Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Alaska The Colonel and I went to the grocery store. Alaska style.

Been out several days with the Colonel, AKA the 400 Whelen, trying to fill my cow moose tag. Last night I was waiting for a cow to step out for a shot when a four wheeler came roaring through the meadow. No shot.

This morning found me back in the same area. A smaller meadow but lots of sign and little pressure. I found a big cow, about hundred yards out broadside but with too much brush between us. I circled around the brush and came up behind her at about 50 yards. She busted me and started off for the timber. I grunted a few times to try to stop her and get her to turn. She stopped but wouldn't give me a broadside. Yep, you guessed it. I took the Texas heart shot with the 400 Whelen and a 400 grain Hawk. She dropped like a rock. A follow up with the Ruger Flattop 44 Special to the head and she was done.

The Hawk 400 grain crushed the pelvis but did minimal meat damage. Less than 5 pounds of meat lost. I love those big bullets and moderate velocities.