Elk Hunt

jkbrea · Post by **jkbrea** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:46 pm

I was so fortunate my middle son got to come out and elk hunt with me this year.
We hunted really hard putting in about 6-8 miles a day, some in really steep lung busting terrain. After a few days we took a break and went antelope hunting in Pinedale. That was a fun hunt. A UTV sure makes it easy. We saw lots of speed goats and took a doe at 200 yards. On the way out it was snowing and thundering!
We had one more hunt day. He wanted to go to an area we heard bugling at prior. Right when we got there and set up, we only had to wait 10 min and a small bull came walking in about 60 yards away. Down it went! Rem 700 in .308 using Hornady Precision Hunter 178 grain. It went in small and came out big. Ruined a little meat but...less to pack out. Packing out elk sucks! Weather has been beautiful with fall colors. All in all....a great week with my son. And...I still have a cow tag left, but need a few fays to rest up.

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wvfarrier · Post by **wvfarrier** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 8:10 pm

But, but, you need a 338 super magnum to kill elk(sarcasm). All kidding aside...congrats

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:00 pm

wvfarrier wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 8:10 pmBut, but, you need a 338 super magnum to kill elk(sarcasm). All kidding aside...congrats

Yep, more folks need to quit reading about the latest & greatest, and rely on the tried & true! Congrats on a successful hunt!

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:05 pm

Beautiful. All the way around!

Oldncrusty · Post by **Oldncrusty** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:26 pm

Kudos on the patience and persistence from another .308 fan. Nothin like fresh meat.

piller · Post by **piller** » Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:47 pm

Elk is good meat. Congratulations!

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 3:54 am

Awesome! Thank You for the post.

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RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:03 am

CONGRATS

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:17 am

Congratulations! What's most important is being able to spend time with your kids. They drift away all too quickly.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:25 am

Glad to hear your son's visit was also a successful hunt. I could see you were excited when we were there. The old .308 is a great cartridge. I've had them forever.
We went through Pinedale on the way back. Cool place. We saw dozens of trucks and horse trailers of people hunting when we were driving.
Beautiful country you live in. The boys and I would like to go back at some point.
Take care.

piller · Post by **piller** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:21 am

I don't have a .308, but do have a .30-06, and there is hardly any real difference in the two. Both are still capable of taking anything native to North America. Accuracy and enough power to do the job has always been the calling card of the .30-06 and .308 cartridges.

jkbrea · Post by **jkbrea** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 7:02 pm

Yeah. Normally I use my 30-06 for everything, or 45-70 if bears are around. I run the gub club here and by far, the most popular caliber for hunters is a 300 win mag....with a huge muzzle break and a huge high power scopes. Nice rifles but here most of the terrain is heavily wooded so most shots are 50-200 yards. The shorter barrel better in the woods Except speed goats...those are long shots on the prairie. But to each his own.

And OldWin....I'll be looking forward to you and your boys coming out!

JMick · Post by **JMick** » Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:58 pm

Congradulations on a great hunt and good time spent with your son.
I like the Pinedale area.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:01 am

Good looking elk! And sounds like a very successful hunt too!

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:00 am

Sounds like a great hunt.

For those of you who go through Pinedale, if you dont stop at the Museum of the Mountain Man, you are missing out .

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Fri Oct 07, 2022 2:15 pm

Congrats.......seeing a beaming smile makes it all worth the effort.......ANY day spent outdoors is better than house loafing...---006

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Oct 07, 2022 2:41 pm

Nice!!!

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:23 pm

Sounds like a great day.

jkbrea · Post by **jkbrea** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:12 pm

Just a few more pics. Really beautiful out here. I'm all recovered from packing that bull elk

. Now I have an elk cow tag and my wife has a buck antelope tag!
If any forum member ever draws a tag out my way, I'd be glad to help you out.

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OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:48 am

It IS beautiful there. And Ive seen (and live) in some beautiful country.

I will certainly vouch for this gentleman's offer. He genuinely welcomed my sons and I like old friends, and didn't know us from Adam
First class dude. OldWin don't forget.

Glad your fall has been going well, my friend!

Scrumbag · Post by **Scrumbag** » Tue Nov 01, 2022 6:25 am

Great stuff!

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:53 am

Nicely done!

Elk hunting is always exciting right up until you drop one. Then the dread of getting them out sets in, and you know the work has just begun! Makes for a very long day after the shot!

Rube Burrows · Post by **Rube Burrows** » Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:10 pm

Such beautiful country and congrats on the Elk.

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