If you do not handload and are looking for a good elk load for your .30-06 try some of Federal's Premium High Energy loads in your .30-06. Preferably with Nosler's 180 grain Partition....if it shoots well in your rifle...use it! Otherwise choice a Premium load using a premium bullet of controlled expansion type of 180 grains. (Brand name bullets to look for would be Nosler Partition, Barnes "X", Swift A-Frame, Trophy Bonded, Speer Grand Slam, etc.) Any of these should work well.

If you do handload, start working on some loads using Nosler's 200 grain Partition. Work up to a recommended maximum load with that bullet that shoots well.....and you will be as well armed as you can be for Elk.

Good luck!