What has been your average yardage for archery harvests for Elk?

[Jeremiah Johnson]

I hunt in the jungles of North Idaho and Nwest MT, so just seeing an Elk over 25 yds can be a challenge at times. My average has been 16 yds....

 

[elkcrazy]

usually under 20 yards, I have only shot two over 20 at 30 and 35 yards.

 

[JPhelps]

I would say 30 yards is about average.


Longest shot has been 43 yards and closest shot has been 8 yards.

 

[Kmbingham92]

First bull years ago was 25 yards, second was 40 yards and third I called right to me and had to shoot him in the chest at point blank range in self defense maybe 5-10 yards. Unfortunately I have hit one at 55 yards which I shoot at all year while practicing but in the end not always a good distance to shoot especially when the wind is blowing and when you do not take the time to take everything into account.

 

[jamase]

my average shot is 25 yards.. my closest was 3 yards my longest was 50 ..when I first started I only shot 25 yards... my third year out I could have shot 2 different bulls (big Bulls) if I could have shot out to 50 yards.. I like being up close best and like a 30 yard shot if i can get one... If I can range it and everything else is perfect I'll take longer shots

 

[overthetop]

35 yards

 

[kjdouble]

My 4 elk have averaged 30 yards. Closest 18 yards and farthest 50 on the nose.
KJ

 

[Idahoshedhead]

My average is 50 yards.  5 elk total.

 

[HuntinKyhl]

28 Yards

 

[RockyMountainHi]

Between 20 and 35 yards.  Watched 2 arrows sail over one standing broadside at 45 yards because I didn't range him with a rangefinder and severely overestimated his distance.  There may have been some "bull fever" going on as well :-\

 

[lang]

7-45, all but one were under 20

 

[ghost]

25 yards

 

[GoatT]

All have been under 30 yards. 

 

[Fullabull]

I would say about 35 yards to this point

 

[The_Sol]

4 between 27 and 29 yards.  Practice to 60, but have never had the need to use those more distant pins.

 

[Backcountryguy]

25 yards

 

[Bucklucky]

35ish

 

[Primitive]

25-30 yards. Wish I could get them closer, just hasn't been in the cards yet.

 

[Muddy bull]

Closest was 4 yards (2) and longest was 62yrds  ( I thought I had hit him the first shot which turned out to be a clean miss, smoked him the second). My average for all would be about 30.

 

[airmanharv08]

2010 Had two bulls within 40 yards, 2011 had a herd of cows/calves within 17 and a bull at 32 yds, 2012 shots my bull 36 yards = average being 31.25 yards.