Lever gun elk hunt

crs · Post by **crs** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:36 pm

Finally, I drew an elk hunt at Whittington Center in New Mexico! I have 5 daya in early January to get within .45-90 range of a cow elk.
So excited about this that I amy even load up something special for the hunt.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:57 pm

Congratulations! Look forward to a report from the field.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:02 pm

What bullet are you planning to use on those elk?

Longfin · Post by **Longfin** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:26 am

Man I would love to go on a hunt like that. Look forward to the pictures.

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:36 am

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:52 am

Alright crs! Keep us up to date on your load, your hunt and your trophy pic's. That's exciting!

crs · Post by **crs** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:06 pm

Will do.
Right now the bullet is undecided, but I am looking into it.
Also, I am recruiting a non hunting accomplice. I am giving the wife and kids the right of firt refusal and as needed, will then broaden my search.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:08 pm

Sweet.
Here in Michigan they hand out 250 tags with 75,000 people putting in for them.

jengel · Post by **jengel** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:10 pm

crs wrote:Will do.
Right now the bullet is undecided, but I am looking into it.
Also, I am recruiting a non hunting accomplice. I am giving the wife and kids the right of firt refusal and as needed, will then broaden my search.

I am only about 5.5hrs away from the Raton NM. Hint, Hint, Hint.......

Good luck. It is a nice place.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:10 pm

You might consider the Hornady 350 RN over 60 grains of IMR 3031. I like the 300 Barnes Original and 64/3031. I don't know about the throats on the Miroku .45-90s, so maybe they won't accept a 350 FN. That's why I mentioned the RN.

spaceman spiff · Post by **spaceman spiff** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:15 pm

I hear you WCF3030, I put in for one every year, no dice.

86er · Post by **86er** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:16 pm

Charles:

If you want the best guide youv'e ever had you need to send me the dates. However, the deal is you cannot shoot more than 2 rounds at an elk. I am still traumatized from our last hunt together! Those poor bullets, almost a whole box of them - and those innocent mesquite bushes we killed! Just kidding - but if you do need a partner let me know and I'll get out there.

95fan · Post by **95fan** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:09 am

CONGRATS, I am glad that you have a chance to go on such a great hunt. Unfortunatly I did not draw any tags this year; I will have to surfice for an over the counter tag for the local areas.

Cimarron Red · Post by **Cimarron Red** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:53 am

Good deal. crs. You could not have picked a better place! Of course, I'm partial to that area.

Kansas Ed · Post by **Kansas Ed** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:05 am

You might look at Hawk's selection of bullets. They are premium bullets but offer several different jacket thicknesses. I do know that in my 405 Win, the .025 jacket expanded on shoulder shot whitetail, but the .035 jacket didn't seem to. When I lived on the WY/ID border I carried the .035 bullet in my rifle, but alas didn't get the chance to use it on anything more than porcupine and grouse

. BTW...I believe that you will need to specify the cannelure location when ordering, or put it on yourself if you have a tool to do so.

http://www.hawkbullets.com/Pricelist.htm

Ed

crs · Post by **crs** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:36 pm

86er;
Ouch - and I was trying to forget those missed shots !
I did get my antelope with the first shot at over 100 yards, so maybe those exotics were just too close?

86er · Post by **86er** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:53 pm

Come on Charles - let's go get you an elk.

crs · Post by **crs** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:55 pm

Joe;
OK all the family folks told me to go get a big strong, young, hunter to help pack out the meat and you are at the top of the list!
Tomorrow, I will call NRA Whittington Center to confirm lodging, how to get game out of back country, local meat processing plants, expected temperatures, food, etc.
The dates of the event are:
1. Briefing at the center on Friday January 4 and they go show the hunters where they will be hunting.
2. The hunt begins Saturday, Jan 5 and runs through Wed Jan 9.
3. I will have to drive up from Dallas on Thursday Jan 4 (just after my hangover subsides).

If you really want to go, I will make you a deal - if I do miss two shots at an elk, you can take the next two for me. Of course, you will have to learn to shoot an 1886 without a scope!
BTW - My two first shots at game with my IRON SIGHTED 1886, resulted in two dead whitetail spikes; one at 80 yards and another at 100 yards.