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rifle and bullet
yardage and hit
results of your last 5 elk kills

mine went like this
#1 cow at 487, 2 shots thru the lungs, 7stw w/ 150 grn nosler drt

#2 bull at 140, 2 shots thru lungs, 7stw w/ 150 grn nosler drt

#3 cow at 419, 2 shots lungs and shoulders
7stw w/ 150 grn nosler drt

#4 bull at 80, 1 shot raking forward from
last rib, 7stw w/ 150 grn nosler drt

#5 bull at 420, 1 shot dbl lung, 7stw w/ 150 grn nosler, ran 20 yds into trees.
 
Posts: 2141 | Location: enjoying my freedom in wyoming | Registered: 13 January 2006Reply With Quote
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#1 5x5 Bull - 30 Yards - 1 Shot heart/lungs, 300RUM, 180grn Nosler Partition - DRT after wobbling for ~10 seconds.

#2 5x5 Bull - 10 Yards - 1 Shot center of chest/ 1 Shot lungs, 300RUM, 180grn Nosler Partition - Ran 20 yards and DRT on 2nd Shot.

#3 6x6 Bull - 120 Yards - 1 Shot neck, 300RUM, 200grn TSX - DRT

10 seconds later....

#4 Cow - 120 Yards - 1 Shot neck, 300RUM, 200grn TSX - DRT

#5 6x6 Bull - 225 Yards - 1 Shot high shoulder, 300RUM, 200grn TSX - DRT


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Posts: 566 | Location: Ouray, CO | Registered: 17 November 2006Reply With Quote
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Bull- 61 yards, 1 shot, high shoulder 280 rem 150gr partitions drt

Bull- 32 yards, 2 shots in the lungs, went 25 yards - same load as above

Bull- 210 yards, same as above

Bull- 20 yards or less, one shot- load same as above

Bull- 16 yards, lung, one shot, 50 cal hawken sidelock ml, went 20 feet

Cow- 312 yards, high shoulder drt, same 280 load
 
Posts: 789 | Location: Utah, USA | Registered: 14 January 2005Reply With Quote
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Wish I had 5 to report


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Posts: 7361 | Location: South East Missouri | Registered: 23 November 2005Reply With Quote
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report the ones you got, ted
i know you to be an elk killer
 
Posts: 2141 | Location: enjoying my freedom in wyoming | Registered: 13 January 2006Reply With Quote
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#1 - 35 yards bow- G5 100 gr Striker- lungs
#2 - 50 yards .300 Win -180 gr Accubond lungs
#3 - 40 yards muzzleloader .50 cal - 250 gr shockwave - lungs
#4 - 200 yards .300 Win 180 gr Accubond lungs
#5 - 100 yards muzzleloader .50 cal - 250 gr shockwave lungs

All mature bulls. The bow bull went about 200 yards, none of the others made it more than 40 yards.


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Posts: 2981 | Location: Lexington, KY | Registered: 13 January 2005Reply With Quote
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1. Bull 295 yards 2 shots 338-06 210gr tsx
2. Cow 85 yards 1 shot 338-06 210gr Nosler Par
3. Cow 150 yards 2 shots 338-06 210gr Nosler Par
4. Bull 250 yards 1 shot 338 WM 225gr Trophy bonded
5. Bull 35 yards 68 pound longbow, ash shaft, grizzly broadhead
 
Posts: 2034 | Location: Black Mining Hills of Dakota | Registered: 22 June 2005Reply With Quote
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#1 Spike, 11 yards with 91# Hoyt Bow
#2 6X6, 25 yards with 91# Hoyt Bow 315" P&Y
#3 6x6, 15 yards with 91# Hoyt Bow 305" P&Y
#4 7X6, 7 yards with 70# Mathews Bow 360" P&Y
#5 6x6, 15 yards with 70# Mathews Bow 300" P&Y
 
Posts: 847 | Location: Wyoming | Registered: 13 March 2005Reply With Quote
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report the ones you got, ted
i know you to be an elk killer


This won't take long...both are cow elk from thr Raton area of New Mexico

#1...under 150 yards .270 WSM and 140 grn Accubonds through both lungs ran less than 50 yards.

#2...under 200 yards 30-06 and 150 grn Accubonds through the lungs and ran less than 100 yards.


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Posts: 7361 | Location: South East Missouri | Registered: 23 November 2005Reply With Quote
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#1 Bull 210 yds 2 shot,lungs 180 nos part 30-338 #2 Bull 30 yds 1 shot lungs 180 nos part 30-338 both down within a few feet
 
Posts: 64 | Location: Florida | Registered: 18 August 2005Reply With Quote
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If I could draw 5 tags here I'd be pumped!

