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How many elk have you been a part of killing?
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<blockquote data-quote="WY02K" data-source="post: 1534630" data-attributes="member: 85125"><p>Around 40 for me. All in southern WY. The best advise I have is don't let anyone use Remington Core-Lokts. My first elk (12 yrs old) took 4 180 grainers out of a 30-06 at 80 yards in a group the size of a softball, all high heart/ lung shots. Dad finished that raghorn with a knife. The second elk (13 yrs old) was a 650# huge bodied raghorn, same gun setup. He took 9 shots between 10-30 yards. 7 to the heart/lungs and 2 to the neck. Used a knife on that one as well but wasn't necessary. After quartering him by myself, finding my friend and his family and calling off Search and Rescue that were coming to look for me I decided that elk are the toughest animals on earth and that I should only hunt with dad, no one else. Core-Lokts will only poke holes in animals, they do almost no damage! Years later and almost all success stories since my first 2 years we've come to many conclusions. Federal Trophy Bonded Bear Claw is the best factory ammo available but you should just reload your own ammo anyways. Keep shooting until the animal is without a doubt dead. Never hunt with friends, they are only for fishing and drinking beer. Danner boots are nice until you actually use them, then they are miserable. Knives, lighters, cell phones and anything you don't want to lose should never be camo. Wyoming wind sucks. Always bring tire chains. Havalon knives are one of the best things on this planet. <strong>Elk hunting sucks</strong>. It is the most addictive thing I've ever done and possibly my favorite thing on earth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WY02K, post: 1534630, member: 85125"] Around 40 for me. All in southern WY. The best advise I have is don't let anyone use Remington Core-Lokts. My first elk (12 yrs old) took 4 180 grainers out of a 30-06 at 80 yards in a group the size of a softball, all high heart/ lung shots. Dad finished that raghorn with a knife. The second elk (13 yrs old) was a 650# huge bodied raghorn, same gun setup. He took 9 shots between 10-30 yards. 7 to the heart/lungs and 2 to the neck. Used a knife on that one as well but wasn't necessary. After quartering him by myself, finding my friend and his family and calling off Search and Rescue that were coming to look for me I decided that elk are the toughest animals on earth and that I should only hunt with dad, no one else. Core-Lokts will only poke holes in animals, they do almost no damage! Years later and almost all success stories since my first 2 years we've come to many conclusions. Federal Trophy Bonded Bear Claw is the best factory ammo available but you should just reload your own ammo anyways. Keep shooting until the animal is without a doubt dead. Never hunt with friends, they are only for fishing and drinking beer. Danner boots are nice until you actually use them, then they are miserable. Knives, lighters, cell phones and anything you don't want to lose should never be camo. Wyoming wind sucks. Always bring tire chains. Havalon knives are one of the best things on this planet. [B]Elk hunting sucks[/B]. It is the most addictive thing I've ever done and possibly my favorite thing on earth. [/QUOTE]
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