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My first elk hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="davo 6.5-284" data-source="post: 2247187" data-attributes="member: 106412"><p>Hey, don't over think it. I'm a hunting guide in New Zealand and have guided in the US and shot plenty of elk and big Red Stags. Since it's your first hunt stick to the 308 - all the bullets will work just fine.....the key to it is bullet placement! Drill him straight into the shoulder - broken shoulder will stop him and either aid bullet expansion or if it fragments that will do plenty of damage internally to enable your "ethical kill"...... also get closer if you can - 400 yrds is great but 300 yrds is better! If you hit him hard in the shoulder he'll go down. Good luck, breath, relax and enjoy the trip.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davo 6.5-284, post: 2247187, member: 106412"] Hey, don't over think it. I'm a hunting guide in New Zealand and have guided in the US and shot plenty of elk and big Red Stags. Since it's your first hunt stick to the 308 - all the bullets will work just fine.....the key to it is bullet placement! Drill him straight into the shoulder - broken shoulder will stop him and either aid bullet expansion or if it fragments that will do plenty of damage internally to enable your "ethical kill"...... also get closer if you can - 400 yrds is great but 300 yrds is better! If you hit him hard in the shoulder he'll go down. Good luck, breath, relax and enjoy the trip. [/QUOTE]
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