OK call the shot on this

[Alboy]

And don't I wish it was me but it wasn't, that took the pictures I mean.
 
Looks to be at about 150 yards or so, that will do for speculation on the shot. Pick your poison for weapons.

[Hunterbug]

I'd be using my 338 but I ain't shooting wither one of them yet. The last thing that I want to do is to try to get an elk out of a moving river that's about 12" deep. I'd wait for them to break apart and move on shore and then take the first shot that I got at the one on the right.

[recoil junky]

A couple chirps from my Hoochie Momma cow call might be enough to separate the bulls and get their attention. On the other hand it might get them to break up and one chase the other out of range. They obviosly don't now/ care that I'm there. I might just do like HB and wait for a few minutes and see what transpires.
 
Looks like pretty open country so I'd probably be packin' the 300RUM loaded with 180 grain Accubonds. I'd aim for the spot that would break one or both shoulders, anchoring the bull on the spot. I'd have the mule tied to a tree over the hill and she could drag Mr. Elk out of the creek.
 
RJ

[buckshot roberts]

I'm with the rest wait'n....Like HB I'm not one to be one to get in cold water....... yep wait.... shadow them if I can......... I've seen the like that around here do that for hours.......If it's around 150 yds..... I'm good with the old savage 99.. in .300 sav.... 200 gr.... Ron

[nrthrn_maine_hunter]

30-378 to the shoulder of the one on the right, hook the winch from the Yamaha Kodiak to him and pull him out.  nothing to it!

[Alboy]

Well, being the pesimist I am I figure the fella taking the pictures
A. Did not have a weapon
B. Did not have a license
C. Had the license but it was cow tag.
 
Here are the rest of the pictures. Really would lkie to watch this up close one day myself. Maybe that was
D. Too awestruck to do anything else.

[Hunterbug]

E. was in a national park

[Vermonster]

I'd be using my 338 but I ain't shooting wither one of them yet. The last thing that I want to do is to try to get an elk out of a moving river that's about 12" deep.

 
Unless your truck is parked a mile downstream.....

[Kiwi Nate]

scenario 1# I would aim in line with the foreleg and just below centre, I'd be using my 9.3-300RUM firing a 286 grain Orxy at 3000fps. After it was all over I would then realise that I just dropped the magnificent beast in the river which would lead to a lot of cussing.
 
Scenario 2# I would have such bad buck fever that it would take me 5 minutes to calm down giving the bulls time to move onto land at which time I would rush off a hurried shot before they moved off.  Later back at camp I would tell everyone how I played it cool and waited for the right shot.
Nate.
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[Brithunter]

Scenario 2# I would have such bad buck fever that it would take me 5 minutes to calm down giving the bulls time to move onto land at which time I would rush off a hurried shot before they moved off. Later back at camp I would tell everyone how I played it cool and waited for the right shot.

:lol Now I like that.

[super 30]

Considering that they are locked up, looks like September to me, which means we are bowhunting. Since I do not bowhunt, I would be guiding hunters. After I told my hunter to calm the !#@& down and resume breathing again, I'd have to say we watch for a bit, since a guy does not get to see this very often, especially an out of state hunter who may be living that once in a lifetime dream hunt. This is a hard call to make. Near a stream, getting into range may be a bit touchy (we are bowhunting). On the other hand, when the fight is over, who to go after? The winner is interested only in getting his cows out of there, and may be a bit absent minded. The loser is ALSO interested in the cows, and may be absent minded as well. I would say we need to watch the fight and then figure out a plan when it is over. Try to put a creep on those guys during the scrap and the cows (that are surely watching) will bust a guy for sure.