BY BLOOD - Two Brothers On A Wyoming Elk Hunt 

You are so virtuous.

@@JAdame24 Not claiming to be that at all.

That was very well put and in a informative and constructive manner. I agree 100% I am an older man and did not really grow up in a hunting environment but that bit of hunting etiquette is something I do remember since I was a kid.

Well put Paul! He should have punched his tag... show some class please. Apparently these two learned nothing from seeing the other dead bull. Perhaps if you had been taught hunting morals instead of self-taught you'd have a different outlook. Don't get me wrong, it's cool you two taught yourselves, but know this isn't all about you, it is more about being ambassadors of the privilege especially when you post videos about it.

Absolutely not notching my tag in that situation. They exhausted every effort, as I would. You do you, but don't claim superiority.

Haha that’s crazy, small world! Yeah it was good chatting with you guys! Who knows, maybe we’ll see you down the road again. Good luck this year!

@@chrisneville9251 good luck to you as well. Hope to cross paths again. Take care, Chris🤙🏼

It was actually me you ran into.

Where were you

Thanks for dropping a comment! Couldn't agree more, and we're stoked to hear you are enjoying the content.

That's awesome to hear, thanks for checking out the video!

That's awesome, thanks for watching!

It's a tough reality, there's no doubt about it. Appreciate you checking out the video!

Which states?

“God’s blessings”…..pfff, you’re living in a fantasy world. Probably around the same time that the guy shot the arrow in this film, someone else in the USA died from either being shot, from cancer, or from a drug overdose……but god’s blessing for these guys when they go out on their adventures!

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Winter and predation are still king at killing elk. Always have been, always will.

It's not just archery.... Try looking at the hunters that shoot an animal 600+ yards with a 6.5 creedmore and then they can't find it, let a lone the tree or bush it was standing next to. It's all about knowing the limits of a shot opportunity and placement of proper equipment. But even then the unknown happens a small twig can cause the craziest of things that affect a bullet or arrow, or punching the trigger because your nerves are going crazy... The list goes on. But we all take it and bear that load because if you hunt long enough it will happen more than once as much as we hate that feeling, all we can do is do our part to keep that hit and not found number to a minimum.

@@briansteele1378 I agree which is why this additional shooting and not finding just adds additional deaths to the herds. Add in poaching etc and hunting becomes more threatened.

@@normankaster917 oh I'm sure this is the case I was just referencing what I watch which is archery stuff. I think we have to be careful the more we show this stuff on video and just call it part of hunting. This will be what anti hunters use when they come after us again and again. If shooting and not recovering just becomes part of what we call hunting then I believe it could backfire. I also want to say these are just my observations and beliefs. I'm not saying I'm right or judging others just throwing them out there for thought. I did enjoy the video and really like Go hunt.

@@davidgreer9567 I totally agree. A hunters job is to get as close as possible. My heart wouldn’t even be beating with excitement at extended distances.

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Was a great video!! Was a great way to show the real ups and downs of bow hunting. Btw Remi your the man! I tell my daughter all the time I drop her at school you know this is where Remi went to high school lol. We watch your hunts together all the time. GoHUNT guys and solo hunter boys thanks for taking us along for the hunts!!

Scam!!!

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Life is too short for regret. Mend the relationship.

Right on, glad you're enjoying them!

@@GOHUNT What camera was used in the making of this film?

Thank you, Anthony! We appreciate you watching.

Much appreciated!

You're going to love the IW SB's. I got two pass throughs on my bull last year with the 125s. First shot 27yds quartering to. Entry front shoulder and exited in front of opposite rear ham. Bull didnt even know he was shot, never found the arrow. And then 52yds in his bed dying. Hit him square in the center of his shoulder and still passed all the way through. Blows my mind that guys like these two still make the conscience decision to bow hunt elk with mechanicals. Incredible.

@@davidschmidt8075 yep I was scratching my head when I seen mechanicals too...

@@davidschmidt8075 Yup, same exact thing I thought myself. That was 100% broadhead failure. See how it was either total broken off or unscrewed from the outsert on the arrow. Even slightly quartering away, shot behind the shoulder, my guess is the broadhead blades hit a rib at an angle and followed the outside of the ribs, never entering the cavity. That didn't look like lung blood, just heavy muscle blood. If that bull is/was harvested later they'll find it lodged in there somewhere cause that bull lived. I've shot plenty of bulls with fixed blades, but that sound a mechanical broadhead hitting is much different, alot of energy being lost.

I’m sure not all mechanicals perform like they should and failures happen but if you execute a broadside shot and know you have more room behind the shoulder they can be very devastating. I understand wanting the confidence to penetrate just about anything but even fixed will fail depending on angle and the part of the shoulder. I have fixed and mechanical and my mechanical last year did the job very well on a “par” shot (my fault). Can’t help but think the cutting diameter helped me out. I know guys that get it done year after year on elk with mechanicals. Pass throughs and all. To each their own. I put blame on nothing but myself first. Maybe nerves caused a pulled shot or the angle wasn’t a good enough one. Maybe tried tucking it too much when there is plenty of room behind it to be lethal. Shouldn’t be trying to shoot through shoulders

Good job on making the change. I also use Iron Will and I've never lost an animal since. They absolutely destroy them on impact and die very quickly. Even when the shot is not perfect.

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Pro move is right, haha! Thanks for watching!

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You got that right! Thanks for checking it out.

Thanks so much!

Absolutely, there's always something to take away from any hunt. Appreciate you checking out the video!

