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To all the “I choose to shoot elk with a 243” crowd.......

You all know you’re the Ned Beatty of the canoe trip.

Golly, Beav.

RIO7 told me it was because I was angry.

Of course not, you ain't mikewiener......

Are we shooting elk, or freezer burnt rabbits?

Might?

Where the hell did you see the pics?

But there is no way in hell I’m wearing shiny brown dress shoes.

Why not give WAM some more.....for his detector?

We did the annual Wyoming varmint/shed hunt in early April instead of May. #4 son insisted on getting an early advantage. #5 son came along.........as did the luckiest woman to ever walk the planet.

We pulled the little Casita out and stayed at the free campground in Douglas. Little wire elk out in front of the shower house.

Early April.......Horseshoe Creek area was very snowed in.........as was Fetterman road.

Win some, lose some.

Packed up rifles and headed up north to Thunder Basin.........another trophy Elk zone. There are prairie dogs there too.....if you know where they are.

Found many sheds up there(deer and elk).....but few were this year's. Brett found a decent fresh 6 point set. Found many broken-off points up there. Those big bulls are scrappers.

Found a couple carcasses........probably expert 243 shooters.

Most all the bull elk we saw still had their horns. Sorry experts, antlers.

Shot just a few prairie dogs.

We normally fish Toltec one day.......but Fetterman being closed jacked that. Could have came in from the South, but a long drive around.

Overall......given our goals for the trip.....we chose unwisely. Snow and most elk still carrying horns.

Brett claimed he won the competition for daily mileage.....Little less than 20 miles. I didn't wear the watch, so I walked farther. It was a vacation, why go nuts?

There are no date restrictions for shed hunting there......like there is on the west side. Rest assured, experts.

We drew zone 7 cows tags....starts August 15th for rifle, on private land......through December 31st.

We plan to do labor day week, archery. Mid October for the rifle opener.......late November......and December (late last year, got the Covid).

Plenty for WAM's detector.

We have pictures of all the sheds.......if any expert would like to provide an email address or cell phone number.

Between Iowa and Wyoming, Brett found over 100 sheds this spring (not all on my properties). Found (and left) 3 Iowa trophy skullplates too.......darn expert hunters. They're everywhere.

They probably didn't die of a rifle shot.......scenarshooter says rifles are illegal for deer in Iowa.

And still nothing to make your opinion of shooting elk with a .243 worth a dam.

Keep it up, you’re doing great.

In the hands of an expert....

This non-expert's hands are wrapping gauze around his ankles.

Now THAT is some seriously funny stuff right there! Chronicles of a private land cow elk hunter and his man boy.

And THIS HERE continues to be funny as well... carry on Mike Weiner.

Is WAM's Gay Alarm going off yet?

You married, Greenhorn? To a woman?

We hunt public, walk-in areas, and HMA's.

Surely you know all about them.

YOU'VE HUNTED MORE THAN MOST!

TFF

LOL

I’d hate Mitch Rompola too had he fathered my children. Very sorry Weiner.

Are you married, Greenhorn? Simple yes or no should suffice.

If you're not.......scenarshooter should be worried.

It's seems so much more than fanboy.

This is telling right here Mike, whether you realize it or not. Most people on here wish Pat would post more pics and in fact he posts a fraction of what he could. Most don't begrudge him for the success represented in those pics.

How are those sour grapes tasting?

What headlights?

LOL

Thank you.

I've seen plenty of headlights.......on guys my age.

How old is WAM?

Hate to break up the love-fest here...and I don't get on this board much anymore for just this reason.

A handful of actual elk hunters surrounded by a whole bunch of dumbchits that give advice on caliber choices for elk that have shot one or two their whole life.

I guess maybe this elk my 13 year old nephew shot last fall in Montana, at 362 yards with my late grandfathers .243 and a 100 grain nosler solid base...apparently died of fright, as according to MIKEWERNER, a .243 just won't cut it. Guess neither the dead elk or my nephew got the memo...



Bullet hit just in front of the near shoulder, busted a rib on the exit side about 4 inches behind the off shoulder on its way out. Blood trail was great, took this picture about 5 yards from where he hit it:



About 60 yards later:



I put a new barrel on my 6mm Rem. a couple years ago and shot this elk at about 130 yards with a 95 grain ballistic tip...(shot 3 elk with it before the new barrel as well, all with 100 grain solid base). I'm going to start using this rifle as my go-to for cow elk, tired of shooting that hard kicking 7-08 I've been killing elk with the last 10 years or so.

Where is Greenhorn?

Got a lot of trains in those parts?



Seriously......good pics, Buzz.