Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting This year's elk hunt story

I was fortunate to hunt with my friend CFVA this year, he drove out for the muzzleloader season. It was a fun hunt and it was great to have him in camp but I do have to tell a story on him.

Opening morning we climbed up to a spot where I'd had some luck in the past. He had a cow tag and I had an either sex tag. We were't hearing any bugles and the forecast was for rain the next several days. Plus my freezer had no elk meat since I didn't hunt elk last year. So I'd made up my mind that if I got an easy shot on a cow I'd take it; I love elk meat.

It was around 8:30 and we'd been walking since dawn so we stopped to eat a snack and take a break. After a few minutes, he got up to take a leak, and walked about 20 yards away from where we'd been sitting. Next thing I know he's got his binoculars up and mouthing the word "elk;" a small herd was milling around a bit over a hundred yards away in some timber, getting ready to bed down.

They were on a rise and the area between us was open so we couldn't sneak in. We waited to see if they'd move and offer a better shot but they stayed put. So he got set up prone behind a log and used it for a rest, he had a long-ish shot for an open sighted muzzleloader, well over a hundred yards.

I couldn't see elk from where I was but I got ready in case his shot flushed them out where I could see them. At the shot a big cow ran straight at us; later he said he thought she might run him over. She pulled up about 25 yards short and turned broadside, so I had my easy shot. His elk dropped on the spot and mine ran about 75 yards. Our hunt was over by 8:45 and we got to work on the elk. Both were nice big fat cows, and mine was the biggest cow I'd seen killed.

We were talking later and realized that if he hadn't gotten up and walked a few yards to take a leak, we may have moved on and never seen those elk. So here's the whole point of this story: sometimes, it pays to stand around with your d*ck in your hand.

Backstrap:

Congrats! I need to get me a muzzleloader again!

I need to stand around in the forest with my dick in my hand. Next year, injured this year.

congrats! a colorado double ... leads to delicious backstrap.

Good deal, I'll take a cow over a ruttin bull any day.

how far did you guys have hump them out? I asked him if he was sore and he said not bad. I didn't notice him having his dick in his hand when we was whomping prairie dogs. Must be a biggame thing....

I didn't do any humping on this trip Don, it was just me and him, it wouldn't have been appropriate.

Sounds like it was all in a days work, gotta like it when that happens!

You guys shooting the lead powerbelts by chance?

Congrats!



I'm hoping to get back to CO one of these days during muzzleloader season myself and am also curious about your bullet of choice.

Congrats I hope I have some look in OCT.

Nice!
Now you have a full freezer and the whole season ahead for other hunts.

Excellent story! Well done!!!!

We were both shooting 348 grain copper coated Aerotips. I shot mine in the shoulder and got a pass through, at least part of the bullet. He recovered his bullet under the offside hide, it passed through one scapula.

I think that the Co mz hunt is one of the best in the west. I have always gone center-fire, but I really appreciate the fact that Co has kept it at least somewhat primitive.

Good going! Not often you get two piled up like that.

It should happen to me, as I am very good at standing around with it in my hand!!

Sweet success........

Thanks. my tag is for Idaho so I have to use the lead ones..Dont know why the coated ones are illegal, but thems the rules.

Ive had bad experiences with the lighter powerbelts. Taking saddlesores advice and slowing them way down (you may have suggested that as well). They are shooting great out of the old Knight.. scoped rifle type good. Going to use them in a few weeks on a bull.I'm using only 75gr or T7, its been lighting off reliably with CCI #11 mags.

Whats your powder/charge?

Planned on using my Renegade but it is giving me ignition fits.

I use 80 grains of BH209, and CFVA was using 90. He just got the rifle (T/C Triumph), and he said that was the first load he tried and it shot really well. He made a good shot too.

Nicely done.

Roscoe, what's the deal w/having to slow the bullets down? powdr

Congrats! Sounds like a great time.