Re: The bull moose of a lifetime, but he's face on to you
"You know from experience that if he is turning to show you his side, the next next thing you will see (and in a big hurry) is his back end."
"200 yards ? and he came on the call ? The fun is just beginning!!!!"
That's what I say, but it depends, of course, on where you're situated, what the wind is doing, etc. They will come closer. If you've got a shed hanging around, even better. Waggle that out in front of a tree and there's a good chance he'll decide you're a moose and get less careful.
To your question - at 200 yds it depends how good a shot you are. I shot my first moose in the center of the chest, offhand, open sights, from a canoe....but probably under 100 yards. Bang flop. No follow up needed.
I'd consider the front on shot tough simply because there isn't much room for error right or left.
Also tougher if you're alone. If you've got a partner you can move a bit away, keep your partner stashed and the bull can concentrate on you (thinking you're a moose) until your partner can ambush him broadside. Again, depends on terrain, etc, but that's what we did with my wife's first bull. I backed up and down into the creek to pull the bull out into the meadow. He probably never even thought about my wife being off to his right.
Rob Chipman
"The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders" - Ed Abbey
"Grown men do not need leaders" - also Ed Abbey