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Had a pretty good elk season over-all, done better done worse. Started in August helping a couple friends with cows. Friend of mine from Illinois had never shot an elk before, we remedied that opening day: I snuck out on a day off and had this one killed and back to the truck by noon, 6mm Rem. 90 grain accubond 194 yards: Next was general tag hunt with 2 friends. Day 3 I shot this one, 247 yards with my 7-08 140 AB: Day 5 my buddy shot this one with a 7 RM at about 70 yards: Last day of the general season, my friend killed this cow, about 12 days before his 80th birthday. He tried out my 7-08 worked well for him, easy shot 120 yards: That wrapped up the general season. Next was hunting late season here in WY with cow and bull tags with some friends/family. My buddy Jeff and I both shot our 3rd elk of the year out of a herd of 400 or so. My buddies cow, 207 yards with a 300 RUM: Mine same distance with 7-08, my 80th elk:
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(cont.) more late season elk for my NR friends and my nephew. They had a good day, all shoot 7 RM's and the shots were all between 200-300 yards they shot 3 bulls and 2 cows by 2 PM. The two cows they shot, the guy that didn't shoot a cow chose not too...figured 5 in one day was enough, probably right. Finally after a bunch of delays, picked up my nephew in Billings and got back in time for a 1/2 day hunt. Saw 35 elk, all bulls and he shot this one just before dark at 127 yards with his 7-08 and 120 grain ballistic tip. Broke the spine and exited upper 1/3rd of the body, done deal dropped in its tracks and his 3rd elk and first bull. There were 5 bulls together, 2 six points the same age class as his, but both were busted up pretty bad so, he chose the best 5 point. Lots of game bags filled: Always sort of sorry its over, but was getting pretty tired of quartering and packing elk. Have a friend with one more cow tag valid through January probably give him a hand if he wants to get another one. All total went 13/15 may get 14/15 as one of my IL friends may come back after Christmas...we'll see.
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That's a lot of elk to take care of, no doubt. Lots of happy people when they open their freezers though.
Well done!
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Nicely done! You've made some great memories for yourself and a bunch of other folks.
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They had a good day, all shoot 7 RM's and the shots were all between 200-300 yards they shot 3 bulls and 2 cows by 2 PM. Damn, that's a lot of work! Congrats to all!
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What a season. Congratulations to all!
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Elkslayers! Are there any elk left in Wyoming?
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Nice going Buzz. Saw a big herd out in the flats off of 34 Saturday, Laramie side, if you need to find some cows this week.
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Great season. Congrats, nice to see that you helped a lot of people out with their hunts. Good job.
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Yep, you had a good year.
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Nothing like shooting a bunch of cows to thin the herd for the following years. Congrats!
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Nice, and that is a lot of meat to cut!
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Well done.
I love hearing about 7mm-08 killing elk.
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Excellent! I always admire the sheer number of elk you and your friends/family take in a year.
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I guess you know where they're at - Congrats!
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Nothing like shooting a bunch of cows to thin the herd for the following years. Congrats! The herds those cows come from have been growing by 3-5% a year ever since I've lived in Wyoming. High cow/calf ratio's and flat harvest numbers.
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Lots of knife work to do. Lots of roasts and back-strap too
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Congrats! Thats a lot of elk - wish we had the chance to fill tags like that in Oregon:)
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Are you tired of skinning and processing elk yet? That is a lot of elk. Congratulations.
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Great post! What's the nearest town in Wyoming where all this killing went down? I lived in Lander for a few years. What knives did you use for gutting, breaking down and skinning chores?
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With a Elk hunting career of 80 animals i'm sure you have a lot to share on Elk cartridges and bullets. Using a7-08 in some of your posted pictures is a statement on what is adequate for Elk.
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Well done season , for sure!
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if any of you owns a knife company, Buzz would be a good guy to sponsor.
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Buzz, will you adopt me? I'm only 55 and have a few good years left.
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Ha ha Teeder! I was going to ask the same thing! 😂
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Very well done!! I may have to investigate those August hunts...
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Holy cow, and bull too of course. Your friends and family are fortunate to have you.
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Nice going! Congrats to all!
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Nice. I was lucky to pull a tag in KY in 2018. Being around Elk in person was something else.
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Sounds like a lot of fun and lots of good meat for the freezer.
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Well done Buzz, happy new year.
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Nonsense
Everyone knows that you have to use at least a .340wby to kill an elk!
Very cool pics and stories! I live in Michigan and dream about elk hunting out west
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Holy Smokes, I really can’t imagine.
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Nice job and a great season, congrats
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couple few dozen elk doesn't wipe the stink off of being a Lib
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Good on you for helping friends realize dreams.......
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Good on you for helping friends realize dreams....... +1
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Very nice. Congratulations to all.
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I had a few cube steaks from those just a few days ago and they were great!!!!!!
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Buzzy, Looks like you had a good season but thats pretty much par for you. Have you managed to not get spattered from the Ryan Busse/BCHA schitt show? Your politics aside you do seem to do well in the field. Your boy Brandon is doing a splendid job in the White House. You guys almost got that terrorist to run the BLM. I still smile thinking about you sayin one needed a .338 Win Mag for elk so you could shoot through trees.
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I need to shoot through trees.. 😂😂
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Good job Buzz,
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Congrats to all!
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