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Everything is bigger in Texas. Even the blowhards......

Let’see. Hmmm.
I ‘ve never stated I “don’t” use a rangefinder. When you’ve hunted the same place for over 20 years, you really don’t need to “range” the areas you “normally” glass and know the landmark distances out to 400, 450, 500…do you?


If you knew anything about hunting ridges close to one another with a small valley separating you, and you also know how elk move…stop…graze…move…stop…graze. If you have “actually” hunted the deep back country ridges and Black Timber, you would know what I’m talking about…but you don’t.

Yeah, 4K – 20K+ posts will make a keyboard elk hunter look real smart to another keyboard elk hunter, won’t it?


Who needs a shooting table when they consistently tag 300+ class Bulls. I’ll just stick to shooting 300+ class Bulls…yooooou can stick to your keyboard and the shooting tables.

I'll keep that in mind. What are these elk things you refer to?

You do realize someone who consistantly tags 300+ class Bulls probably does "know" how to Elk Hunt? Sad...I guess you don't realize that.




Ummm....The OP said, "400 and BEYOND. If you want to debate, you might want to start by being TRUTHFUL




Yep, modern day scopes with their variety of recticles will allow you to. Regular duplex will too if you know what you are doing...no adjustment out to 500 with a 200 yard zero.

Is it one of these?

Maybe like this?

Wait - maybe like this?





We could do this for a while............

You do realize when you’re standing on one ridge glassing across a small valley to the opposing ridge there is only atmosphere between you and the elk while they are moving along the ridge in and out of cover...right? Of course you don’t. That is why you continually embarrass yourself with your posts while you attempt to bust my balls.

You keep punching your keys buddy. I’ll keep punching my tags.



Yep…yep…keyboard shooting here is in full play, isn’t it?

You keep punching your keys buddy. I’ll keep punching my tags.

I’ve not known battue to embarrass himself.

Nope

DF

This guy elkslayer91 is quite an expert...

If it weren't for Texans spending money in your state, skiing and hunting, your state would be broke. Go blow that fact...

Triple nope.

…at debating people who want to obfuscate facts with their non-truthful postings, insults, and attempts at degrading someone who simply made a posting to help a fellow hunter.

This pile of crap you guys turned this thread into is on you, not me.

I DID NOT START THIS CRAP.

Thanks to all, appreciate it. And while I'm far from an Elk expert, I do know a little about hunting in "Heavy Cover" and how it applies to Big Game shooting opportunities. I still suggest he take his theories over to the LR forum and have the experts comment. I have doubts that will happen.

X5

I'll take that trade.

I shot this cow elk at 53 yards with a 7mm-08.

You SOB, you owe me a keyboard.

I’m still waiting for my insult, I feel left out.



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That’s what she said.