Hi John,
Perhaps it would result in more responses if the question were more specific. Elk hunting is very diverse and difficult to describe "how to" with-in the confines of an online forum. There have been many books written on the subject and most of them leave gaps.
Personally, I have shot elk at ranges from 20 feet to 400+ yards. I have taken elk with a 6mm Remington, my own designed 6X60mm, 6X284, 257 AI, my personally designed 6.5X55 improved, 270's and 06's.
As one can most likely guess ,I am not a magnum fan. Once upon a time, in the West, I thought the 300 Weatherby would be the real deal, all around cartridge and so forth. Murdered a bunch of gophers with it and when it came time to hunt real game with it I hot loaded some 150gr Silvertips and took out after a Pronghorn. After spenting several days and not finding a suitable buck I opted to fill the tag with a dry doe. Made a good head shot at 90 yards and blood-shot the hind quarters. Never fired it again.
Have hunted them in the Missouri Breaks (Montana) and above timberline.
Thick blow-downs to the plains, where do I start?
Don't give up this should be a fun topic...........
Perhaps it would result in more responses if the question were more specific. Elk hunting is very diverse and difficult to describe "how to" with-in the confines of an online forum. There have been many books written on the subject and most of them leave gaps.
Personally, I have shot elk at ranges from 20 feet to 400+ yards. I have taken elk with a 6mm Remington, my own designed 6X60mm, 6X284, 257 AI, my personally designed 6.5X55 improved, 270's and 06's.
As one can most likely guess ,I am not a magnum fan. Once upon a time, in the West, I thought the 300 Weatherby would be the real deal, all around cartridge and so forth. Murdered a bunch of gophers with it and when it came time to hunt real game with it I hot loaded some 150gr Silvertips and took out after a Pronghorn. After spenting several days and not finding a suitable buck I opted to fill the tag with a dry doe. Made a good head shot at 90 yards and blood-shot the hind quarters. Never fired it again.
Have hunted them in the Missouri Breaks (Montana) and above timberline.
Thick blow-downs to the plains, where do I start?
Don't give up this should be a fun topic...........
