bench and practice. Like I said awhile ago, it ain't for everyone. mtmuley

I'd love to try one some day...

 

[mtmuley]

I'd love to try one some day...

Obviously the current trend is small calibers suppressed. I'm not there at this time. I just like what I have set up for my hunting needs. If you were close I'd set you up. mtmuley

 

[Shed God]

Small calibers. What u expect

 

[Forkyfinder]

Small calibers. What u expect

He used a 308

 

[Shed God]

308 cousin to a 6.5

 

[Shed God]

Lol. 308 good. Shoot. Shoot. Put rm down. Watch. Then move in

 

[Shed God]

I didn't read the story. Seen small calibers

 

[Uplander]

100% agree that you are buying an opportunity and not an animal, and that’s the way it should be on a fair chase hunt. I was disappointed that my opportunity to hunt was cut short. If I truly believed my shot was fatal I would have happily punched my tag, but I think to say “that elk won’t survive” is a stretch in that case. Especially since so many people on here relate nearly identical stories, then see the same buck or bull that they shot running around weeks later. Maybe that outfitter ought to give hunters a single bullet and that’s all you get regardless of the outcome.

No, you had your opportunity and didn't capitalize. Own it and move on. Do You really expect someone to just let you keep shooting until you finally make a quickly lethal shot? It doesnt matter if you “believe” your shot wasnt fatal. You got the opportunity you paid for.

 

[nastynate]

I was with a friend when he shot a cow elk. What I observed, is extremely similar to what you described.
I also feel the shot was between the spine and vitals, which stunned the elk.

I don’t think there’s really any space to shoot between spine and vitals- you’re likely to get one or the other or both. I’ve thought that before but take a look next time you’re cutting on a deer. If you’re below the spine in the front part of the animal you’re gonna puncture the thoracic cavity and if you get penetration that oughta collapse both lungs.

I now see @QuazyQuinton said as much…