killed elk with which cartridges?
05-25-2006, 06:28 PM
#34
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Niwot,Colo USA
Posts: 267
RE: killed elk with which cartridges?
2 - Cows +1 Mulie doe - 30.06
2 - Cows 54 Cal Hawken percussion
1- Bull - .300 wsm
All one shot kills and complete pass throughsexcept on one cow. I used a Cor-loct that hit the shoulder, went into the neck and I had to give a finishing shot. Mind bulletconstruction
Only had a chance to Bow hunt last year (Close but...well you know).
We'll crank it up again this year.
Glob!
2 - Cows 54 Cal Hawken percussion
1- Bull - .300 wsm
All one shot kills and complete pass throughsexcept on one cow. I used a Cor-loct that hit the shoulder, went into the neck and I had to give a finishing shot. Mind bulletconstruction
Only had a chance to Bow hunt last year (Close but...well you know).
We'll crank it up again this year.
Glob!
05-26-2006, 07:08 AM
#36
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elizabeth Colo. USA
Posts: 4,413
RE: killed elk with which cartridges?
2 bulls- 270 150 gr. partitions both with in 150 yards, no pass through
6 cows- 270 all but one with 150 gr. partitions, one with 140 gr. fail safe and all at 200 yards or less, only on pass through, the fail safe
2 cows- 300 win. mag, 180 gr. partition, both 200 yards or less, both pass throughs
and now I archery hunt them!!
6 cows- 270 all but one with 150 gr. partitions, one with 140 gr. fail safe and all at 200 yards or less, only on pass through, the fail safe
2 cows- 300 win. mag, 180 gr. partition, both 200 yards or less, both pass throughs
and now I archery hunt them!!
05-26-2006, 09:13 AM
#37
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Moccasin, Montana
Posts: 1,835
RE: killed elk with which cartridges?
Glob and Howler,
I'm with ya on that bowhunting,I had hunted deer witha bow but never a elk(and me being a Montanan),the rifle was always the way to go.
I took it up last year after a 7 year hiaetus,and man I tell you what I can't get enough.I just bought another bow a 80+ lb Tribute,now everyone is accusing me of using TO MUCH bow.
Kinda like magnumitis,never have enough.
BBJ
I'm with ya on that bowhunting,I had hunted deer witha bow but never a elk(and me being a Montanan),the rifle was always the way to go.
I took it up last year after a 7 year hiaetus,and man I tell you what I can't get enough.I just bought another bow a 80+ lb Tribute,now everyone is accusing me of using TO MUCH bow.
Kinda like magnumitis,never have enough.BBJ
05-26-2006, 02:55 PM
#38
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elizabeth Colo. USA
Posts: 4,413
RE: killed elk with which cartridges?
I have to admit, this will be my fourth season of bow hunting elk, and I have yet to kill. It seems that my buddys, on the other hand, kill on the first day or two and I spend more time packing out meat than I do actually hunting!! Of course last year, I spent too much time chasing antelope when I should've been in the mountains, BUT I finally got my speed goat!!
I do miss rifle hunting with all my relatives. We were always, and they are still, very successful, BUT there's something about archery that I can't get enough of!!
Too much bow, not hardly possible!! Not enough bow, on the other hand!!
I do miss rifle hunting with all my relatives. We were always, and they are still, very successful, BUT there's something about archery that I can't get enough of!!
Too much bow, not hardly possible!! Not enough bow, on the other hand!!
05-26-2006, 06:09 PM
#39
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Niwot,Colo USA
Posts: 267
RE: killed elk with which cartridges?
Yeah BBJ,
I am STUCK to my bowBut hunt just as hard with other methods. hard to believe this will only be my 6th season coming up( started early 30s)
EKM Your enjoying yourself aren't you
Mr. large caliber
I am STUCK to my bow
But hunt just as hard with other methods. hard to believe this will only be my 6th season coming up( started early 30s)EKM Your enjoying yourself aren't you
Mr. large caliber