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Why don't you look up Oregon elk hunting success rates there, bucko, before you continue to make a fool of yourself..?

While you are at it, look up success rates on blacktail bucks. I've killed one every year. Hint: statewide success rate on blacktails is well under 20%.

Yep, all of 'em <grin>...

How about that 60-plus percent rate on an Alaskan deer tag, last time I looked? And you guys get what, 6 buck tags? So that 60-plus percent success rate includes lots of tags that never even get hunted.

Some tough-ass hunting you are doing up there... laffin'...

http://wildlife.alaska.gov/pubs/techpubs/mgt_rpts/dhs2003/intro.pdf

"This year�s survey results are notable in that even though the reported region-wide hunting effort was
the 2nd lowest in 20 years, the average number of days required to harvest a deer was equivalent to the lowest on
record. Consequently, the overall harvest of deer was not substantially lower than the long-term average. Total
deer harvest for the 2003 season is estimated to be 11,180, an increase of about 2,606 (30%) from the previous
season but 1,181 (9%) less than the average for the previous 20 years. Hunter numbers of 7,028 were 2% higher
than last year but 12% lower than the long-term average of 7,994. The hunter success rate was 66%, three percent
higher than the long-term average. The average hunter spent 4.6 days hunting this year; 1.3 days less than the
long-term average of 5.9 days. On average, hunters harvested a deer every 2.9 days afield, a rate equivalent to the
highest on record..."

Larry ... what velocity does the 7Shamu give with the 120TSX out of (I'm guessing) the 22" bbl on that rifle?

Just curious, because I'm getting 3,300fps with my 7mm-08AI, and am just curious how it compares. Thanks.