Got my elk!

[FOTIS]

Had a heck of a time but finally connected with an elk to fill my cow tag. This occurred last Monday when I walked up to 8 of them. Cows, bulls and calves. I had a split second to pick out the lead cow and I did. Range was about 30 yards or so. I aimed at the base of her neck and squeezed. I was shooting a 7mm rem mag loaded with 150 Partitions at 3160 fps. Bullet went through base of neck and came out the left shoulder. One shot kill basically!
Biggest cow I ever seen or shot. Pictures are not that good but I was dead tired and it was getting DARK fast! :shock:

 

[JD338]

Nicely done Pop, congratulations!
Backstrap medallions on a bed of wild rice. :wink:

JD338

 

[longwinters]

Congrats Pop!

Yep, you do look tired. :lol:

Looks like you were in some thick stuff there. Hopefully you don't have to pack it out thru the trees behind you. I think I would just build a fire and eat her there.

Did you just head north for your hunt or West? One of the brother in laws went north from LaGrange. Last year he had elk all over the place and this year saw nothin. But he did get his full curl ram and a couple of antelope, with 140 Accubonds out of a 270WSM, so I don't feel too bad for him.

Long

 

[honkeetonkin]

7 mm rem mag & partitions, your not going to beat that combo. :twisted: way to go Pop!

 

[Northwoods Hunter]

Good shootin and good eatin POP!!! :grin:

 

[FOTIS]

Had elk cheeseburgers last night! Yum! 8)

 

[mbmm]

Man that sounds good.....think I'll make some! Congrats on the kill...one ticket punched....now on to the next.....I have not been out yet....but next weekend it starts.....Again....nice animal

 

[FOTIS]

Good Luck to you!

 

[R 300 Ultra Mag]

That is a nice looking cow. Bet she will taste good. Thanks for sharing the pics.