What did your elk fall to THIS YEAR?
 

I am just kinda curious. There are all of these questions that come up concerning what weapon to take on a first elk hunt. I thought it would be neat for everyone here to post what the killed there elk with THIS YEAR for the people who will inevitably ask in the weeks to come. I guess as a reference to what is really needed to kill elk, and what may not be entirely necessarry. Provide as many details as you can!!

I will start.

My cow fell to a .50 Cal. Muzzle loader. The load was 80 grains of Pyrodex RS and a 370 grain T/C Maxi Ball. The shot was 90 yards, though I had to shoot her again in the head at point blankbecause the first shot only broke her back, and didn't kill her right away.

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My bull fell to someone elses rifle this year!:(Got skunked!

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I have gotten two cows so far this year - both with a muzzleloader. One was in Colorado - with a 410 grain Hornady Great Plains ahead of a MMP ballistic bridge sub base with 120 grains of 2F Triple 7. The second was in NM with a 250 Shockwave ahead of 130 grains of Pyrodex Pellets. Both were one-shot kills to the lungs - the first at 150 yards and the second at 137 yards. Both elk were on the ground in less than two seconds. Didn't recover either bullet. Have a couple of rifle tags coming up in the near future.

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My elk was taken with a 180gr tsx out of my 300ultramag.The range was 200 yards and the elk dropped at the shot.

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Mine died from muzzle loader fracture of the body.

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Well here is my two animals i have taken "so far" this year!

They both fell to 100 grains of Muzzy artery cutting power!

The bull i took this year was a 54 yard shot & the porkie was 20 yards.

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to buglin big bulls
nice elk congrats, but the grizzly is awsome
Ps check out the elk pic from bowhunt forum from Marksman Outfitters

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big bulls what did you do with the porkie???

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My Elk (my first, a 5x5) fell to my guide's spare gun. Mine was broken. It was a pre 64 model 70 in 280 rem with 150 grain corelokt bullets I thought it was too small a round but he fell dead in 30 steps!
okcmco

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my elk is dead although i didnt shoot it, my best friend did and i got skunked[:'(]

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Wolves. Just got back from the high country. No elk, but saw 4 wolves.

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hi Jones,
Not sure which state your hunting but it probably has 100,000 elk and 100 wolves. Congrats for an extra-ordinary expirience. You will remember for the rest of your life.

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My fault - I shouldn't have answered that way. We don't want toturn CB's questioninto a wolf topic. Let's either start a wolf topic (already been there)or drop the subject. Sorry.

I am enjoying the real answers to CB's question.

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Hey thanks a lot tangozulu ! What do you mean Grizzly ???


Hunter06flky : I am going to have him mounted "stuffed". He's a toad "could put a saddle on him and ride him" LOL

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I took my bull with a Remington 700 BDL .338 Remington Ultra Mag. I used a 225 grain Nosler Accubond with 91 gr. of RL 22. It was a long shot (around 450 yards). Hit him twice and he only went 40 yards or so. My dad took a cow with a Ruger .338 Win Mag. 225 grain and my friend took a cow with a 30-06 and a factory 180 gr. Accubond.

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Three cows were taken in our three person party this year in CO. First with a 270W at 200yds. Second with a 7mmRM at 254yds. Third with a 300wm at 374yds. Saw no bulls this year - hear them at night though.

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My elk & deer (cow & whitetaildoe) bothfellto my 375-Remington Ultra Mag. I used 260-grain Nosler Accubond bullets.
Did I need a 375-R.U.M.? Heck NO! I have beenin a rut& needed to mix it upa little.

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hi charlie Brown

Mine is gettin a years grace. I figure he's a nine by nine so needs a year to grow up.

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Myself and my two buddies all shot .300 Win Mags. 2 fell to Win Failsafes,1 150gr and 1 180gr (the 150gr wasloaded by accident but it worked fine)and mine fell to 180gr Rem. Core Lokts (looking at changing ammo, not happy w/ results). Not even a day and a half into our hunt and it was over!

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I took my raghorn bull with 140 gr TSX launched from my 7mm rem mag. The shot was quartering away @ 150 yards bullet took out both lungs &exited just on the rear portion of theshoulder. He travelledless 50 yards before tipping over.

I used the same load/rifle to harvest a 47" Bull Moose as well. This was a heavy quartering away shot at 75 yards, bullet trashed the lungs, went through the opposite shoulder and was found tucked into the hide. He manageda fewsteps before hitting the moss.

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I took my bull with a Remington 700 bdl chambered in 338 win mag. Load was 225 gr. nosler partition over 75 g. H4831sc, win case, CCI 250 primer.


Dad took his with a 338 Ultra.

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AWESOME guys!!! Keep the replies coming!!!

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I was able to take my first bull this year. I shot him with a T/C Enore at 90 yards. I was shooting 348 grain powerbelt aero tips over120 grains of Pyrodex select RS. The bull ran 75 yards. My buddy shot his with the same setup & dropped him dead in his tracks, at 40 yards.

