2019 Hunting Pictures

[IdahoCTD]

Bill,

I shot a 321" bull on 10/6 and this little bull on about the 20th. We have cow tags that start 12/23 and run to 1/31/20 down in UT. That is the extent of my elk hunting for the year.

I need to pick your brain about WY for next year. The non-res tags sold out 7 days after the time we could buy a second tag this year so unless we get the date they allow us to buy them moved up we most likely wont get second tags in ID next year. I think we have 4 elk points in WY and because we drew for cow in UT we most likely wont draw next year.

 

[Cleveland48]

First deer with my new ruger african 275 rigby. Bout 60 yards quartering away from me behind right front shoulder, and exited point of left front shoulder. Made about 20 yards pushing her front end. 160 gr speer hot-cor at 2600 fps worked great. Exit was slightly larger than a quarter.

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[DrMike]

Excellent! She's a fine looking animal that will provide some fine dining. Classic rifle that did exactly what you'd expect.

 

[Guy Miner]

Very nice!

Amazing how well standard bullets work at modest velocity.

 

[Cleveland48]

Very nice!

Amazing how well standard bullets work at modest velocity.

Sure is! I've pretty much have all my hunting loads set up with heavier bullets at moderate speeds. 275 rigby with 160 Hotcor at 2600 and 180 BT in the 30/06 at 2690 fps. The only thing I really push is my 9.3x62 with 286 gr bullets at 2500 fps, technically I guess that's still moderate speed though. I've used several mono bullets and bonded bullets. But for whitetail deer here in MS I'm still a huge fan of old soft points or tipped cup and core bullets.

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[jjs405]

Blessed to get this guy this year ...

.30 Nosler
180gr AccuBond at 3196fps
676 yards

First bullet didn't have that familiar "the-whack" sound when it hit & he just stood there, not even a flinch.

Second bullet had the "the-whack" sound & he just stood there again, not even a flinch, no step, no noise, nothing for about 5 seconds, then he wobbled & dropped. :grin:

Both slugs recovered on the opposite side hide, took out both lungs with the 2nd bullet.

 

[NYDAN]

Congratulations on a fine looking elk. Great shooting, also.

Dan

 

[SJB358]

Congrats on the bucks and bulls fellas!

And that 30 Nosler and 180 did some serious good work! Congrats.

 

[SJB358]

270 Win and 130 Tipped Bear Claw..

 

[gerry]

Congratulations to everyone so far that's posted!

 

[gerry]

Blessed to get this guy this year ...

.30 Nosler
180gr AccuBond at 3196fps
676 yards

First bullet didn't have that familiar "the-whack" sound when it hit & he just stood there, not even a flinch.

Second bullet had the "the-whack" sound & he just stood there again, not even a flinch, no step, no noise, nothing for about 5 seconds, then he wobbled & dropped. :grin:

Both slugs recovered on the opposite side hide, took out both lungs with the 2nd bullet.

Congratulations on a really nice bull. Hope you make a thread and post those bullets in the bullet testing section, looks like perfect performance at around 2000 fps impact velocity give or take. Love how the AccuBond's work, a good compromise between good expansion and enough toughness to survive a close range shot.

 

[cloverleaf]

My cousins uncle shot this one- What a rack! CL

https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5E8CAC0D

 

[jjs405]

Hope you make a thread and post those bullets in the bullet testing section, looks like perfect performance at around 2000 fps impact velocity give or take.

Done - Thanks for the input!

 

[DrMike]

My cousins uncle shot this one- What a rack! CL

https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5E8CAC0D

Definitely a keeper, Troy! Congratulations to your cousin's uncle on an excellent buck.

 

[35 Whelen]

Thought I would post this for fun:
My next door neighbors nephew got
His first deer yesterday. Not a bad start.
13"g2 and 12" g3 on that right antler.

 

[DrMike]

Thought I would post this for fun:
My next door neighbors nephew got
His first deer yesterday. Not a bad start.
13"g2 and 12" g3 on that right antler.

Not a bad start at all. Congratulations to the young hunter.

 

[jjs405]

Thought I would post this for fun:
My next door neighbors nephew got
His first deer yesterday. Not a bad start.
13"g2 and 12" g3 on that right antler.

Very nice buck !!!

:grin:

 

[NYDAN]

Thought I would post this for fun:
My next door neighbors nephew got
His first deer yesterday. Not a bad start.
13"g2 and 12" g3 on that right antler.

Congratulations to the young lad. I bet that made his day. Fantastic buck.

 

[NYDAN]

My cousins uncle shot this one- What a rack! CL

https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=5E8CAC0D

Yes, indeed. "What a rack!" That would make me happy.

 

[elkhunternm]