Hey figured I would introduce myself. Went on my first ever elk hunt this fall. I will be going back next fall hopefully as well. Elk kicked my butt surprises surprise but I did learn some stuff. I will be doing lots of reading and learning over the winter.

Welcome aboard,lots of good info,and some not so good,but always enjoyable.

Buy a .300 Wby,it's the best elk cartridge....ever!

You're learning.

Welcome, it took me 7 years of hunting to kill my first elk.

I thought all you western guys were into 270's ?

Just the gay ones I'm understanding.

I already have a elk gun. Ruger 77 in 338 loaded with 225 Barnes ttsx. It flattens bears so I imagine it will work just fine on elk

Insiders joke.

Read through this.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...e_300_Wby_Mag_for_elk-_is_th#Post5890046

All joking aside.


The .308 is ÜBER.

Welcome!!!!

I think this is more 24hourcampfire "welcome" style....

Oh Ken,

Thanks ! I could use the good conversation!

Already have the weather!

Any time Bob.

Welcome aboard. Excellent rifle and load choice. Don't let some of these dipchits talk you into believing the .243 or 308 is the best, most UBER elk cartridge ever..... Those guys are on dope and don't know the first thing about hunting elk..

Welcome, I'm also new or almost new! Good choice on rifle and cartridge. If I could only hunt with one rifle for everything it would be .338 win mag. That said I'm sure glad I have choices!

Speaking of idiots, you showed up right on que.

Why don't you show the new guy your wore out cow pic?

Surely you have at least one pic of you and an elk?

Welcome to the "Fire"

Welcome, I'm also new or almost new! Good choice on rifle and cartridge. If I could only hunt with one rifle for everything it would be .338 win mag. That said I'm sure glad I have choices!

Welcome aboard!

Find some of them pics yet?

Your're not going run off again are you?

Better than most, as good as any.

Hello there, and welcome. Pay the .270 bashers no mind.

Too funny. Most of mine have fallen to a .30-06. A couple to a 264 Win Mag. They can take a while figuring out they are dead after the shot.

The most important thing to have in your pack for elk is a Sherpa to pack it out. I've never put one down and then said, "It looked bigger in my scope." It's usually, "Oh crap, I'm getting too old to be cutting these things up and carrying them out." But I can't stop going out there.

Sasktrapper:

Welcome.

Pull up a stump.

KC

Sasktrapper: Good luck next year and welcome aboard.
Elk Hunting IS tough Hunting but is very rewarding.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy