Guy, knowing your background I'd have no problem with you hunting elk with a .25-06, but others might be tempted to shoot outside their range. The .25-06 is a great long range caliber for antelope and coyotes but not elk. A few years ago I drew a special elk tag and it caught me between gun trades. I didn't own anything in a .30. My hunting partner -- and a game warden captain -- suggested I use the .25-06 I owned at the time. I chose not to but only because I didn't want to pack it's bull barrel. I used my Guide Gun instead. But I'm sure the .25-06 would have done the job.
