Any elk hunting comments I make are based on my 40+ years of elk hunting in Colorado and Montana. All were DIY hunts, most were on public land, and most were also solo hunts. I keep a one line per elk log of the year, the number of points, where, and the rifle and bullet.
5x5 bull .30-40 Krag, NW Colorado
5x5 bull .30-06 150 gr Hornaday, NW Colorado
5x5 bull .30-06 150 gr Hornaday, NW Colorado
6x6 bull .30-06 180 gr Sierra, NW Colorado
5x5 bull Arrow Bear broadhead, NW Colorado
5x5 bull .30-06 180 gr Sierra, NW Colorado
cow .30-06 180 gr Sierra, NW Colorado
6x6 bull .30-06 180 gr Sierra, NW Montana
5x5 bull .30-06 180 gr Sierra, NW Montana
6x6 bull .30-06 180 gr Sierra, NW Montana
6x6 bull .257 Ackley 117 gr Sierra, SW Montana
5x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
Spike bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
Spike bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
Spike bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
5x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
5x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
Spike bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
Cow .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
5x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
5x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
Cow .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
5x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
5x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
4x4 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
Cow .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition SW Montana
6x6 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Part,ition, SW Montana
5x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
5x6 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
5x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
4x5 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
5x6 bull .30 Gibbs 180 gr Partition, SW Montana
Cow 7 mm Rem mag 160 gr Accubond, SW Montana
5x5 bull .300 Weatherby 168 gr TSX, SW Montana
