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<blockquote data-quote="philny1" data-source="post: 170725" data-attributes="member: 7121"><p>Hi All</p><p> </p><p>Just returned from my Colorado Hunt.</p><p>It was a dry hot opener, not at all the best weather for hunting elk. But have a good spot, would have been surprised if I didn't spot any game. At day break had four small bulls past by me, then about a dozen cows. About twenty minutes later and two ridges over, spotted this 6x6.</p><p>Ranged him at 698 yds. 37 clicks according to my drop chart, wind was calm. Made a good shot which took both shoulders , went right down. Was using my Rem M700 LSS 338 RUM with 225 gr Accubonds. This was the same rifle I took to AK for my sheep hunt with Joel Russo, so I was very confident with it. Took me an hour and a half to reach him. He had piled up in thick brush on a very steep ridge, being alone had a rough time dealing with him.</p><p>For those of you that haven't hunted it, this is what Colorado oak brush is like.</p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007001.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Took the shot from here.</p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007003.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The work begins!!!</p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007006.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007010.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>After an hour hour or so had five strong arm guys show and got him out to the truck.</p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007012.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Part way down, couldnt go any further had to cut him in half.</p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007015.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next morning we didn't hunt--snowing so hard we couldn't get out of camp. That's Colorado. Two days later we were hanging out in our tee shirts and not enjoying the 70 degree weather.</p><p></p><p>Also filled a cow tag and my partner took a 5x5.</p><p> </p><p>Phil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="philny1, post: 170725, member: 7121"] Hi All Just returned from my Colorado Hunt. It was a dry hot opener, not at all the best weather for hunting elk. But have a good spot, would have been surprised if I didn't spot any game. At day break had four small bulls past by me, then about a dozen cows. About twenty minutes later and two ridges over, spotted this 6x6. Ranged him at 698 yds. 37 clicks according to my drop chart, wind was calm. Made a good shot which took both shoulders , went right down. Was using my Rem M700 LSS 338 RUM with 225 gr Accubonds. This was the same rifle I took to AK for my sheep hunt with Joel Russo, so I was very confident with it. Took me an hour and a half to reach him. He had piled up in thick brush on a very steep ridge, being alone had a rough time dealing with him. For those of you that haven't hunted it, this is what Colorado oak brush is like. [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007001.jpg[/IMG] Took the shot from here. [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007003.jpg[/IMG] The work begins!!! [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007006.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007010.jpg[/IMG] After an hour hour or so had five strong arm guys show and got him out to the truck. [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007012.jpg[/IMG] Part way down, couldnt go any further had to cut him in half. [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u188/philny1/ColoradoElk2007015.jpg[/IMG] Next morning we didn't hunt--snowing so hard we couldn't get out of camp. That's Colorado. Two days later we were hanging out in our tee shirts and not enjoying the 70 degree weather. Also filled a cow tag and my partner took a 5x5. Phil [/QUOTE]
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