First Elk

[frankinaustin]

Howdy all -
Just got back from my 3rd elk hunt with my FIRST Elk Kill! Respectable 5x5 shot in the Glenwood Canyon, unit 444. 220y heart shot on opening day of first rifle season. 300 win mag, 180gr Nos Accubond, 73gr IMR4350, 3130 fps muzzle. Bottom pic is the recovered bullet from behind the far shoulder under the skin. Bullet weight 180.0 gr when I loaded it on Oct 6, 2019. Ended up weighing 124.2 gr afterword. Elk was recovered less than 5 yards from where I shot him.

 

[Barrelnut]

Congrats! Nothing as sweet as opening day success. Nice bull and great shot placement too.

 

[Plinker147]

Congrats

 

[26Reload]

Now that you have the fever....better keep the back and legs in shape...thats what ends a lot of elk hunters seasons....walking and packing.......

Congrats.....

 

[Pulpwood]

Great job! Congratulations

 

[frankinaustin]

The pack out on this dude was a little easier than most

 

[Kimber7man]

Congrats!

 

[Yancyw]

Congrats on a fine elk.

 

[JRY46]

Nice bull !! You always will remember the first bull! And take all the easy pack out's you can !!!

 

[ShtrRdy]

Congrats on your first elk - and a bull ! I got my first elk last year. Great experience.

 

[Deleted member 48126]

Congrats!! I'm jealous!!

 

[Aussie Hunter Steve]

Well done...congratulations!!!
Nice to see, thanks for sharing your hunt with us.

 

[memtb]

Congrats! Pretty darn nice....first elk! Ya done good! memtb

 

[hunter67wa]

Congrats!