Thread: Elk with bow

Originally Posted by Stickbow

Unfortunately a misplaced arrow will lead to this unnecessary tracking as well as a misplaced bullet will do. If you shoot a deer with any calibre rifle behind the liver region it will run away wounded. The problem with bow hunting is it lacks the shock value a rifle does so these errors in placement are intensified. Bowhunters have a problem with wanting to hunt with inadequate practice leading to misplaced shots and poor judgment in shot placement (i.e. In order to get both lungs the animal needs to be broadside or slightly quartering away). A double lunged animal regardless of rifle or bow cannot run more than 100 metres, this is similar distances with heart shots as well. Liver shots take more time to bleed out and animals need to be left alone to die in order to not have these issues with tracking.

Exactly this.