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Good reports here also. I have to say that "elk dog" lounging on the sleeping bag is a great photo.

I have only killed two with a rifle and four with a bow, so I’m not an expert.
I think there are much better cartridges for elk, than the 6.5 creed.
I used a 338 Win mag and a 45/70. If I went again, I would use a 30 cal or larger.

Hmmm...

30 cal or larger arrow?

I have the same dilemma--I can never decide if I want to use my 2 blade or 4 blade Zwickeys in 30 cal...........

My admittedly limited experience is the Zwickey Delta kills elk pretty damn quickly, even when launched at only 200 fps, but apparently a 6.5mm bullet doesn't do nearly as much damage at 10 times the velocity.

The 6.5 CM / 140 combo is what I’ll carry next season. My early 1980s vintage Ruger M77 .30-06 is moving into emeritus status. The -06 will continue to make the trip and hunt a day or two.

Expat

I totally agree with mule deer.

We focus too much on the merchandise

And not enough on the proper application

# study anatomy

# practice....practice.....practice.

Even though I harvested a elk with the 6.5 creedmoor I would say it's probably not the best round for elk but it will work if you do your part. I think it's time to move on to something new. Thinking maybe lever guns.

A Savage 99 in 300 Savage perhaps?

PHWILLIE I do believe it would work sir. Shot placement is everything as long as you have good bullets.

Most of the fire arm elkhunting I use the 300 savage!

if your hunting in bear country most elk hunters prefer bigger rifles like 300 win. mag,338 win mag 300 weatherby guns that will take care of a bear problem.but you are hunting Colorado won`t have that bigger bear problem so any legal rifle will work but a bigger rifle can kill an animal quicker, might help if there are a lot of hunters around that just might try and claim your wounded animal you shot with a smaller gun,like has been said elk hunting isn`t cheap so do you really want to use a smaller rifle? I like a rifle that has plenty knock down power and can shoot 500 yards too with good accuracy,you don`t always get a close easy shot and I like elk meat so i will always use a bigger rifle. good luck with your 6.5 creedmoor,Pete53

Your new Indian name?

Sister's name is "plenty recoil"........

recoil is just a state of mind ,when you shoot at an animal you don`t even feel it or think about in my world, even my 458 lott isn`t that bad. and may I add this my 25 year old daughter who is 5ft. 5 inches tall weighs about 115 lbs. last year shot a deer with a 7 mm rem.mag. said she never even felt the recoil and you boys can`t handle a little recoil ?

What is the daughters Indian name?

Poke- a- lot- us.

Cool pic! I agree with Alamosa. Love my blue heeler. They are an expressive and smart breed.

I call her doc,because she`s a doctor