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elk hunter
11-05-2018, 10:21 AM
Muzzle Loader elk season opened Saturday. Before daylight we had elk walking by no more than fifty yards from the jeep. It took a while to catch up with them but I started this two year old cows freezer training at 0831 hours with a 385 grain soft cast Lyman great plains bullet ahead of 100 grains of Goex FFg from my Remington 700 50 caliber. Shot was about 75 yards, complete pass through the neck, she was down right there. She went down so fast I didn't see her fall through the smoke. Then the work started. 229894
WebMonkey
11-05-2018, 11:09 AM
sweet!
white eagle
11-05-2018, 11:15 AM
nice congrats
Omega
11-05-2018, 12:04 PM
Nice, elk has to be the best tasting steak ever.
Jniedbalski
11-05-2018, 02:29 PM
I guess you don’t need bigger than 50 cal. Looks like it did very good
Smoke4320
11-05-2018, 03:05 PM
Great on you..
I love elk meat.. too bad we don't have a huntable population here..
GregLaROCHE
11-05-2018, 03:40 PM
Nice going! Your right. Then the work started. Just be happy it wasn’t a moose!
Silvercreek Farmer
11-05-2018, 07:34 PM
Nice shot! I'm going to have to try elk one of these days!
WRideout
11-05-2018, 09:11 PM
We have had a huntable population of Rocky Mountain Elk in Pennsylvania for a few years now; all drawn hunts. In the literature put out by the Game Commission, it says to be sure you know how you will get the animal out of there, after it is down. Congratulations on your elk.
Wayne
brewer12345
11-05-2018, 09:53 PM
Do you normally make neck shots? Why not shoot for the boiler room instead?
taco650
11-06-2018, 07:36 AM
Congratulations!

Surprised to see Oregon is allowing "non-traditional" muzzleloaders now...
Sweetpea
11-06-2018, 11:32 PM
Do you normally make neck shots? Why not shoot for the boiler room instead?

Personally, every elk I've killed has been a spine shot.

Not always planned that way, it just seems to happen that way.

An elk that is spine shot only goes 6 feet, straight down.
GunnyJohn
11-07-2018, 01:31 AM
Congratulations!

Surprised to see Oregon is allowing "non-traditional" muzzleloaders now...

They have for awhile. The cap has to be exposed, no 209 primers, and the rifle has to have open sights. You have to use "loose powder" and no sabotted bullets.
elk hunter
11-07-2018, 10:34 AM
Do you normally make neck shots? Why not shoot for the boiler room instead?

No! It just worked that way this time. Can't complain about the results, tracking was quick and easy.

Had some backstrap last night, oh so good.
Italia1825
11-10-2018, 10:01 PM
Congrats!


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