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    How do YOU afford this...

    I'm 43 and work as a trauma surgeon so I can buy pretty much what I want, however, I bought my first rifle in medical school when I had no money. It was a savage 10FP in .308. I put a B&C stock and a SWFA scope on it and its still one of my favorite and most accurate rifles. I've got probably...
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    First Elk Hunt...Dissapointing

    Thanks for the replies...all good info. I'm not really a long range shooter, East Texas just doesn't really have that. I do enjoy this site though because there's so much good info here on a number of topics and it seems like a very friendly group of people. My range on my tree farm goes out...
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    First Elk Hunt...Dissapointing

    Nah, the bipod is off of a friend's rifle. He pretty much gave up on it. The bench is for load development, otherwise I practice off of sticks or prone on a backpack. My beer has songs written about it, does yours? :cool:
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    First Elk Hunt...Dissapointing

    300WM a bit heavy but super accurate. If I was doing a true backpack hunt I would obviously bring something much lighter.
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    First Elk Hunt...Dissapointing

    460yds...way too long for me and I regret taking it. The rifle was up to it (300WM) but that's beyond my comfort zone. I even told the guide I wasn't comfortable but he insisted this might be our only chance. Like I said, I should have walked off.
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    First Elk Hunt...Dissapointing

    I certainly know how to pack in by myself. I have a lot of experience backpacking and am very comfortable navigating in the wilderness, but I don't have any experience in finding, stalking, calling or even field dressing an elk. That's why I was hoping to find a guide that I could learn from...
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    First Elk Hunt...Dissapointing

    Yeah, that's kind of how I felt, like they wanted a kill as soon as possible. I should have brought a .223, maybe then he would have tried to get me closer :D
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    First Elk Hunt...Dissapointing

    Funny you mention the Thorofare. The other group of hunters had previously hunted there on horseback but were aging and could not longer do it. Horseback sounds great but I was previously discouraged from doing that for my first hunt. I'm still young enough (42) and strong enough to pack...
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    I've heard about the Thorofare and think I would like that. I was just hoping that I could have...

    I've heard about the Thorofare and think I would like that. I was just hoping that I could have a good experience closer to home
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    First Elk Hunt...Dissapointing

    Please help. Just got back from my first elk hunt. I was hoping for something challenging and adventurous and a chance to hike around and see the countryside, not to mention learn about elk hunting. What I got was basically a canned hunt and I'm not happy. It was a New Mexico private land...
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