340Mag, wish I had a hunting partner like you. My partners are a little on the "I'm not going up there". So am getting in better shape this year and they can go there way and I'll go mine, usually up and over. I waited all my life to hunt elk and now at 58 don't want to be held back by anybody or anything. Killed my first elk last year and can't wait to get back into the mountains this fall.