"Ethical" first time hunt for greenhorn elk hunter using 30-30:['Fair Chase' rules suspended due to 'sub-standard caliber']

Go to game preserve.
Have elk tied to tree.
Get close.
Get very close.
Aim careful.
Aim very careful.
Hit elk with first shot.
Don't let elk get loose from the rope after first shot.
Quickly shoot elk many times until dead.
"Clean" kill, congratulations.

We are talking "real world-in the wild" elk hunting for this 30-30 discussion aren't we?

One of the "finest" points about my Winchester Model 94 30-30 is it holds lots of rounds (full length tube magazine) and the action cycles fast (lever action) - - given the wimpiness of the 30-30 it's good they built them that way.

Respect for the elk we hunt requires the use of quick, overwhelming, and lethal force and that just IS NOT the definition of a 30-30.

Can't afford the tools? Too proud to borrow? The solution is easy.

Save Your Money And Stay Home Where Your "Big Game" is 30-30 size.

EKM

Good judgment comes from bad experience! Half of elk hunting is knowing what NOT to do!

Edited by - ELKampMaster on 01/23/2003 22:58:10