What slope do elk prefer?

All in all, there are no guarantees in elk hunting or finding good hunting areas through E-Scouting. There are no rules that state an elk must bed down on a North-facing slope ¾ to the top, or feed in a recent burn that is full of fresh, succulent grass.

How far is the average shot on elk?

Ranges of between 15 yards and 629 yards on 71 elk. Average of combined 67 rifle elk and 4 archery elk…159 yards. Throw out the 4 archery elk and rifle only bumps to 167 yards. Average on the 4 archery elk 24.5 yards.

Where was the largest elk shot?

World Record for Largest Typical elk (any means) In 1968, Alonzo Winter shot a large bull in the mountains in Arizona.

Where is the best shot to kill an elk?

Vital Organs A proper shot through the heart and/or lungs will offer the quickest kill, making it the most humane for the animal. These organs offer the best opportunity for a kill for firearm and archery hunters. A double lung shot offers a hunter the best opportunity to take down an elk quickly.

Do elk like steep terrain?

I love steep timber, and so do elk. Agreed. If it’s rock cliffs, then it’s probably too steep. If not, the elk probably don’t mind.

Where do elk hang out during the day?

Day beds are not where elk lounge at night. During the day, hunt in jungles of lodgepole pine or second-growth Douglas fir. In warm weather, look for elk to bed high on north slopes where timber is thick but breezes keep flies at bay. Elk like to forage in the open, mostly early and late in the day.

What distance are most elk shot at?

Average shot distance (elk)

  • 50 yards or less. Votes: 4 6.8%
  • 50 to 100 yards. Votes: 8 13.6%
  • 101 to 150 yards. Votes: 7 11.9%
  • 151 to 200 yards. Votes: 12 20.3%
  • 201 to 300 yards. Votes: 19 32.2%
  • over 301 yards. Votes: 9 15.3%

What is the biggest elk ever seen?

The Boone & Crockett Club recently certified a Rocky Mountain elk killed by an Idaho hunter in September 2008 on public land in Utah as the largest elk ever killed in the wild. The elk’s antler measurements totaled 478-5⁄8 inches to overtake the old non-typical American elk record by 13 inches.

What is the tallest elk ever recorded?

That score eclipses the standing non-typical bowkilledworld-record elk, a 442-inch monster taken in 2003 by Nick Franklin in Coconino County, Arizona.

How big is the kill zone on a elk?

A mature elk has a kill zone of 16-18 inches around. A deer is about half that size. Shoot too low and you hit brisket, sternum, or hide/muscle. Too high and you hit a non-lethal spine, muscle, thick hide, and bone.