First Elk

[5Spot]

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.

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Congratulations! The look on your face is priceless - like "I still can't believe it"!

 

[Old Rooster]

Save that bullet as I have never recovered an Accubond bullet with well over a dozen deer and a couple of elk.
My first elk was a pack out for 2 days to get the complete elk out at 10 degrees above 0.
Congrats as you are now a successful elk hunter!
Enjoy
Old Rooster

 

[clemens]

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

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Nothing wrong with a little cheating now and then.

 

[Lynn Coleman]

Congratulations!! Excellent shot!!

 

[Jacob Paul]

Congrats!

 

[JCow14]

Congrats

 

[cajun]

Nice. Love me some accubonds.

 

[Dennis234]

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.

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[H82MISS]

Absolutely fantastic !!!! Really appreciate you sharing this with us. Heart shot perfectly.

 

[muleskinner1]

Congrats, did you visit the hot springs after it was all over with?

 

[yogibearmech]

Congratulations!! Awesome to hear success stories

 

[Danehunter]

CONGRATS Good shot placement.
Q. Where is the best place to shoot an elk
A. near a pickup or tractor.

Eric B.

 

[Tuffcountry]

Good job! Tractors always come in handy.

 

[CNY Yote Hunter]

Congrats!! Someday I hope to go on an Elk hunt. Awesome bull!!