Hard to beat that's for sure!

Heck yeah, thanks for checking out the video!

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I only shoot 50 lbs and my fixed blade broadheads are 100 grain and the elk get destroyed.

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Love to hear that! Thanks for watching, Sam.

Pumped to hear that and appreciate you checking it out!

That was not their bull.

It happened in this video, another hunter bugled these guys in

@@torowy I must have missed that part, my work gets in the way sometimes, lol. I must re-watch the video.

Yeah it was a different bull. The bull that Josh shot at was a six point on both sides. You can see it at the 13:41 mark. Whereas the dead bull we found was a 5 point on both sides.

@@chrisneville9251 thanks for the clarification

No man. They need more content for more clicks. 😂

The bull was actually fully processed. All quarters, backstraps, and tenderloins. Just the antlers were left there. My guess is since it was a gut shot, they probably didn’t find it right away so getting all the meat off quickly was priority to keep from spoiling. Then they probably come back later to get the head.

Kinda looked like the elk he shot.. Someone else grabbed the meat before it was too late ?!?

💯 but always worth it.

Elk are tough animals. If you didn’t find him then he is most likely still alive. Especially a shoulder hit.

@@sebastianstewart6218 Do you have information/data to back up your opinion? I agree elk are tough but I think it is most likely it died a slow painful death. Not many things can live after an arrow went through them.

@@joshcc1974 the arrow didn't go through him. Go back and rewatch. I've had rifle bullets not penetrate a shoulder blade. Elk have been harvested years later with broadheads still in them from a previous hunter. The likelihood that the elk survived is probably pretty good. I would have continued to hunt the same area for that reason but that's me. If it's legal to still pursue other elk after an extensive search and reasonable deduction that the elk is not dead then why not? At the end of the day the odds are still extremely stacked against him shooting another one with his bow, statistically speaking. Let alone notching both of their tags but in the end they still walked away loinless so your point is moot anyway. That's just my 2¢

Hey Josh, thanks for reaching out and genuinely we do appreciate the feedback. We knew that when we released this film there likely would be some discontent and resulting discussion. Truthfully, we welcome both. These situations are unfortunately the reality of hunting and we believe they should be discussed with the potential to learn and grow, rather than avoiding them all together. Legally a hunter is only required to notch their tag when they have successfully killed and have found the animal. If the animal is not found, as was the case here, the decision to keep hunting is personal based on the assessment of the situation and the hunters own personal choice.

@@GOHUNT Thank you for clarifying and it is good to see this kind of instance represented. Often we see hunters on video hang up their hat for the season rather than continue on with their hunt. There were a few other people with this question and it may be good to address this situation with an article or open discussion for guys who haven't hunted the West yet. I hope the other guys see this thread. I know you wouldn't have released this video if it was unlawful and I know having watched these brothers before they are good guys and keep things professional. One of the best attributes about you all that I like is you always follow up with comments, therefore, continue to provide the great customer service. This was certainly a hard situation and I am sure the thought still haunts hunters who have gone through this kind of experience.

They look like the grim reapers pro series

Yeah the broadhead broke off in the bull.

@@chrisneville9251 Awesome hunt guys, and I'm sorry that you didn't kill an elk. I do have a question that a few others have stated. Is there a reason why you used mechanicals for elk instead of a good fixed blade broadhead? Was it because they are easier to tune?

That comment was for a different video lol. It sure didn't go with the whole mood of this hunt lol. Sorry boys...next time!

Hey Alex, thanks for reaching out and genuinely we do appreciate the feedback. We knew that when we released this film there likely would be some discontent and resulting discussion. Truthfully, we welcome both. These situations are unfortunately the reality of hunting and we believe they should be discussed with the potential to learn and grow, rather than avoiding them all together. Legally a hunter is only required to notch their tag when they have successfully killed and have found the animal. If the animal is not found, as was the case here, the decision to keep hunting is personal based on the assessment of the situation and the hunters own personal choice. From all the evidence that Chris and Josh gathered from their three days of searching for that bull, they believed the hit was not fatal and therefore continued to hunt based on their assessment of the situation.

@@GOHUNT Thanks for the reply and clarification. I do not know the rules so thought I would ask. No worries here. :)

That's what I first thought too

Hey Dale, thanks for reaching out and I appreciate your feedback. Nobody likes when they wound an animal and can't find it. We do everything in our power to make the best shot possible, but as many know this isn't always the case, and it's the reality of bowhunting. What to do next after shooting an animal and can't find it is a very subjective and personal decision, that is different for each hunter, me included. It’s not a question of right or wrong. Legally, if an animal is not dead and not in your possession, you do not have to punch your tag. So it boils down to the hunter's personal decision on what to do. Personally, we thought from the shot placement, the angle of the bull, and the limited amount of blood, that the bull was still alive. We feel at peace with the level of effort we put into trying to retrieve that bull for three days. Although we know the bull was hit, we do not believe it was fatal. That is our decision to make to continue hunting and I stand by it. All I ask is that you respect my decision as I would respect yours because there is no right or wrong answer.

At 10:30 Josh said "if he beds down once, there's no way he's getting up again." He seems pretty convinced that bull was dead. If he's that confident at any point the bull would die his hunt should be over. Even if the animal did survive the shot it may now be crippled and now has a lower chance of long term survival. Hunters need to be stewards of the land and not stoke the flames of people who are against hunting. Whether you are legally required to punch the tag or not at that point is irrelevant, the ethical thing to do is to not continue to hunt.