BP/ML for Elk out west
 

I’ve gone on two self-guided Bivy style Bow hunts OTC in CO. Both times were unsuccessful but I was in Elk both times. This hunt was in rough country in SW CO.
My hunting partners and I are discussing a muzzleloader hunt out west self guided that we do with good Elk numbers and a decent shot on Elk.
Is there anywhere OTC with good Elk numbers?
Thanks
TE
Also what kind of 50cal loads are you guys using for them
Thanks
TE

RE: BP/ML for Elk out west
 

TreestandEd...somewhere back on another thread I commented on my M/L elk hunt this past September. I took a real nice 5x5 with 100gr of 777 2F powder and a 348 gr. Powerbelt Aerotip. He was only about 80 yards out when I shot (after working him for over a half hour+) and I smacked him just a bit high, but when I did, he side stepped twice and tipped over like a ton of bricks. He was angling slightly and the bullet lodged against the hide on the opposite side. The bullet was basically 100% in tact and was a perfect mushroom. Excellent bullet performance!! (Also in CO you cannot use sabots, so this was the perfect solution with a full diameter caliber bullet)