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My cow fell to a 100 grain thunderhead on a pse carbon force arrow outa my 65 pound pse beast compound bow at about 40 yards. She went maybe 60 or 70 yards and that was the end of the road for her.

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sorry pic wouldnt go up to big its at www.freewebs.com/smokechaser in the gallery if anyone wants to see it

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I think all my elk fell asleep!! Did not see a thing......very fustrated....had a great time though.

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This is a great post! I filled my tag with a .416 Rem, 300gr X at 2,850 fps. I don't know much about archery or muzzy hunting, but for the rifle guys, this post shows once again that the guys(& girls) that are actually out filling tags are going to the larger bores. 14 responses for centerfire. Two rifles below .30-06 (.270 & .280) ballistics. A few RUMs and .338s also!

.270 Win
.280 Win
7mm Rem
.300 Win x 4
.300 RUM
.338 WM x 3
.338 RUM
.375 RUM
.416 Rem

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My Bull fell to my 7 mm Rem mag at 23 yards. 160 gr. Nos. Partition.

I was wishing that I had taken my Bow when he came in. The best part was he was still comeing in when I took him.:D

hunter338

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Another vote for the .280, 160 grain Accubonds.

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My first elk hunt was in colorado this year and on the first morning I connected with a nice 5x5 bull at 181 yds. He fell toone 180 grn. barnes triple x bullet out of my remington 700 in 30-06. Excellent bullet performance.

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Cow elk - .300 Winchester Magnum, 200 grain Nosler Accubond over 80.5 grains of H1000.

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Rem .300 Ultra Mag - 180grn Swift Scirocco at 20 yards.

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My elk hasn't fallen yet. Was hoping my Alpine Stealth Force with Beaman ICS arrows tipped with Muzzy 125 grain tips would get a chance back in September, but now the ol' Hawken 50cal round ball with 80 grain load will get a chance this month.

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2x3 raghorn,70 yds and a 300 Win Mag w/2 well placed 180 grain pill.
BBJ

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My 270 Ruger loaded with 150 Nosler Partitions did the trick, one shot through the neck and he didn't go very far.

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A cow killed on October 22, 300 Ultra Mag 180 accubond.

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Ok, GREAT REPLIES!!

So far the tally is: (including the 3-300 WM's and 1 7 RM from "friends")

Archery equipment 2
Muzzle loaders5
270 Win.2
280 Rem. 2
.30-06 1
7 RM 4
300 WM 6
300 RUM 3
338 WM 2
338 RUM 1
375 RUM 1
416 RM 1
Total 30 elk


10 from the 7 RM and 300 WM
5 from .30-06 sized cases
5 from muzzle loaders
2 from archery
and the remaining 8 from larger than 300 WM.

Seems to be a pretty good spread

GOOD JOB!!!

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I've been lurking for a long time, but this thread got me to register finally so I can respond. You guys need more votes for lighter but still adequate calibers. The originator asked for as much detail as possible, so here ya go...

I just got back from Colorado's 4th season hunt. This will no doubt agitate some, but I tookmy wife's Kimber Classic in 260 Rem this year, using Remington's new 140gr Core-LokT Ultra factory ammo. Claimed muzzle velocity is 2700fps, but in this gun it chrony'd 2600fps even. Figured I'd have to hunt extra hard to get close enough for a killing shot, inside 200 yds was my rule. Did lots of terminal ballistics experiments before being satisfied that this bullet should work.

And it did. :D Still hunting through the dark timber, I came around a tree staring at a a cow at 30 feet. It was more like jump shooting pheasants than elk hunting, it was all so quick, but one shot did the trick. Bullet entered just in front of the near shoulder, clipped the near lung, quartered through the off lung, and exited behind the off shoulder (quartering towards shot). The exit hole was a whopping 1.5" or so, easily the size of a golfball. Broke 2 off ribs, the cow lunged back into the timber and slid down the hill 30-50 feet or so before crashing to the ground and expiring. My first successful still-hunting experience through the dark timber, and it was exhilarating.

So why did I choose my wife's 260? Several reasons. She's been interested in elk hunting, and asked if it would be adequate for elk, and I needed to prove it to her to boost her confidence in the gun's adequacy.Plus, the weather was such that I was sure thateven in November I'd be hiking steep hillsides 5-10 miles, 2000-3000ft vertical each day, and that light rifle (6.5lbs including leupold 4x scope) was just the ticket for a more comfortable hunt. AndI was interested in making this a hunting experience rather than a shooting experience.

Big Eske

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270 WSM 140 grain Fail Safe...210 yards one shot.AWSOME.
(Cant post pix..file too large.........)

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Hoyt Pro-Tec 70 lbs. Easton 2413 with a 125 grain razorcap. I am pushing 80 ft pounds with a c.o.c. head. The arrow blew clean though for a double lunger at 30 yards and the eating is great.