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realitycheck,

You've received a lot of great info.

At risk of repetition, don't go by yourself unless you will be very close to an accessible road. Elk are huge animals. Were you to shoot one, you'll have to get it out. Even if you quarter one & take back straps, you'll be looking at a lot of weight, which means you'll have to make a lot of trips.

If you plan on mounting a trophy, you might want to have someone show you how to cape an elk. Antlers and cape will mean another trip out.

If you're going to do it yourself, you might want to get to your area a week ahead of time. This will give you time to scout & figure out elk patterns of movement. If you're going with an over-the-counter tag, it'll probably mean it won't be a rut hunt which will add difficulty finding them.

You don't need a mega-magnum to kill an elk. But if your bullet doesn't go where it needs to go, you will be tracking, which means you will assuredly be traveling deep in to rugged territory. That means you'll be packing it out of unsympathetic country. So my advice is to assure your rifle is perfectly sighted in, and take as much time as you can before shooting.

Best of luck to you. I hope you kill a huge trophy.


Happy Holidays,

SS