Author Topic: Non-typical bull elk picture (Read 1338 times)

RotBaron · « **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2014, 12:56:01 PM »

Fantastic picture, wow you set up in a perfect spot.

He really needed a cool down, I see it's 9/6/11 had the rut begun?

I don't the know Gunnison area at all, but I've seen the success ratio's for the otc hunts, tough going. I still enjoyed them though, been several years since I've done one in CO.

Rich46yo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 10, 2014, 03:07:04 PM »

Ive hunted the Gunnison area several times. When I was hunting there the herd was strong. Heres a Bull I took my last time there.

I love the area but had a few bad experiences. One with with two co-Hunters. Im not going to call every Elk hunter with a .300 Weatherby a bone head but it seems every bone head I see is shooting one. Well two bone heads in my party with .300 Weath's crippled 3 Bulls we never recovered.

But what broke my heart was the road shooting. All of a sudden 15 + rifle rounds going off that could only mean a bunch jumping out of a truck and unloading on a Herd. I swore next Bull I take will be with a bow or during a Black Powder season. I cant be around hunters like that anymore.

68valu · « **Reply #17 on:** July 10, 2014, 06:22:03 PM »

Quote from: Rich46yo on July 10, 2014, 03:07:04 PM

Ive hunted the Gunnison area several times. When I was hunting there the herd was strong. Heres a Bull I took my last time there.
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I love the area but had a few bad experiences. One with with two co-Hunters. Im not going to call every Elk hunter with a .300 Weatherby a bone head but it seems every bone head I see is shooting one. Well two bone heads in my party with .300 Weath's crippled 3 Bulls we never recovered.

But what broke my heart was the road shooting. All of a sudden 15 + rifle rounds going off that could only mean a bunch jumping out of a truck and unloading on a Herd. I swore next Bull I take will be with a bow or during a Black Powder season. I cant be around hunters like that anymore.

Nice bull! WTG.
I know what you"re saying about the other hunters and problems with it. I now mostly hunt solo in wilderness areas and have been lots more successful since doing so.

Quote from: RotBaron on July 10, 2014, 12:56:01 PM

Fantastic picture, wow you set up in a perfect spot.

He really needed a cool down, I see it's 9/6/11 had the rut begun?

Early part of the rut on the pic

68valu

RotBaron · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2014, 12:17:32 AM »

I hear you on the road hunters

Nice bull Rich

The wilderness areas really do provide that ability to get away from the crowds, I really enjoy hunting them when they're an option in the unit.

I shoot a 7mm mag or .338 for elk and don't own a .300 Wthby

I've never done an archery hunt, but I have gone out in the rut numerous times and observed/helped. Maybe get into it someday when I have more time to dedicate.

For me one of the biggest rewards of an elk hunt is the meat, nothing compares and it's so lean, tasty, healthy, and hormone/antibiotic free...

Rich46yo · « **Reply #19 on:** July 11, 2014, 04:35:13 AM »

Yeah I love Elk meat. The only thing that can compare is young moose thats been gorging on blueberrys.

I took him with a .338 mag Browning A-bolt.

mbailey · « **Reply #20 on:** July 11, 2014, 07:08:43 AM »

Hey Rich...do you like the BOSS system on your Abolt?

Shifty · « **Reply #21 on:** July 11, 2014, 09:58:34 AM »

Quote from: mbailey on July 11, 2014, 07:08:43 AM

Hey Rich...do you like the BOSS system on your Abolt?

Yes and how do you like your Abolt period? Anything you'd prefer over it?

Rich46yo · « **Reply #22 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:21:45 PM »

Quote from: mbailey on July 11, 2014, 07:08:43 AM

Hey Rich...do you like the BOSS system on your Abolt?

I love it. And the rifle/BOSS is a very accurate system. One thing tho is never hunt with the recoil reducer BOSS on. Man that thing is loud. The .338 win mag isnt that bad recoil-wise anyways. On a trip to Africa I forgot the "weight" BOSS and had to use the recoil reducer BOSS. Man I had the entire camp hating me after 10 days of hearing that thing go bang.

I love the A-bolt. Like all my rifles I had it bedded and triggered to 3.5 lbs. Ive only shot three bullets thru it. I got lucky and got a bunch of a special run of Swift 217 grn A-frames, and also bought 250 grn A-frames. Ive also shot Sierra match SPBTs in 250 and 300 grns. Not a whole lot of variety but enough to say without question the concept of barrel harmonics is real. I'd also say the BOSS is mostly a device for hand loaders and die hards.

Honestly I dont even know if Browning still makes the BOSS. With that BOSS .338 mag I made the longest shot of my life on an Elk I'd already hit hard but was still up. A Lasered 475 yrds. I never would have taken the shot had I not already hit him. He rolled down a mountain side. My God I wish I had it on video.

Prefer? Hard to say. I have all 3 of my favorite rifles. An A-Bolt, a Rem M-700, and a Win M-70 wooden stock. Both the M-700 and A-Bolt are stainless and all weather. I have 3 M-700s all '06 and under and my A-Bolt is .338. I'd say for .300 mag or bigger I'd go with the A-bolt and for '06 and smaller I'd get a M-700. I just like the feel of the A-Bolt in all weather heavier calibers.

If you want a thumper and weather isnt a consideration nothing beats a Win M-70. I had to have one shipped up from Texas cause it was the closest I could find a lefty in .375 H&H. Boy I got a honey out of a special run of rifles too. I have a 1.5x5 Leo-lll on it along with Ghost rings. Now all I need is the Buffalo.

RotBaron · « **Reply #23 on:** July 11, 2014, 10:56:13 PM »

Boss on my Browning .338 too, love it, shoulder still sore after sighting it in, but I'm 5'7 150 so...never feel it when you're live. Being a Range Master though Bailey I'm sure you shoot more in a year than I will in lifetime, so you've got a lot more experience to make comparisons with. I thought it should be more like a push than punch, still feels like a punch

Just looked at your bull's pic again, broken brow tine, he was a battler.

craz07 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 11, 2014, 11:07:52 PM »

You shoulda smashed the other one too on the other side.. so it'd be even lmao..

68valu · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2014, 11:29:21 PM »

When I rifle hunt for elk, I use a 7mm rem. mag Smith and Wesson 1500. I prefer to bowhunt, but most years I cant get the time to archery hunt and have to go last minute general season rifle.

Here is another trail cam pic from the same spot and year:

68valu

Rich46yo · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2014, 04:10:53 AM »

Heres my M-70 .375 H&H. I shoot 300 grn A-frames thru it and while some might find it a bit heavy its really a sweetheart to shoot.

craz07 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2014, 05:06:07 AM »

mmm.. looks like a tasty treat lol..

Rich46yo · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2014, 09:05:32 AM »

Quote from: craz07 on July 12, 2014, 05:06:07 AM

mmm.. looks like a tasty treat lol..

Eland is the best tasting meat I ever ate. Even the old Bulls. This one tasted even better considering I did about 30 low crawls while stalking it for hours until I finally got him.

Better then beef, better then chicken, better then other game. I wish like heck I could buy it here.

ghi · « **Reply #29 on:** July 13, 2014, 01:05:58 PM »

I share the road with elk on Trans Canada hwy 1/16; here are lots, horde, they are dangerous for us driving trucks in winter time , always on the icy roads licking deicing salt; they have different color winter /summer; more kind of white camo in winter ;
roads phots;
http://s10.photobucket.com/user/johny35/slideshow/wildlife?sort=3

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