a few things......

elkampmaster- i didnt understand the imho thing i guess. yes, you are entitled to your opinion, and i guess well just have to agree to disagree. truth be known, i have never even rifle hunted for elk, im a bowhunter, but most of my rifle hunting buddies here prefer the .270, and a few the 06. doest seem to me much difference, very similar rifles.
my .270 kicks just like my dads old 30-06, seems like the same rifle.
my whole point was that your opinion just seemed awful closed minded to me, and speaking personally my cousin has killed over 50 elk witha rifle, all with a .270.
havent heard of any getting away form him. i guess me personally, i wouldnt drive anybody away from any type of hunting based on their weapon, unless it was REALLY underpowered. i think that if anything ever gets hunting banned, a big part will be division from within the ranks. if using a .270 will get more people out there, well, we need the numbers, and i believe that is only going to get worse. a .270 will more than adequatly kill an elk, so to me its a non issue, use what ya want.
thats my honest opinion.

i just may be going on a rifle elk hunt this fall, will find out this week. if i do, i wont be using my .270, my hunt wont be real long, and it will be in a trophy area. im not taking any chances. however, if i were hunting elk here where i have time, i would use my .270.

charlie brown- in nevada, you can use a .22 for deer??????????????
now that tops them all.