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Way back in June Spotshooter started a thread asking who was going elk hunting this season. There was about 75 who replied. The thought was the success ratio would be about 25%.

I think that's low but on Vancouver Island success rates are very high.

Who did get an elk this year and with what ?

I'll start. I killed a cow elk using an old model 70 30-06. Leupold 6x42 and a Federal load with a TSX 180. Distance was about 75 yds.

Will the magnums win out ?

cow, .06, 180 gr GK at 5 yds

No elkie for me. Was close enough to hear and smell a bull but...

-jeff

6x6 bull with a CZ Model 3 in .300 WSM.

I didn't kill an elk with my bow. I still have a late muzzleloader season to go but I'm not holding out any huge hopes since the herd is sitting on a game refuge 3 miles from the hunting area and haven't moved in a month.

Used a 300WSM with 180gr. TSX's (Zeiss 4.5 X 14 X 44, set on 4.5X) on a spike in late Oct.......DRT.

Congrat's to you.........

2 with an .06 and 2 with 300WSM's.
3 of 4 with 180. Mudhen's with a ?

Saddlesore's got the most stylish ride out, I think, on a mule.

Congrat's to all.

still grinding it out. have until the end of Jan. don't count me out yet!

FWIW, mine was taken with a 200 grain AccuBond.

Small 5X5 at 400 yards with an older FN action Sako in 375 Wby, topped with a Burris Euro Diamond 3X10x40, launching 260gr Accu Bonds.

He was small but excellent eating, and I was able to get the truck over to him. No complaints...

Jeff, whenever you're around me always smell bull.....


sorry couldn't resist

Dober

I think I would a let it get a lil closer

Bogger,

I hear it was closer, and he let it get out a bit...give the gal a sporting chance.

Well hell why not knife its azz if she was that close lol.

Kinda curious as to how much hair was burned off from the muzzle blast

Interesting, so far it's 180 gr or heavier AND not a 299 yard 308
in the mix.

I was fortunate to be able to get my truck right to her.

Raghorn with 270 Win and 140 AB at 150 paces, during the last few minutes of shooting light.

We got two out of three hunters this year. Good year. Lots of nice elk around.

1. Trotting 5x5 @ 205 yds with a 338/225 gr Bearclaw. Elk was going up hill hit high lung and out the left carotid.

2. Standing 3x4 @ 70 yds +_ 338/250 NP. Busted shoulder, heart, etc.

Cow at 48 yards with my Hoyt Vipertech

My youngest son shot a six-point with his 7-08 and 140 TSX. My middle son shot a six-point with his .30-06 and 150 TSX. I shot a four-point with my 300 WSM and 180 XP3s.

3 Elk in camp

1 Leon came from ND got a 6X6 (borrowed 30-06, his scope fell apart the day before)
2 Me cow 300 yds
3 Me 5X5 from 300yds
both with ruger 300wm leupold 3X9 federal premium 180gr np