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Looks like you have a pretty nice set up there!
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Ribka, very nice photos and a beautiful area you live in. I assume you are aware of the high wild-fire danger represented by the vegetation species composition I see in your photos?  If your home is nearby; I hope it is buffered against a potential forest fire.
"It is wise, though, to remember above all else: rifle, caliber, scope, and even bullets notwithstanding, the most important feature of successful big game hunting is to put that bullet in the correct place, the first time!" John Jobson
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Great photos! The elk are nearly on top of the camera.
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We have the same problem with elk attacking our cameras. I think they may be after the bird schitt on the game cams! Probably some salt in it. We have a few 30 minute videos of elk licking and nuzzling the cam.
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If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?
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Will a 30/06 kill an elk?
Do the Pope work on Sundays?
Does a fat baby poot?
Does a redneck like Bar B Que?.....
A 30/06 will kill anything with the right bullet placement.
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The first elk I killed was with a bone plain as-issued-Remington 03A3, the elk didn't notice the lack of "modern" caliber or scopes.
NICE photo spread...now if you can just figure out where they disappear to on the night before the opener...
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Nice pictures and I'll ask the guy hanging on the wall if he's dead or not. If he ain't dead he's sure stayed mighty still and quiet these last 15 years.
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This is a calving area for the. They come here every year and they will hang around another month or so and then head to nearby deep canyons nearer water sources. I'll move cameras then and set up tree stands for archery season beginning of Sept. The bulls seem to stick around in small bachelor groups until beginning of August. This is based on the past 7 years observing them near the house.
I really enjoy watching them and listening to their vocals and observing their behavior. Neat animal
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ribka,
Great photos--and obviously great location! Congratulations.
As for the answers to your original "question," they're more evidence than relatively few Campfire members actually read the original post before answering--or know the meaning of "rhetorical."
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ribka,
Great photos--and obviously great location! Congratulations.
As for the answers to your original "question," they're more evidence than relatively few Campfire members actually read the original post before answering--or know the meaning of "rhetorical."
But they were distracted by the photos!
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It's human nature for men to not let anything get in their way when they know the answer to an easy question. It's the killer instinct in us.
I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.
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NICE, I see elk loin in your near future Ribka, got an ole Bud out West that invited me to hunt his place this year, if time allows think I'll use my Shiloh 45-70 to hunt with.
Good luck and safe hunting this year.
Gunner
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![[Linked Image]](http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab186/ribka123/elksmile_zps5cc638f5.jpg) Cheese... Actually I am pretty sure my 30 Super Flanged ("British 30-06") would do the job with the 220 grainers satisfactorily. CZ
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30-06 brass formed into a .270 will not kill an elk, under any circumstance. Everyone knows that, yet still some try!
30-06 necked down to a .280 will kill an elk. But you will have to shoot the elk more then once!
A 30-06 will kill an elk, if and only if your currently up-to-date with the trendy/best bullet. Try those Supercalifradileboolisticextraexplosive � if you can find them.
Nice pictures!
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ribka,
Great photos--and obviously great location! Congratulations.
As for the answers to your original "question," they're more evidence than relatively few Campfire members actually read the original post before answering--or know the meaning of "rhetorical."
I know what it means, but I just read the title, and looked at the pretty pictures. I figured it was just another dumb bullet/caliber/elk question.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a hunting license and that's pretty close.
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ribka,
Great photos--and obviously great location! Congratulations.
As for the answers to your original "question," they're more evidence than relatively few Campfire members actually read the original post before answering--or know the meaning of "rhetorical."
+1 My thoughts as well. If the thread title had been 'Who is buried in Grant's tomb?' ....
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I'd be lookin for them coyotes with the '06 first....
Really nice pics ! Me too! Nice place to bow hunt.
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Nice photos and terrific neighborhood!
Are the dates correct on your camera?
I was just wondering when the elk in your area drop their antlers and when you start to see them forming again.
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