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I will hopefully be able to post a picture later. Both my dad and I shot our elk this past weekend with our muzzleloaders. Dad shot a heavy 5X5 and I shot a nice 6X6. Both shots were 200+ yards. We were shooting 300 gr barnes X and 150 grains of 777. Both shots were one shot and the animal dropped.


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Posts: 203 | Location: Northeast, Nebraska | Registered: 03 June 2005Reply With Quote
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Can't wait for pics. I got skunked on the elk draw, so I'll have to live vicariously through those of you that get to chase 'em this fall.


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Posts: 3304 | Location: Southern NM USA | Registered: 01 October 2002Reply With Quote
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Congrats on your Elk hunt success. Fill us in on the details of the hunt. What muzzeloader did you shoot them with? Did you use a scope? and what was the powder used and how much did you burn. Details, Details, is what makes hunts interesting.

My father and I have always wanted to hunt Elk but havent had the money or time.


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Posts: 1608 | Location: Central, Kansas | Registered: 15 January 2003Reply With Quote
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Great job!! Bet I know what's for dinner at your house for awhile!!!


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Posts: 858 | Location: MD Eastern Shore | Registered: 24 May 2005Reply With Quote
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My dad and I got home late yesterday. We were muzzleloading elk in New Mexico. Dad scored on the opening morning with a very nice 5X5. I shot one on Sunday morning a heavy 6X6. What a great experience. Can't wait to do it again next year. Dad shot his with a Thompson Omega at 201 Yards. Both of us were using the same loads. 150 grains 777 pellets with a barnes red hot 300 gr sabot. I used a Knight disc rifle. My shot was at 209 yards. The bull dad shot was trying to heard his cows and was moving up the mountain. He only had a few seconds to make the shot. My bull caught us in the open and stared at us for a few minutes before he started tearing up a scrub brush. When we finally caught up with him, he was engaged in a fight with another 5x5. I shot the larger bull while the two were in a fight. After the shot, the 5x5 tossed my 6x6 over, and stared at him for a couple of minutes, waiting for him to get back up. It was one of the coolest things I have ever seen. We hunted on a large ranch in New Mexico with United States Outfitters. They were some of the nicest and most knowledgable people I have ever been around. I would highly suggest them as a guiding service. They went above and beyond any of our expectations. When we left camp, 6 of the 8 hunters had filled out. The two that hadn't had missed several shots appiece, including one at 17 yards.


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Posts: 203 | Location: Northeast, Nebraska | Registered: 03 June 2005Reply With Quote
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Congrats!!!!
Good hunt and photos. What part of New Mexico.
I go there alot and may be forced do that. Big Grin


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Hunted just North of Grants, New Mexico, 100 miles West of Albuquerque. We went onto the Floyd Lee Ranch.


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