I've passed on 5 bulls last year

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1. Cow estimated 480-500 yds, first shot spine, kill shot head. 30/06 165 grain partition. DRT

2. Cow 330 yds bullet clipped heart. 300 Winchester Mag 180 grain Partition. DRT

3. Cow 270 yds elk facing me, center chest bullet cut wind pipe and penetrated back to the tenderloin. 30/06 165 grain Partition. DRT

4 Bull, Bullet hit heart, don't know yardage, loooong way, 300 Winchester Mag, 180 Partition. DRT

5. Bull, 275 yds bullet hit spine. 300 Winchester Mag, 180 grain Partition. DRT

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Posts: 208 | Location: S.W. Wyoming | Registered: 31 May 2006Reply With Quote
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All bulls, all shot with .338 Winchester; last two with Barnes TS, first three with Horn 225 SP. Ranges varied from a range longer than I care to publish down to about 20 yards, with 4 out the 5 coming at ranges less than 120 yards.

Last two were guided; my first five bulls were all DIY. Of the seven I killed, two were sprouting a 7th point, one was a 6x6, and one was a 5x5. One was a spike.


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Posts: 7583 | Location: Arizona and off grid in CO | Registered: 28 July 2004Reply With Quote
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Starting with last year and working back...

5x5 Bull, 100 yd shot, .300 Wby, 168 gr TSX
Cow, 140 yd shot, 7 mm Rem mag, 160 gr Accubond
5x6 Bull, 200 yd shot, .30 Gibbs, 180 gr Partition
4x5 Bull, 200 yd shot, .30 Gibbs, 180 gr Partition
5x5 Bull, 150 yd shot, .30 Gibbs, 180 gr Partition

All DIY and all but one killed while hunting alone.


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Posts: 1642 | Location: Boz Angeles, MT | Registered: 14 February 2006Reply With Quote
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1st - 200 yard cow, .270 140 gr. hornady BT. 6 shots - 1 - low lungs, 2nd - Miss?, 3rd - front leg, 4th - miss?, 5th - heart, 6th, both back knees. rolled to the bottom of the canyon. ( i was 15 and it was my first elk!)

2nd - 220 yard cow, .30/06, 150 gr. federal fusion. 1st - base of the skull. DRT. 2nd shot unnecessary and through the heart.

3rd - 300 yard cow, .30/06, 150 gr. federal fusion. miss, miss, miss ( i was excited!), 4th high spine, 5th point blank neck kill.

I have a bit of a excitable track record with elk. need to control my nerves!


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Posts: 992 | Location: Spokane, WA | Registered: 19 July 2005Reply With Quote
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All shot with a .50 caliber Encore muzzleloader.

2010 – cow, 298 yards, 250 grain Barnes TMZ over 130 grains 777, DRT
2009 – cow, ~40 yards, 250 grain Barnes TMZ over 130 grains 777, high lung shot, went ~30 yards
2008 – cow, ~75 yards, 250 grain Barnes TMZ over 130 grains 777, running, broke spine behind ribcage and cartwheeled to a stop, required follow-up to the head
2007 – cow, ~120 yards, 260 grain Dead Center over 130 grains 777, broadside through ribs, took a few steps and tipped over
2006, cow, ~40 yards, 260 grain Dead Center over 130 grains 777, high shoulder shot at a steep downward angle, made it about 100 yards and fell dead


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2008 - bull 20 yds 338 Win lungs 6x6 w/ tips split to almost make 7x7 fell after 30 yds

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Posts: 1484 | Location: Central Texas | Registered: 01 October 2010Reply With Quote
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Only have four.
#1 calf 75 yards lungs 1 shot 270WSM
#2 cow 150 yards lungs 1 shot 270 WSM
#3 cow 225 yards lungs 1 shot 300 WSM
#4 spike 150 yards lungs 2 shots 300 WSM
 
Posts: 344 | Location: Pocatello, Idaho | Registered: 26 August 2005Reply With Quote
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I wish I had ONE to report!! And I would want it to read like this....

#1 - 385" bull, 17 yards, double lung with PSE and Rage broadhead!
 
Posts: 6 | Location: Baton Rouge, LA | Registered: 12 June 2009Reply With Quote
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All with 7mm Remington Magnum, 175-grain Nosler Partitions
No. 1 6x6 bull, 150 yards, 1 frontal shot, 20 yards
No. 2 Spike bull, 50 yards, 1 shot broke off shoulder, 0 yards
No. 3 6x6 Bull, 300 yards, 1 shot behind shoulder, 75 yards
No. 4 6x6 Bull, 45 yards, 1 shot behind shoulder, 25 yards
No. 5. 6x6 Bull, 25 yards, 1 shot broke both shoulders, 0 yards (missed first 2 running shots).

