Southeastern Colorado. Friend of the family has a huge ranch.
And thanks guys. I just didn't wanna sound like I was braggin some of these guys with their half moa or under guns and thousand plus yard kills are outa my league.
My best was a bull elk at 548 yards with a stock 338 win mag.
Don't kid yourself. Your gun is already shooting well enough to kill at 1000yds.
Remember at 1000 1MOA is roughly 10.47 inches. That's a radius of 5.23" in any direction from point of aim.
Pick yourself some flat enough ground you can pick out some basketball sized rocks on and start shooting it at long range and you'll find soon that you have what you need in your hands already to get it done.
All you need is a Whiz wheel, drop/wind chart and a little practice.
Like the man who first taught me to make long shots once said, "Till you start taking those shots you'll never learn how to make them".
It really isn't as difficult as make it out to be. If your weapon is capable the rest is just basic marksmanship, knowing your range and having a good drop and wind chart.
I used to always make drop/wind charts on 3x5 cards cut in half, laminate them, and taper or glue them to the stock once I have a load that performs well.
You'd be amazed at how successful you can be with just that. Ballistic calculators and handheld weather meters are nice technological additions but they aren't a requirement.
As you well know of course a good spotter is a blessing as well.