Elk anatomy shot placement

[feanor]

So going back to original post here, my question was mainly asking if there was a dissection of an elk to see exactly where the lungs and heart are in relation to the shoulder and other bone(in a precise way mind you). My reason is that googling "elk shot placement" has many many different overlays on the vitals. I simply wish I could find ACTUAL photos of the elk vitals behind a rib cage with the hide and meat stripped away.

 

[Beendare]

So going back to original post here, my question was mainly asking if there was a dissection of an elk to see exactly where the lungs and heart are in relation to the shoulder and other bone(in a precise way mind you).

Like this? Though I think the one diagram provided already was darn good.

 

[hobbes]

Like this? Though I think the one diagram provided already was darn good.
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If I recall correctly, that photo was posted by BB on Bowsite years ago and has made the rounds. If that's correct, it was a photo of an antelope that he took then blew up to fit an elk photo.

 

[Beendare]

If I recall correctly, that photo was posted by BB on Bowsite years ago and has made the rounds. If that's correct, it was a photo of an antelope that he took then blew up to fit an elk photo.

Its a BB photo...but I don't remember that Antelope part of the story.

Bottom line, both diagrams on this thread is pretty close. If you are trying to see how high...or how close to the front leg/Shoulder you can shoot them....I would say you are interpreting this wrong.

No reason to hug the shoulder....and shooting them high is a bad idea....those are the shots we all hear about that didn't leave a good blood trail.

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[hobbes]

Its a BB photo...but I don't remember that Antelope part of the story.

Bottom line, both diagrams on this thread is pretty close. If you are trying to see how high...or how close to the front leg/Shoulder you can shoot them....I would say you are interpreting this wrong.

No reason to hug the shoulder....and shooting them high is a bad idea....those are the shots we all hear about that didn't leave a good blood trail.

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I could be wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.

 

[Life_Feeds_On_Life]

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[feanor]

Its a BB photo...but I don't remember that Antelope part of the story.

Bottom line, both diagrams on this thread is pretty close. If you are trying to see how high...or how close to the front leg/Shoulder you can shoot them....I would say you are interpreting this wrong.

No reason to hug the shoulder....and shooting them high is a bad idea....those are the shots we all hear about that didn't leave a good blood trail.

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I would think those are both good diagrams as well. It’s not to see how close I can get one way or the other, but just for education. I think wide margins on a shot is great.

 

[sndmn11]

They are brand new bowhunters, green as a cucumber, many of them haven't even started practicing shooting.

That is a fantastic explanation, thank you for taking the time to type it out.

 

[wapitibob]

 

[jmez]

Timberland outfitters is wrong. I marked on the picture. Everything behind the green mark is not lung. The green line follows what is called the line of pleural reflection. This is where the diaphragm attaches and separates the lungs from the chest cavity. There are no lungs behind the green line.