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How many elk have you been a part of killing?
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<blockquote data-quote="IdahoCTD" data-source="post: 1530598" data-attributes="member: 13110"><p>It's probably over 100 with friends and family but I will vote 50-100. Only 3 this year so far but 5 the year before and 8 the year before that. Been hunting elk since '90 and have only had 3 years that I haven't killed a elk with a bunch of 2 and 3 elk years in there for me personally. I wish I would of kept track how many I've actually killed. I use to keep the ivory's but got tired of cutting them all out. My hunting buddy, myself and my dad all have cow tags starting Jan 1st to add to the tally.</p><p></p><p>If we are talking calibers it's hard to beat a 375 or 416 for dumping elk. I shot 5 with a 358STA, 6 with a 375-358STA, and 4 with my 416 Rem. Everyone but one of the 375 and 416 elk collapsed at the shot. It was before laser rangefinders and I thought he was 500yds. He was closer to 650yds and I hit him in the ankle. Still got him though. Shot a mess of cows with a muzzleloader too. Plus have killed elk with a 6.5x47L, 6.5-300wm, 7-300wm, 7STW, 30-338wm, 300wsm, 300wm, 30-8mm, 308 Baer, and 338 Baer in addition to the ones mentioned above. Watched a mess of them get killed with quite a few calibers besides the ones I've used too. I personally prefer .30 or bigger on elk. It just seems like once you get to .30 magnums and up the on elk performance increase substantially.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoCTD, post: 1530598, member: 13110"] It's probably over 100 with friends and family but I will vote 50-100. Only 3 this year so far but 5 the year before and 8 the year before that. Been hunting elk since '90 and have only had 3 years that I haven't killed a elk with a bunch of 2 and 3 elk years in there for me personally. I wish I would of kept track how many I've actually killed. I use to keep the ivory's but got tired of cutting them all out. My hunting buddy, myself and my dad all have cow tags starting Jan 1st to add to the tally. If we are talking calibers it's hard to beat a 375 or 416 for dumping elk. I shot 5 with a 358STA, 6 with a 375-358STA, and 4 with my 416 Rem. Everyone but one of the 375 and 416 elk collapsed at the shot. It was before laser rangefinders and I thought he was 500yds. He was closer to 650yds and I hit him in the ankle. Still got him though. Shot a mess of cows with a muzzleloader too. Plus have killed elk with a 6.5x47L, 6.5-300wm, 7-300wm, 7STW, 30-338wm, 300wsm, 300wm, 30-8mm, 308 Baer, and 338 Baer in addition to the ones mentioned above. Watched a mess of them get killed with quite a few calibers besides the ones I've used too. I personally prefer .30 or bigger on elk. It just seems like once you get to .30 magnums and up the on elk performance increase substantially. [/QUOTE]
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