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Posts: 2633 | Location: tucson and greer arizona | Registered: 02 February 2006Reply With Quote
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Cow 100 yards with .270 WSM 140 grain Nosler Accubond, bang flop. Bull at 150 yards with .358 STA 250 grain North Fork, bang flop. Bull at 299 yards with .358 STA 270 grain North Fork, bang flop. Bull at 225 yards with .338 Lapua with 240 grain North Fork, bang-flop-got up then flooped for good. Bull at 310 yards with a .340 Wby 225 Barnes XLC, two shots at same spot from opposite sides, flop at 2nd shot.


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I posted mine on the fire.
 
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I posted mine on the fire.


Not much value in this as a first post...if you come to a new site, then be a part of it. I, for one, can't stand all the racist political crap of the "Fire".

Don't mind me though. I'm feeling rather onry this morning.

Edited to add: Haven't been elk hunting before. But I'm going this year! dancing


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Posts: 2322 | Location: Greater Nashville, TN | Registered: 23 June 2006Reply With Quote
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# 1 1996 Cow, Southwest of Hayden, Co 90 yards with a Marlin 336c w Redfield 4x and 200 grn 35 Remington factory corelokts. 1st shot a little far back cow turned and started to walk away uphill 2nd shot at about 110 yards spined her.

#2 1998 Cow, Southwest of Hayden, Co 110 yards with a Browning BLR 358 win 225 grn partitions. DRT.

#3 2005 Cow, South of Roy MT, BRNO 21H in 8x57 with Hornady 195 grn interlock, leupy 2x7, 125 yards, heart lung shot, went about 50 yards and tipped over.

#4 2008 Cow, Southeast of Henefer, UT Custom Win Model 70 in 270 win, 150 grn Winchester factory, leupy 2.5x8, 140 yards, 3 lung shots no misses, just wouldn't fall over moved only about 30 yards. Thought I was missing until it finally tipped over.

#5 2009 Cow, near Keck's Corner, CA, Kimber 308, Hornady 165 grn GMXs, Zeiss 2.5x8, 200 yards, 1 lung shot, went 20 yards and down then jumped up and ran about 40 yards and went down. Finishing shot to the neck.


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1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
 
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#1 Ore 6X6 300RUM 180gr Xbullet 50 yards
#2 Colo 5X5 Rem 700 54 cal T/C Maxi Ball 50 yards
#3 Colo 4X4 Rem 700 54 Cal T/C Maxi Ball 25 Yards
#4 Red Deer 16pt 30-06 180grX 270 yards


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# 1 1996 Cow, Southwest of Hayden, Co ...
#2 1998 Cow, Southwest of Hayden, Co ...
#3 2005 Cow, South of Roy MT...
#4 2008 Cow, Southeast of Henefer, UT...
#5 2009 Cow, near Keck's Corner, CA, ...



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NICE....Now there's a guy who likes steaks more than shoulder mounts!


The best steaks I've had came off a 6x6 Bull that I killed last September. You can cut them with a fork Wink
 
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#1 Bull Calf- heart shot at about 150 yards with a 375 H&H Mag firing a handloaded 300 Gr Woodleigh Soft Point.

#2 Cow- Lung shot on the run at about 200 yards with a 7mm Rem Mag firing a handloaded 160 Gr Nosler partition.

#3 6x6 Bull- Neck shot at about 150 yards with a 7mm Rem mag firing a handloaded 160 Gr Nosler.

#4 5x5 Bull- lung shot at 60 yards in very heavy timber with a 7mm Rem Mag firing a handloaded 160 Gr Nosler Partition.

#5 Cow- Lung shot at 4 paces with a .54 caliber muzzleloader firing a 405 Gr Buffalo Bullet over 120 Grs of FFG powder.

All the above were 1 shot kills.

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1. Cow 297 yards 7mm Rem Mag 150 Gr Barnes tipped tsx back of lungs, finisher at about 80 back of head less than 50 yards.
2. Bull 5x6 276 yards 7mm Rem Mag 150 Gr Nosler BT, Ran about 500 yards with palm sized entry.
3. Cow 11 yards 7mm Rem Mag 150 gr NBT lungs & shoulder about 80 yards.
4. Old Bull broken 5x6 7mm Rem Mag 150 Gr NBT Running 3 shots 240 yards Liver, 280 Lungs, 300 neck total distance about 60 yards.
5. Bull 5x6 304 Yards 7mm Rem Mag 160 gr Accubond 6 shots 2 spine and 3 lungs 1 miss about 5 yards after that much lead but needed to anchor him quickly.
 
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